Theodur fahrner biography

Theodor Fahrner jewellery is best known for its typical Art Nouveau designs of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

Theodor Fahrner was born in Pforzheim between 1859 and 1868.

He trained as a steel engraver and went to the Pforzheim Commercial Arts Society to train in the arts. When he took over his father’s ring factory upon his death in 1883, he combined these skills to produce jewellery in the Jugendstil tradition, employing materials such as enamel, marcasite and semi-precious stones.

Many of his designs were based on organic shapes and animals, a typical theme of the time.

Towards the end of the 19^th century, Fahrner had begun to collaborate with other artists and in 1900 exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition where he was awarded a silver medal for his work, created alongside Max J Gradl.  The resulting publicity marked an upturn in the fortunes of the company.

As the century began, he established the company’s TF trademark a