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

Art Deco Chrome Lamp and Shade Designed by Viktor Schreckengost

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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

Viktor Schreckengost Styled Fiberglass Horse Bust on Hardwood Base

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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

Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery

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Viktor Schreckengost Vase with Fish Cowan Pottery

By Cowan Pottery, Viktor Schreckengost

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

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 Table Lamps

$4,950 / set

Pair of Vintage Art Deco 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. Places well into interiors of deco, hollywood regency, mid century modern, Paul Fr...

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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

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

A Pair of Chromed Art Deco Style Table Lamps

$4,938

H 17.33 in Dm 6.3 in

A Pair of Chromed Art Deco Style Table Lamps

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A pair of Art Deco style dome lamps. Fluted tube of marbled yellow bakelite stem, set over a chromed metal base. Yellow finial topped chromed metal shade. Dimensions: H 44cm Diamet...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

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

$750 / 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

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

$2,200

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

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps

$4,800 / set

H 41 in Dm 18.25 in

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Table Lamps

Located in Essex, MA

Heavy bronze with vertigris patina. New quality shades. Newly wired and all new fixtures.

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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Bronze

Swedish Art Deco Floor Lamp

$4,234

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

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

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

Art Deco Floor Lamp

$5,021 / item

H 70.08 in Dm 18.51 in

Art Deco Floor Lamp

By Sofar

Located in Rebais, FR

Art Deco floor lamp with nickel finish and glass.

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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Brass

Art Deco Chrome desk lamp with frosted shade

$786

H 15.75 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Art Deco Chrome desk lamp with frosted shade

Located in Malton, GB

This is a very smart totally original, adjustable Art Deco desk lamp. The chrome has a lovely aged patina to it and this still retains the original frosted glass shade. The lamp is a...

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1930s Vintage Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

Art Deco Modernist Double Shade Table Lamp

$869

H 11.82 in W 14.18 in D 5.91 in

Art Deco Modernist Double Shade Table Lamp

Located in Devon, England

Originating from France is this very stylish 1930s Art Deco Modernist table lamp. Looks as equally attractive switched on or off. Features a chrome circular stepped base with central...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Viktor Schreckengost

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Chrome

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 Viktor Schreckengost, Holophane

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.