Art Deco Girl with Pointed Hat Figurine attributed to Stephan Dakon for Goldscheider, 1930s

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Very rare art ceramic figurine of the 1930s: standing girl with a pointed, sombrero-like hat on her chin-length brunette hair, … Read more Very rare art ceramic figurine of the 1930s: standing girl with a pointed, sombrero-like hat on her chin-length brunette hair, dressed only in a black, short bolero jacket opened wide at the front and long blue flared pants and pointed shoes on her feet, posing with her head and upper body turned to the right and her hands placed on her hips in gloves with funnel-shaped widening shafts. On a black, stepped round base, artist's signature 'dakon' on the top, behind the figure. Designed by stephan dakon (1904 - 1992), one of the most important designers who worked for the goldscheider manufactory from 1924 until the mid-fifties. Model 6912 was designed and made circa 1934.

manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 31,0 cm / 12.20 in width: 9,5 cm / 3.74 in depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in marks: model number 6912 / 62 / 6 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'dakon' on top of the base behind the figure bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 444, number 6912f. Condition: very good 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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