Austrian Decorative Objects

Candle holder brass, copper conbination around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.

Candle holder for 4 candles Vienna around 1950s Original condition.

An unusual Austrian polished steel and cut Schardinger Granite table clock, neo Gothic. Made around. 1840. The case and base in very good condition and with the original pendulum. Fi...

Although unsigned, this magnificent Austrian expressionist art ceramic sculptural vase with three receptacles is attributed to Vally Wieselthier for Wiener Werkstatte, ca. 1920. Valerie "Vally" Wieselthier (Austrian-American, 1895 – 1945) was an outstanding ceramic artist. She was born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Austria. Her father, Wilhelm Wieselthier was a lawyer. Valluy attended theWiener Frauenacademie in Vienna from 1912 to 1914 and studied at the Vienna School of Applied Arts with Rosalinda Rothhansl, Kolo Moser, Jodef Hoffmann and Michael Powolny from 1914 to 1920. In addition, she worked as an auxiliary nurse during the First World War. From 1917 to 1922, she worked for the Wiener Werkstatte. From 1922 to 1927, she ran her own ceramic workshop in cooperation with the Augarten porcelain factory, which was newly founded in 1923, but also with other companies such as Friedrich Goldschider, Gmundner Keramik and Lobmeyr. Her expressive and humorous porcelain figures attracted attention at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modern in Paris in 1925 and are considered typical examples of the Art Deco style style. From 1928, the artist increasingly moved her center of life to the United States. She went to the International Exhibition of Ceramic Art in New York City in October 1928. In 1933, she moved to Chicago with Paul Lester Wiener...

Iridescent glass vase attributed to Loetz origin Austria, circa 1900 perfect condition oily motif.

Elegant desk set made of faceted glass. The rectangular tray stands on small volute feet and features gilded mounts in the Neoclassical style. Two round containers with fluted sides ...

Stölzle-Oberglas, Austria. 11 Vienna vases in clear art glass. 1980s. Largest measures: 25 x 7 cm. In excellent condition.

"Designed by Franz Hofstotter, engraved Loetz/Austria. Literature: Lötz: Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940, Band 2, Munich, 1989, p. 91 (for the drawing of the model) Helmut Ricke, Lötz...

Nutcracker vienna around 1950s ( wood ) Original condition.

"Leg Out" by Josef Lorenzl A fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in an energetic pose, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx & black marble base and signed Lorenzl ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 48 cm Width: 30 cm Depth: 11 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Onyx Book Ref Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley Page No: 214 SKU: 8716 ABOUT Lorenzl Leg Out Josef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950 Lorenzl Leg Out – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is Josef Lorenzl. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with Preiss, Chiparus and Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs. Pictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014). Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 Although very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends. Like his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size. A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Pictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013). From his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design. One of Lorenzl’s friends Stephan Dakon who he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to Goldscheider when he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person. Both the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited Folies Bergeres. Famous dancer Josephine Baker was on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses. He was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress...

Keramos, Vienna, dancing woman figure in red clay. Art Deco. Model number 8713. Beautiful figure, circa 1940s. Measures: 41 cm. X 37 cm. In perfect condition. Stamped.

Watering can #4118 by Carl Auböck in polished brass.  

This antique bronze sculpture was done by Ernest Beck of Austria in approximately 1920 in a classical Revival style. The sculpture is a study of 'Nathan' a...

Large Loetz glass Titania vase, circa 1900.

Nicely detailed Vienna Bronze bull with bone horns and mounted on a circular onyx base. In the manner of Franz Bergmann, ca. 1920's.

Sculpted by one of the greatest innovators in Art Deco sculpture in 1930s Europe, this nickeled brass figure of a boxer, his right arm reaching out to jab at his opponent, was made b...

Conch Shell Glass Vase Handmade by Johann Loetz Witwe Austria/Bohemia Jugendstil circa 1902 "Diaspora" Decoration The naturalistically depicted shell and snail vases...

Stölzle-Oberglas, Austria. Twelve Vienna vases in art glass. 1980s. Largest measures: 25 x 7 cm. In excellent condition.

Splendide sculpture en porcelaine polychrome représentant l'enlèvement d'Europe. Cette œuvre s'inspire du mythe classique dans lequel le dieu olympien Zeus se transforme en taureau p...

A brass paper weight in the shape of an open hand.

Beautiful restored Historicism Box or small Chest, Floral Ash Veneer from Austria, Vienna Late 19th Century, circa 1880 Flower ash veneered on softwood with rosewood inlays. Ebonized...

Stölzle-Oberglas, Austria. Three Beatrice and Nora vases in black art glass. White interior. 1980s. Measures: 25.2 x 11.5 cm. In excellent condition.

Hagenauer Bronze Sculpture / Figure of a cat looking threw a hole. The sculpture is called: Cat in front of mouse hole. It was made in Austria in 1930 - 1935. Very good conditions. T...

This is a dramatic and impressive monumental handblown vase made in Austria. It is internally decorated with gold coils on the tall pink mottled trumpet shaped body. Overall subtle i...

Big candleholder for 4 candles by Hertha Baller, circa 1950s Brass and partly black painted Original condition Heavy piece.

A wonderful ceramic, pottery cat designed by Kitty Rix and executed by the Wiener Werkstatte in the late 1920's. It was produced as a lamp and has an old leviton fixture and some new...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely made in Austria stamped Ink well depicting an Arabic carpet seller which is after and original design by Franz Bergman This is a very ...

This Art Nouveau hand painted Viennese terracotta decorative piece is a large exhibition vase featuring an animalier and mythological theme by Adolphe-Jean Lavergne for Friedrich Gol...

19th century, Bloch workshop Pair of vases (2) Porcelain, cm H. 36 The two porcelain vases, in the shape of an amphora, with handles, are to be associated with the Bloch wor...

Two fruit bowls, circa 1908s Polished and stove enameled.

Small Libra Zodiac sign by Richard Rohac, circa 1950s Original condition.

Art Deco Clydesdale wood sculpture featuring a pair of hand carved race horses with undulating bronze manes mounted to a chrome base, featuring one horse finished in a naturally tone wood and one black lacquer finished horse. The sculpture is reminiscent of the style and quality made by Hagenauer, signed "SK" for designer Sier Kunst...

Pair Cream ground KPM porcelain lidded vases, each with gilded decoration, romantic scenes depicting courting lovers, floral scenes to the reverse. Signed to the base. Batch 74 N/H

Walter Bosse pencil holder, 1950s. Original condition. (Pencils not included, it is only for the photoshooting).

Walter Bosse candle holder (bear) (The selling is without the candle it is only decoration for the photo shooting) Original condition.  

A fine quality 19th Century Vienna porcelain Ewer on stand with burgundy and gilded decoration.  

Candlestick dancing clown atr. Dagobert Pechce for Wiener Werkstatte. Not signed.

Two historic candleholder. Polished and stove enamelled.

"Daphne" by Ernst Fuchs Dramatic gilt and black patinated bronze study of a seductive young woman holding aloft a feathered display, raised on a domed base, signed and inscribed on the underside Euro Art - Venturi Arts 0998 from the limited edition produced by this foundry ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 41 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Foundry Venturi Arte Circa: 1970 Materials: Bronze SKU: 8193 ABOUT Ernst Fuchs (13 February 1930 – 9 November 2015) was an Austrian painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, architect, stage designer, composer, poet, singer and one of the founders of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism. In 1972, he acquired the derelict Otto Wagner Villa in Hütteldorf, which he restored and transformed. The villa was inaugurated as the Ernst Fuchs Museum in 1988. Fuchs studied sculpture with Emmy Steinbock (1943), attended the St. Anna Painting School where he studied under Professor Fröhlich (1944), and entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna (1945) where he began his studies under Professor Robin C. Anderson, later moving to the class of Albert Paris von Gütersloh. At the Academy, he met Arik Brauer, Rudolf Hausner...

A coin tray made of brass by Carl Auböck.

'Orientation in Gold No 4' is a unique glass sculpture by the Austrian artist Sandra A. Fuchs, created in amber, white and clear glass. Fuchs creates her own multicoloured and comp...

Painted terracotta sculpture, depicting a black poodle dog with a red collar, acting as a tobacco holder. Austria circa 1880.

Inkwell "Repos" (rest), Gustav Gurschner, probably Paris World Exhibition 1900 This bronze inkwell was created in the context of the 1900 ...

French bulldog bronze figure / sculpture desk paperweight - Austria 1920´s. Very nice conditions. Bronze is mounted over a Belgian Black Marble base. A statue of a bulldog standing on a black cylindrical base. The bulldog is depicted in a standing position with its head turned slightly to the right. The statue is highly polished, giving it a shiny and reflective surface. The black base contrasts with the gold statue, making the bulldog figure...

Austrian cold painted rabbit mounted on fruitwood paper clip.

This crocodile figurine was produced in Austria and is signed at the bottom: Bosse Austria. The piece comes together with a fabric pouch, including a certificate, too. Model N° BO 6...

This antique hand-carved and polychromed painted pedestal is unsigned, but presumed to be either Swiss or German and date to approximately 1920 and done in the traditional, Black For...

Viennese cold-painted bronze by Bergman depicting Rebecca at the well Austria, c. 1910 Height 30cm, width 30cm, depth 30cm This figural bronze repli...

A Fine Royal Vienna gilt-decorated jeweled iridescent portrait porcelain covered urn Signed Wagner Origin: Austria Date: circa 1900 Dimension: 20 1/2 in. x 8 in.

Sailing boat with two masts Designed and executed by Werkstatte Hagenauer Wien, Vienna. copper sails, brass anchor and masts, wooden boat deck circa 1950s marked undernea...

This large and substantial antique jardiniere was made by the renowned Goldsheider company of Austria in approximately 1910 in the period Art Nouveau style. The planter is done in terracotta with a polychrome painted finish and depicts three semi-nude woman holding hands which comprises the top of the jardiniere, and wearing flowing gowns...

The Legras vases, from around 1900, feature white glass overlaid with violet and green, etched with delicate wisteria motifs. Signed by the renowned French glassmaker Legras, these v...

A rare 1970's Riedel glass vase by architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and the Chávez Morado brothers, painter José and sculptor Tomás. The vase is the repres...

Orientalist Vienna bronze sculpture by Franz Xaver Bergmann (Nam Greb) ,, Stunning depiction of woman with serving dish, exquisite detailing ...

Wooden bow with silver donkey handle.

Bubble glass pitcher is a beautiful original emerald green glass decorative object: Made in Austria circa 1950s of 20th century. Our specimen is a wonderful glass pitcher ...

A blackened brass ring holder in shape of a dog.

Austrian cold painted bronze of a Scottish Terrier, or 'Scottie Dog'. Fine naturalistic colours and good hand chased surface detail. Stamped 'AUSTRIA'. A very well preserved example...

Austrian bronze Harlequin with marble base, circa 1920 Beautiful Austrian bronze figure that represents a mocking Harlequin, the bronze has a brown pa...

A Very Fine 19th Century Austrian Royal Vienna Lidded Vase Titled: "Verschnrindene Illusionen" Circa 1870 Origin: Austria Height: ...