Art Deco Standing Girl with Flowers Figure by Stephan Dakon for Goldscheider, 1932

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Finest viennese ceramic art from the 1930s: a standing girl with chin-length, dark-blond hair, wearing a lilac-colored dress with a … Read more Finest viennese ceramic art from the 1930s: a standing girl with chin-length, dark-blond hair, wearing a lilac-colored dress with a sleeveless, low-cut bodice and a peplum; her gaze slightly lowered, she gently lifts the long, wide skirt with floral decoration, holding a small bouquet of flowers in front of her with her other hand. On a black, stepped oval base with edges beveled into an octagon. Designed by stephan dakon (1904 - 1992), one of the most important designers who worked for the goldscheider manufactory. The model was designed and made circa 1932. Manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish dimensions: height: 27,0 cm / 10.62 in width: 16,0 cm / 6.29 in depth: 11,0 cm / 4.33 in marks: model number 6586 / 115 / 2 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria painter's and former's signs existing artist’s signature ‘dakon’ on the underside of the plinth bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 434, number 6586f. 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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