Art Deco Figurine Veil Dance attributed to Stephan Dakon for Goldscheider Vienna, 1926

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Young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, dressed in one-piece, light green transparent costume with short pants and tight-fitting, long-sleeved top … Read more Young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, dressed in one-piece, light green transparent costume with short pants and tight-fitting, long-sleeved top with large collar standing up backwards, balancing on tiptoe while holding a long patterned veil at both ends in an elegant pose, raising her arms away from her body, the right turned downwards, the left angled upwards so that the veil falls to the ground in a large loop behind her, her upper body leaning slightly to the left, she looks down with her head raised and her eyes almost closed. The veil and collar are decorated in the finest art déco style, the black, stepped pedestal forms a quarter circle. 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 5570 was designed and made circa 1926. Manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 35,5 cm / 13.97 in width: 21,0 cm / 8.26 in depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in marks: model number 5570 / 44 / 4 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'dakon' on base back bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 410, number 5570f. 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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