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Rare Art Deco Terra Cotta Sculpture by Keramos in Austria

About the Item

This very fine terra cotta sculpture was a high-end creation of the Keramos ceramic company in Vienna. Although the company produced its share of populist pieces, it also created very fine pieces like this, sculpted by artists such as Otto Prutscher, who studied with Josef Hoffman at the Vienna Werkstatte.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Terracotta,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Very good, with several small glaze chips.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U1001178651179

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