Art Deco Vienna Dancer Dolly by Stephan Dakon for Goldscheider, 1937

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A graceful young dancer in a long, low-cut, high-slit pale pink dress with an extensive floral pattern, her head tilted … Read more A graceful young dancer in a long, low-cut, high-slit pale pink dress with an extensive floral pattern, her head tilted to the right as she looks down at the floor, her left hand raised to her shoulder and her upper body leaning backwards, holding the hem of her skirt with her outstretched right hand. On a black, flat oval plinth, artist’s signature ‘dakon’ on the underside. Compare model 7991 twin dancers 'dolly sisters' left figure. The 'dolly sisters' rosie dolly (1892 - 1970) and jenny dolly (1892 - 1941), known professionally as (the) dolly sisters, were hungarian-american identical twin dancers, singers and actresses, popular in vaudeville and theatre during the 1910s and 1920s. Both sisters also appeared in two silent films. Designed by stephan dakon (1904 - 1992), one of the most important designers who worked for the goldscheider manufactory. Model 7958 was designed and made circa 1937 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish dimensions: height: 32,5 cm / 12.79 in width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in depth: 11,5 cm / 4.52 in marks: model number 7958 / 54 / 2 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'dakon' on the underside bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 478, number 7958f. Condition: very good this piece has an attribution mark,
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