Art Deco Dancer in Butterfly Skirt attributed to Josef Lorenzl for Goldscheider, 1931

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Gracefully posing dancer in a predominantly red costume: bustier and floor-length, wide, high-slit skirt with butterfly-wing-like decoration in blue and … Read more Gracefully posing dancer in a predominantly red costume: bustier and floor-length, wide, high-slit skirt with butterfly-wing-like decoration in blue and yellow, holding it up with outstretched arms to either side, her head tilted to the right with her chin-length hair. On a black, fluted, stepped round base. Designed by joseph lorenzl (1892 - 1950), who 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. Designed and made circa 1931 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish dimensions: height: 30,0 cm / 11.81 in width: 23,0 cm / 9.05 in depth: 12,0 cm / 4.72 in marks: model number 6399 / 65 / 11 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria / hand-decorated painter's and former's signs existing remains of a dealer's sticker existing bibliography: - dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 430, number 6399 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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