Art Deco Marlene Dietrich Fashion Lady Figurine by C. Weiss for Goldscheider, Vienna, Austria, 1937

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Depiction of an elegant fashionable lady in long, tight lace skirt in red with black and white, low-cut waisted top … Read more Depiction of an elegant fashionable lady in long, tight lace skirt in red with black and white, low-cut waisted top at the back, supporting her arms on her hips, her pointed black shoe protruding from under the robe at the front. The figure is based on the hem of the skirt without a base.

manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria
technique: hand crafted ceramics, finest hand painting, glossy finish
designer: claire weiss /= klára herczeg (1906-1997) sculptor, childhood in vienna, apprenticeship as a sculptor in the arsenal foundry in vienna, 1924-1928 at the budapest art school, then studied porcelain sculpture in berlin, designs for several factories. The model called 'fashion lady' was created circa 1937
dating of manufacture: circa 1937
dimensions: height: 31,0 cm / 12.20 in width: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in
marks: model number 8169 / 5 / 36 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria / hand-decorated painter's and former's signs existing
bibliography: dechant / goldscheider: goldscheider history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 485, number 8169f condition: excellent this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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