Vintage Ceramic Figural Planter by Leopold Anzengruber for Ics Vietri, Italy, 1930

Details

Description

An extraordinary and museum-quality ceramic figural planter/sculpture, designed by the celebrated Austrian ceramicist Leopold Anzengruber for I.C.S. (Industria Ceramica Salernitana) … Read more An extraordinary and museum-quality ceramic figural planter/sculpture, designed by the celebrated Austrian ceramicist Leopold Anzengruber for I.C.S. (Industria Ceramica Salernitana) in Vietri sul Mare, dating to the 1930s. This piece stands as a paramount example of the "German/International Period" (periodo tedesco) of Vietrese pottery. Anzengruber, heavily influenced by his Viennese training, seamlessly transposed the avant-garde aesthetic of the Wiener Werkstätte into the Mediterranean ceramic tradition. The stylized female figure, captured in a dynamic walking pose, holds a small basin intended to host succulent plants or small floral compositions. The sculpture is a masterclass in geometric scomposizone: the woman's dress is decorated with bold, diagonal abstract blocks of deep cobalt blue, black, and white, while the planter container features a hand-painted harlequin-like diamond pattern. The modeling of the face—with its minimalist, stylized features—and the bold kinetic silhouette recall the works of Viennese masters like Vally Wieselthier. This highly collectible piece represents an intellectual bridge where Central European expressionism and Italian artisanal mastery meet. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
designer records,
or other literature sources and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising
from
misattribution See less