Born in Borghorst, Germany in 1904, Karl Drerup earned a master’s degree in graphic arts working under Hans Meid at the Academy in Berlin in 1926. He then traveled to Italy to study painting with Felice Carena at the Academy in Florence. The political situation in Germany kept him from returning. His journey, accompanied by his wife Gertrude, led him to Madrid and then to the Canary Islands in 1934. He immigrated to New York City in 1937. Already an accomplished painter, ceramist and engraver, Drerup mastered enamel-making during his New York years and became a Charter Member of the Society of Designer-Craftsmen in 1945. At mid-century, Drerup was pre-eminent in the field of enamel painting on metal. He played a major role in re-establishing its popularity in the United States by rediscovering and applying a variety of techniques including multi-fired painterly renderings in wet charged glass, Cloisonne and Grisaille. In 1941, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York began buying his enamels. His works were subsequently purchased by many permanent collections throughout the world including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, the Dallas Museum of Art, the State of New Hampshire’s Living Treasures Collection and museums in Los Angeles, Wichita, Newark and the Smithsonian Institution. In 1946, Drerup and his wife moved to Thornton, New Hampshire. He immediately became active in the League of New Hampshire Arts and Crafts and served as a member of the League Council. Two years later, he became Plymouth State College’s first art professor. He said he would come to demonstrate for two days and stayed for 20 years. In this capacity, he directly influenced many generations of practicing artists, craftspeople and teachers throughout New England and the United States. In 1986, after 18 years of retirement, the college named its art gallery after him and granted him an Honorary Doctorate. Drerup set exacting standards for himself and his work. His extensive knowledge of art history coupled with his conviction that his work should speak for itself and has contributed to the excellence of American Craft. In 1995, Drerup became a Fellow of the American Crafts Council and in 1989, he became a New Hampshire Living Treasures Award recipient. Drerup died at the age of 94 on November 22, 2000.
Karl Drerup Enamel Metal and Sterling Silver, Plaque/Brooch/Pin Picture, Signed
By Karl Drerup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Master enamelist Karl Drerup, known as one of the best mid century painters on fire . DK mark. Mounted in Sterling silver frame and also marked Jo...
Metal
$19,500
H 21.5 in W 18 in D 2 in
Antique Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting an Orientalist Beauty, Signed Vienna
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A very large and magnificent antique painted porcelain plaque depicting an orientalist beauty dressed in silk, jewelry, pearls, and 24-karat raised gold and enamel, signed Vienna. Th...
Enamel
Madonna and Child, Fine Berlin KPM Plaque, Signed A. Deckelmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Madonna and Child, Fine Berlin KPM Plaque Last quarter of the 19th century After Raphael, depicting the Madonna and child with a river and city in the dis...
$1,850
H 12.88 in W 10.38 in D 1.25 in
Allegorical Belle Époque Limoges Enamel Painting Plaque of a Semi-Nude Bacchante
By Limoges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Allegorical Belle Époque Limoges Enamel Painting Plaque of a Semi-Nude Bacchante. The convex baked enamel copper plaque finely painted depicting a scantily clad young female Maen...
Copper
19th Century French Limoges Enamel Plaque in Gilt Bronze Frame
By Limoges
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Limoges enamel plaque depicts a knight in full armour. He is portrayed turning towards the viewer, as though he is about to unsheathe his sword. The knight stands...
Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
$12,500 / set
H 20.25 in W 16.25 in D 1.75 in
Antique French Porcelain Musketeer Plaques, Signed, Circa 1890
By Leon Berthaud 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leon Berthaud (French, 19th century). Pair of French porcelain plaques of Musketeers, each depicting a standing Musketeer in his 18th century c...
Porcelain, Wood
$15,000
H 48 in W 24 in D 1 in
Philip & Kelvin Laverne "Peasants Plaque" with Enamel Cloisonne 1960s - Signed
By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Peasants Plaque" in patinated and engraved bronze and pewter with hand enamel cloisonne by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1960's (signed front bottom center "Kelvin + Philip LaVe...
Bronze, Enamel, Pewter
$600Sale Price|25% Off
H 16.93 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in
Original Silver and Gold relief picture collection AG3, Italy, 2000s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Sculpture relief picture has certification of authenticity and a signature. This artistic and original object, created by AG3 using traditional craftsmanship techniques characterist...
Gold, Silver
Picture "Fishing port" signed
Located in Chorzów, PL
Picture " Fishing port " . Oil on canvas. dimensions height 36 cm, width 56 cm without frame, height 29 cm, width 49 cm
Canvas
Two 19th Century Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaques
Located in London, GB
These elegant enamel plaques was painted in Limoges, a town in the south-west of France. While Limoges was highly regarded for its painted enamel wares in the 15th Century, in the following periods there was a decline in production. In the mid-19th Century, however, items like this pair began to be created, reviving the techniques of enamel painting that were perfected in the medieval period. The plaques depict two women, both with wavy blonde shoulder-length hair, and similar facial features. The women may be sisters, possibly even twins. One woman wears a pale pink dress...
Enamel
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.5 in W 5.2 in D 1 in
Set of 8 Sterling Silver Oriental Themed Hair Pins by Spritzer Fuhrmann
By Spritzer & Fuhrmann
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 8 Oriental Hair Pins by Spritzer + Fuhrman Sterling silver individual pins including a Buddha, pagoda, water vessel, kettle and a fan. Beautif...
Sterling Silver
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.25 in W 16.25 in D 1.5 in
Continental 19th Century Enameled Decorated Porcelain Painted Plaque "Courting"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and charming continental 19th century enameled decorated porcelain plaque depicting a garden courting scene of a gentleman reading to poems to two young ladies, within an ebon...
Porcelain, Wood
$2,995 / set
H 7.88 in W 5.91 in D 0.6 in
Pair Antique German Signed KPM Porcelain Handpainted Bride Portrait Plaques 1890
By Friedrich August von Kaulbach, KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of late 19th century handpainted German KPM porcelain portrait plaques circa 1890, after paintings by Friedrich Von Kaulbach (1850-1920). Each oval plaque is very finely...
Porcelain