Art Deco Ceramic Dachshund Bookend by Eckhardt & Engler, 1935
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Object: Pair of bookends in the form of dachshunds Manufacturer: Eckhardt & Engler, Höhr-Grenzhausen Model number: 3701 Style: Art Deco Date: 1935 Material: Glazed ceramic with a slightly iridescent finish Dimensions: H 15 cm × W 13 cm × D 10 cm Condition: Overall in very good, undamaged condition A rare pair of Art Deco bookends by Eckhardt & Engler dating from 1935. Two sculpturally modelled dachshunds brace their front legs against the strictly geometric supports. The subtly iridescent glaze gives the restrained forms a particular depth and emphasizes the contrast between figurative representation and clear geometry that is characteristic of the period. The bookends bear the Eckhardt & Engler manufacturer’s mark with the addition “Germany”, as well as the model number 3701. The date can be established with unusual precision: a pair of the same design and bearing the identical model number is held in the collection of Museum Kurhaus Kleve, where it is dated to 1935 (inventory no. 2022-I-230). Eckhardt & Engler was founded in 1898 by Peter Eckhardt and Ernst Johann Engler in Höhr, now part of Höhr-Grenzhausen. From 1914 onwards, the company developed into a manufacturer of stoneware and later acquired numerous models from the firm Roßkopf & Gerz. In addition to its own factory designs, the manufacturer collaborated with prominent designers of the period, including Albin Müller, Bruno Mauder, Leonhard Hellmuth and Karl Görig. Production continued until 1971. A characteristic example of German Art Deco ceramics...
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Bookends
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