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A pair of Orientalist terracotta figures by Johann Maresch

$8,790.97per set
£6,500per set
€7,695.54per set
CA$12,154.28per set
A$13,614.84per set
CHF 7,151.01per set
MX$165,552.06per set
NOK 90,555.08per set
SEK 85,961.12per set
DKK 57,434.83per set

About the Item

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 under her left arm, and he carries fruit and a basket in his. The pieces are marked 'JM' and numbered '6431' and '6432'.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.3 in (49 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    c.1880
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 170011stDibs: LU956329778972

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