Wien, AT
Details
- Dimensions
- 8.27ʺW × 5.91ʺD × 5.91ʺH
- Period
- 1920s
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Ceramic
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Beige
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
- Description
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Posing young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, taking a step forward, at the same time raising the bellflower-shaped hem of …
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Posing young revue dancer with pageboy hairstyle, taking a step forward, at the same time raising the bellflower-shaped hem of her short purple dress with fur collar with both hands sideways to the front and back. A large tuft of grass supports the figure at her left leg. On a beige, diamond-shaped plinth with gray shading on the sides, artist's signature 'dakon' on the top of the plinth, behind the figure. This figure also exists as a group of two, as the 'dolly sisters' were actually a pair of twins. There is also a group of four, an extremely rare and elaborate version by the goldscheider company as a special creation. The 'dolly sisters' rosie dolly (1892 - 1970) and jenny dolly (1892 - 1941), known professionally as 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 designerswho worked for the goldscheider manufactory from 1924 until the mid-fifties. Model 5649 was designed and made circa 1926/1927. Manufactory: goldscheider vienna / austria material & technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish size: height: 38,0 cm / 14.96 in width: 21,5 cm / 8.46 in depth: 15,0 cm / 5.90 in marks: model number 5649 / 45 / 7 goldscheider wien (vienna) manufactory stamp made in austria / hand-decorated painter's and former's signs existing artist's signature 'dakon' on base behind figure bibliography: dechant / goldscheider, goldscheider: firmengeschichte und werkverzeichnis / history of the company and catalogue of works, stuttgart (germany), 2007, page 412, number 5649 - compare: page 411, number 5612 & page 416, number 5819 condition: excellent 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
issues arising from misattribution less
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