Art Deco Figure Posing Dancer with Cloth attributed to Lorenzl C. for Goldscheider Vienna, 1939

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Exquisite porcelain figurine of the 1930: aparte dancer in a tight-fitting dark blue costume with short trouser legs and ruff, … Read more Exquisite porcelain figurine of the 1930: aparte dancer in a tight-fitting dark blue costume with short trouser legs and ruff, gymnastic shoes on her feet, balancing on the ball of her right toe, throwing her left leg up to the front, turning her upper body to the side, looking forwards, stretching her left arm backwards and holding a cloth spread out on the floor, which she is holding with her right arm bent in front of her body. The figure rests on a black, stepped diamond-shaped base, artist's signature 'lorenzl' on the underside. Designed by josef lorenzl (1892 - 1950), was an austrian sculptor and ceramic modeler. His bronze statuettes often show graceful dancers with long legs and closed eyes. Lorenzl designed numerous ceramics for friedrich goldscheider and keramos and was one of the most popular artists of art deco. Model 6323 was created 1929/30 made circa 1939 dimensions: height: 31,5 cm / 12.40 in width: 26,0 cm / 10.23 in depth: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in marks: model number 6323 / 143 / 19 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in germany (wwii) painter's and former's signs existing artist signature 'lorenzl' on base underside bibliography: dechant / goldscheider: goldscheider history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 428, number 6323 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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