Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Fiberglass, Hardwood

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

$875 / 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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

$2,525

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, 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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Midcentury Granite Bust on Wood Base, Signed

$2,650

H 16.5 in W 7.5 in D 7 in

French Midcentury Granite Bust on Wood Base, Signed

Located in Houston, TX

French Midcentury hand-sculpted granite bust on wood base, circa 1965. Signed by the artist G. Gregoire.

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Mid-20th Century French Modern Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Granite

Bronze Golfer Sculpture on Hardwood Base, Vintage Design, 1980s

$575Sale Price|53% Off

H 13 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Bronze Golfer Sculpture on Hardwood Base, Vintage Design, 1980s

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1758 Bronze golfing sculpture made of bronze on wood base in a full backswing positin.

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1980s Vintage Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Two Horses on Marble Base

$1,925 / item

H 18 in W 11 in D 29 in

Two Horses on Marble Base

Located in Annville, PA

Graceful even when standing still the Two Horses on Marble Base is a striking addition to any setting. Using traditional lost wax casting methods the T...

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2010s Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brutalist Bronze Horse Sculpture on Base

$2,950

H 23 in W 16 in D 11 in

Brutalist Bronze Horse Sculpture on Base

Located in San Diego, CA

Powerful Brutalist bronze sculpture depicting an abstracted horse, characterized by bold massing, angular reduction, and expressive surface modeling, circa 1970s. The elongated equin...

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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Beethoven Bust on Onyx Base 1960s

$195

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in

Beethoven Bust on Onyx Base 1960s

By Austin Productions

Located in San Diego, CA

Bust of Beethoven in onyx base from the 1960s. This bust Beethoven's essence of classicism and style on an onyx base. This piece was created in Mexico by ARTEMETALICA, a manufactur...

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1960s American Classical Vintage Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Metal

Vintage Neoclassical Style Weathered Cast Stone Horse Head Bust

$1,071

H 14.97 in W 17.33 in D 6.7 in

Vintage Neoclassical Style Weathered Cast Stone Horse Head Bust

Located in London, Park Royal

A striking and evocative vintage cast stone sculpture of a horse’s head, executed in the Neoclassical style. This expressive bust captures the noble spirit of the equine form, featur...

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Late 20th Century British Neoclassical Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Cast Stone

Very Fine Bust of Lady on Wooden Base

$1,850

H 26.5 in W 19.5 in D 13 in

Very Fine Bust of Lady on Wooden Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

A very fine bust of a classical lady on wooden base signed Cognel. Dated 1884 Dimensions: Height 26.5", width 19.5", depth 13". CW4125.

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Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Viktor Schreckengost Decorative Objects

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Plaster

Viktor Schreckengost decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Viktor Schreckengost decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Viktor Schreckengost decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects 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 decorative objects by Richmond Barthé, Oscar Bruno Bach, and J.E. Caldwell & Co.. Prices for Viktor Schreckengost decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,150 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,575.