Art Deco Fantasy Dancer Posing attributed to Claire Weiss for Goldscheider, Vienna, Austria, 1939

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Excellent goldscheider ceramic figurine of the late 1930s: young, pretty lady with her hair combed back, wearing an off-the-shoulder, long, … Read more Excellent goldscheider ceramic figurine of the late 1930s: young, pretty lady with her hair combed back, wearing an off-the-shoulder, long, red dress with a floral pattern and high heels; she strides elegantly along with her gaze cast slightly downwards, holding up the hem of her skirt on both sides. Set on a cream-coloured oval plinth with a green, translucent finish on the top and grey shading on the sides. Designer: claire weiss /= klára herczeg (1906-1997) sculptor, childhood in vienna, apprenticeship as a sculptor at the vienna arsenal foundry, studies at the budapest art academy, designs for several manufactories from 1940 mainly active in budapest, state and municipal commissions, important representative of socialist hungarian sculpture.

model 8483 was created and made circa 1939 manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria technique: hand crafted ceramics, finest hand painting, glossy finish dimensions: height: 35,5 cm / 13.97 in width: 20,0 cm / 7.87 in depth: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in marks: model number 8483 / 66 / 6 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing bibliography: dechant / goldscheider: goldscheider history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 498, number 8483. Condition: very good - usual signs of age 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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