Majolica Cigar Box by Johann Maresch, Austria, circa 1905

Decorative 20th century Art Nouveau walnut jewellery box from the early period in Austria around 1910. A gorgeous looking solid wooden box with a fantastic grain. The original interi...

Highly decorative 20th century Art Deco jewelry box with wonderful handpainted floral patterns. Coming from the period in Austria around 1920, this charming small wooden box was pain...

This offer is for one of our rare Majolica items, an exceptional tobacco box pot or jar out of the sack series by Johann Maresch from the beginning of the 20th century. The beautiful...

A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch Austrian, Late 19th Century Man: height 49cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm Woman: height 48cm, width 20cm, depth 15cm Depicting a woman and a man of similar appearance, age, dress, and in a similarly spritely, lively, and engaging manner, these figures were made by Johann Maresch in the late nineteenth century, c.1880. A skilled Austrian maker, similar in output to the more famous Friedrich Goldscheider, Maresch gave these figures a tangible vitality and energy to their representation, showing them as hard-working yet undaunted and undimmed by their labours. Their manner of dress is similar, even down to the similarities in the colours used to paint them. She carries a bright orange-red urn...