Viktor Schreckengost

American, 1906-2008

The son of a commercial potter in Sebring, Ohio, Viktor Schreckengost learned the craft of sculpting in clay from his father. In the mid-1920s, he enrolled at the Cleveland School of Art (now the Cleveland Institute of Art, or CIA) to study cartoon making, but after seeing an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art he changed his focus to ceramics. Upon graduation in 1929, he studied ceramics in Vienna, Austria, where he began to build a reputation, not only for his art, but also as a jazz saxophonist. A year later, at the age of 25, he became the youngest faculty member at the CIA. In 1931, Schreckengost won the first of several awards for excellence in ceramics at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and his works were shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, and elsewhere. By the mid-1930s, Schreckengost had begun to pursue his interest in industrial design. For American Limoges, he created the first modern mass-produced dinnerware, called Americana. Along with engineer Ray Spiller, Schreckengost designed the first-cab-over-engine truck for Cleveland's White Motor Company. By the end of the decade, he had designed the first Mercury Bicycle for Murray, Ohio. In 1939, the bicycle and "The Four Elements" in clay were displayed at the New York World's Fair. In the 1940s, Schreckengost's designs for children's pedal cars (as well as bicycles and toys) helped Murray, Ohio become the world's largest manufacturer of pedal cars. His design and ceramic work was interrupted by World War II, when he was recruited by the Navy to develop a system for radar recognition that won him the Secretary of Navy's commendation. After the war, Schreckengost resumed his industrial design career creating products for Murray, Sears, General Electric, Salem China Company, and Harris Printing, among others. Approximately 100 million of his bicycles were manufactured by Murray, making it the largest bicycle-maker in the world. He retired from industrial design in 1972, but continued teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Biography from the Archives of askART In June, 2006, Viktor Schreckengost celebrated his 100th birthday in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Of him at this event, it was written: Viktor Schreckengost, a prolific designer whose works ranging from toys, ceramics and paintings to dinnerware and trucks, have touched countless lives, expects his next inspiration to come at any time. . . (he) always seemed to know what to create by responding to needs---like improving the ride of a child's wagon or making user-friendly tableware with an artistic flair." To recognize his birthday, more than 130 galleries and museums featured his work the summer of 2006 in a "National Centennial Exhibition" that paid tribute to his legacy that "includes generations of students who became designers who shaped the output of industrial America in the post World-War II era." In February 2008, Victor Schreckengost died at age 101 at Tallahassee, Florida, where he was spending the winter.

Creator: Viktor Schreckengost

Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery

$12,000

Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery

By Viktor Schreckengost, Cowan Pottery

Located in Chicago, IL

Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish for Cowan Pottery Drypoint decorated glazed earthenware Size : 6½ h × 5½ w in Impressed studio mark to underside ‘Cowan’. Literature: Cowan Potter...

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1930s American Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Earthenware

Viktor Schreckengost Styled Fiberglass Horse Bust on Hardwood Base

$750Sale Price|40% Off

Viktor Schreckengost Styled Fiberglass Horse Bust on Hardwood Base

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Viktor Schreckengost-styled fiberglass maroon horse bust on a hardwood base. Dimensions: -Sculpture- Height: 26" Width: 16" Depth: 5" -With Base- Height: 26" Width: 20" Depth: 16.5"

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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Fiberglass, Hardwood

Art Deco Chrome Lamp and Shade Designed by Viktor Schreckengost

$900Sale Price|55% Off

Art Deco Chrome Lamp and Shade Designed by Viktor Schreckengost

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Pasadena, TX

Table lamp designed by Viktor Schreckengost for Colonial Premier lamp Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer as well as a t...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost / James Mont / Paul Frankl Chinoiserie Table Lamps

$4,950 / set

Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost / James Mont / Paul Frankl Chinoiserie Table Lamps

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Chicago, IL

A period early pair of attributed Viktor Schreckengost table lamps. Places well into interiors of deco, hollywood regency, mid century modern, Paul Frankl and James Mont

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie (China man) Floor Lamp

$2,900

Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie (China man) Floor Lamp

By Colonial Premier Lamp Co., Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie (China man) Floor Lamp,,, Super stylized.. Classic Art Deco design.. Hollywood Regency / Asian Modernist.. Nice original condition,,...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

$7,500 / set

Pair of Vintage Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of Vintage Deco Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Floor Lamps A really nice period example of this stylized chinoiserie design. In the manner of Hollywood Regency and Oriental /...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Metal

Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base

$863 / item

H 16 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in

Bronze Greco Roman Style Bust of a Spartan Soldier on Black Wooden Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Greco Roman style bronze buste depicting a Spartan soldier on black wooden base. This Greco Roman style bronze bust, masterfully depicting a Spartan soldier, is a striking piece th...

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20th Century Greco Roman Viktor Schreckengost

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Bronze

Art Deco "Skyscraper" Chrome Table Lamp with Starburst Splatter Shade, 1930s

$2,000

H 19 in Dm 7 in

Art Deco "Skyscraper" Chrome Table Lamp with Starburst Splatter Shade, 1930s

Located in Bainbridge, NY

European Streamline chrome-plated brass Skyscraper table lamp with Czech glass end of day star shade. Featuring a stepped skyscraper column, 1930s white glass starburst splatter shade...

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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Brass, Chrome

Pair Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps

$3,950 / set

H 65 in Dm 13 in

Pair Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a super chic pair of period Art Deco Torcheres or Floor Lamps that date to circa 1930. The Metal lamps are designed with a fluted ebonized metal column supported by a circula...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Steel

Art Deco Floor Lamp France, 1930s

$2,048

H 65.75 in Dm 23.63 in

Art Deco Floor Lamp France, 1930s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning and elegant Art Deco floor lamp. Striking French design from the 1930s. Solid walnut base with new fabric shade. Rewired with one socket for E-27 light bulb. This wonderful ...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Fabric, Walnut

Bronze Horse on Marble Base

$295 / item

H 11 in W 12 in D 4 in

Bronze Horse on Marble Base

Located in Annville, PA

Graceful even when standing still the Bronze Horse on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting meth...

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2010s Viktor Schreckengost

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Bronze

French Art Deco Table Lamp with Chrome Base and Frosted Shade 1920

$950

H 7.88 in Dm 6.7 in

French Art Deco Table Lamp with Chrome Base and Frosted Shade 1920

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Modernist & Cubist Art Deco Style. Rooted in the 1920s–1930s, Modernist and Cubist Art Deco celebrates bold geometry, architectural forms, and refined materials. Influenced by the ri...

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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

Classical Greek Style Bronze Bust of a Young Man on Marble Base

$2,530

H 19 in W 7 in D 7 in

Classical Greek Style Bronze Bust of a Young Man on Marble Base

Located in Yonkers, NY

This bronze bust of a young man evokes the timeless elegance of classical sculpture. Modeled with softly detailed curls and a contemplative expression, the head is presented on a bla...

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Late 20th Century Classical Greek Viktor Schreckengost

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Marble, Bronze

1930s Art Deco Floor Lamp, Czechoslovakia

$1,544

H 73.23 in W 14.97 in D 29.14 in

1930s Art Deco Floor Lamp, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

Made in Czechoslovakia Newly rewired. Repolished walnut veneer - E26/E27 bulb with any wattage if LED version is used.

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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Glass, Wood

Swedish Art Deco Floor Lamp

$4,096

H 61.42 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in

Swedish Art Deco Floor Lamp

Located in Karlstad, SE

Swedish Art Deco floor lamp with a teak base and a gracefully curved gooseneck rod wrapped in hemp rope, creating a natural and tactile surface. The lamp features brass details, incl...

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20th Century Swedish Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Brass

Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base

$150 / item

H 9 in W 8 in D 4 in

Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base

Located in Annville, PA

Graceful even when standing still the Small Bronze Eagle Bust on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the Eagle Bust is creat...

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2010s Viktor Schreckengost

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Bronze

Running Horse on Marble Base

$1,205 / item

H 16 in W 8 in D 24 in

Running Horse on Marble Base

Located in Annville, PA

Graceful even when standing still the Running Horse on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods th...

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2010s Viktor Schreckengost

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Bronze

Pair of James Mont Style Brass Chinoiserie Lamps

$1,675 / set

H 26.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in

Pair of James Mont Style Brass Chinoiserie Lamps

By James Mont

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of impressive 20th century chinoiserie brass table lamps in the style of James Mont. Solid brass with a wooden base and cap. Ornate brass ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Viktor Schreckengost

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Brass

Previously Available Items

"Time and Civilization, " Newly Discovered Art Deco Mural Studies, Schreckengost

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H 12.5 in W 22 in D 0.5 in

"Time and Civilization, " Newly Discovered Art Deco Mural Studies, Schreckengost

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Famed for his product designs in the 1940s and 1950s, and his Jazz Bowl commissioned by Eleanor Roosevelt, Victor Schreckengost was also a painter...

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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Paint

Art Deco Table Lamp Male-Female by Viktor Schreckengost

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H 20 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in

Art Deco Table Lamp Male-Female by Viktor Schreckengost

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Mexico City, MX

Male-female table lamp designed by Viktor Schreckengost for Colonial Premier Lamp Company, made in brass. Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer as well as a tea...

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1960s American Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Brass

Pair of Early Vintage Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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H 36 in Dm 16.5 in

Pair of Early Vintage Viktor Schreckengost Chinoiserie Table Lamps

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Chicago, IL

A period early pair of Viktor Schreckengost table lamps stylized in the asian / oriental taste. Come with rare original I believe silk shades. Tags attached to to the shades by Colon...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

Sailboats Watercolor and Gouache by Victor Scheckengost

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H 29 in W 37 in D 1 in

Sailboats Watercolor and Gouache by Victor Scheckengost

By Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Of Sailboats in bay, with paint decorated custom frame. Dimensions below are for the overall size, the image size is 29.25"wide by 21" high.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Viktor Schreckengost

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Gouache, Watercolor

Holophane Wall Fixtures by Viktor Schreckengost

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H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 9.5 in

Holophane Wall Fixtures by Viktor Schreckengost

By Holophane, Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Palm Springs, CA

These fixtures were designed by Mr. Schreckengost and distributed by the Holophane Company. A major problem with a lighting fixture is the glare caused by a bare bulb. To solve this ...

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1940s American Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

Pair of modernist Children's Pull Wagons

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H 14 in W 16.5 in D 37 in

Pair of modernist Children's Pull Wagons

By Steelcraft Murray and Merritt Alcoaster Aluminum, Viktor Schreckengost

Located in Ferndale, MI

Pair of Children's Pull Wagons One by Viktor Schrekengost for Steelcraft Murray Second a Merritt Alcoaster Aluminum

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Viktor Schreckengost

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Aluminum, Steel

Viktor Schreckengost furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Viktor Schreckengost furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Viktor Schreckengost furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Viktor Schreckengost were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Leroy C. Doane, Faries Lamp Co., and Boyd Lighting. Prices for Viktor Schreckengost furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,000 and can go as high as $6,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,225.