Marguerite Stix was born in Vienna and although she was too young to be a member of the Wiener Werkstätte she nevertheless became a protege of Josef Hoffman at a very young age.
Stix worked as a sculptor and artist in Vienna until she was forced to flee the German invasion of Austria in 1938. She fled to Paris where she began designing a line of ceramic pins and buttons. These became favorites of the haute couture houses of Molyneux, Balenciaga, Schiaparelli, Lanvin and Patou.
In 1941, Stix was interred in a concentration camp in France. When she was released, she made her way to America. Stix had her first show as a sculptor in New York City in 1951, working in terra cotta and bronze. She began to make jewelry in the mid-1960s until her death in 1975. Stix had a solo exhibit at Cartier in 1972 and the house continued to sell her jewelry.
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Marguerite Stix Designed Natural Seashell and Brass Object, circa 1960s
By Marguerite Stix
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and rare 'Stix' seashell by Austrian designer Marguerite Stix, circa 1960s, New York, New York. Marguerite Stix was a designer, sculptor, jeweler and ceramicist known for her later work with shells. This Stix piece is a natural seashell...
Brass
Sculpture in Brass and Wood Design De Stijl Firenze, 1960s
By De Stijl
Located in taranto, IT
Original sculpture from the 1960s designed by De Stijl Firenze, made of brass and hand-worked and painted wood measure about 50 centimeters In v...
Brass
1960s Seashell Sculpture On Stand
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1960s Seashell Sculpture features a crowned Baeler melon seashell The melon shell has a distinctive crown of spines that circles around the apex of the shell Curved metal detai...
Silver Plate
Large Vintage Brass Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency vintage brass seashell nautilus planter. Very detailed. Good overall condition with minor wear to from age and use. Great original p...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Brass Nautilus Seashell Planter
Located in New York, NY
Medium size Hollywood Regency brass nautilus seashell planter. Hand polished.
Brass
$142 / set
H 3.35 in W 2.37 in D 0.91 in
Two Brass Decorative Objects Midcentury Modern Italia 1960/70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Nice ducks all in brass in different sizes. Second duck measurements: H 6.5 L 5 D 2.3 Weight: 0, 130 Kg NOTE: We offer our customers an excellent and professional service in in...
Brass
Brass Lizard Figures, 1960s, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
The figurine depicts a lizard in a realistic pose with its tail outstretched and limbs spread, as if it were in motion. Naturalistic style, with attention to detail.
Brass
$320Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 8.75 in D 5 in
Vintage Brass Seashell Cachepot Jardinière Plant Holder
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in San Diego, CA
Sculptural and incredibly chic plant holder. This beautiful piece is rendered as a seashell. This mid-century piece is completed in brass and brings old Hollywood style...
Brass
1960s Tall Italian Brass Obelisk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s tall Italian brass obelisk.
Brass
$200Sale Price|46% Off
H 2.25 in W 2.75 in D 6 in
Natural Seashell Trumpet Triton Snail, Shell Sculpture, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful natural specimen, Charonia is a genus of very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod moll...
Shell
$1,200
H 17 in W 19 in D 9.25 in
Vintage "American Bald Eagle Upon Landing" Brass Sculpture, circa 1960s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a vintage brass sculpture, "American Bald Eagle Upon Landing." Made in America in the early 1960s, this sculpture features a large-scale, realistically cast bald eagle. ...
Brass
Large Brass Hollywood Regency Seashell Nautilus
Located in New York, NY
Large brass nautilus from the 1970s, hand polished finish, 12" wide. Made in Korea.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Dog Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Brass dog, made in Italy, 1960s. Great as a desk paperweight. Small signs of time and use. It has a small slit at the bottom. Found in a noble apartment in the Sicilian h...
Brass
Large Plaster Sculpture Bust of Dede Pritzlaff by Marguerite Stix
By Marguerite Stix
Located in Montreal, QC
Stix was born Margret Christine Salzer, in Vienna, Austria. Fleeing the Nazis in Austria, she moved to Paris in 1938.There she began designing haute couture...
Plaster