Goldscheider Art Déco Figurine 'The Blonde Dream', by Stephan Dakon, ca 1932

Excellent art ceramic figurine from the 1930s: Striding young lady with a cropped, delicate top and a large hat, holding up the long, wide skirt with a stylized floral pattern with both hands. On a black oval base, artist's signature 'Dakon' on the bottom. Based on the film 'The Blonde Dream', starring Lilian Harvey. Lilian Harvey (1906 - 1968) was a British-German actress, singer and dancer. From 1923 she attended the ballet school of the German State Opera and received first paid appearances as a dancer in Hungary and Austria. She made a total of 12 films with Willy Fritsch, and in 1930 came the decisive breakthrough with the romantic comedy film 'Liebeswalzer'. 1931 the film 'The Congress Dances' appeared, in which she appeared in a scene 'Christels Song', better known as 'Das gibt's nur einmal' that today still exists as an Evergreen. During the Nazi era in Germany Lilian Harvey's career stopped because of her opposition to the regime and she emigrated first to southern France and then to the United States. After the war she returned to Europe and took turns living in Germany and France, where she died in 1968. Designed by STEPHAN DAKON...

Depiction of an elegant lady with artfully pinned up hair in a long, tight, strapless lace dress in black low cut at the back, with a red, long ...

A beautiful, elegant, stylish, Art Deco lady figurine seated on a draped seat. She is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips or restoratio...

Goldscheider Art Deco Ceramic Sculpture of a Dancing Couple Spanish Dancers Motif Circa 1930, Vienna, Austria Excellent condition, no cracks or chips, no restorations Marked, sealed, and numbered on the base Signed by its designer, Josef Lorenzl Model No. 5775 Material: Painted Ceramic Josef Lorenzl (September 1, 1892 – August 15, 1950) was an Austrian sculptor and ceramicist of the Art Deco period, the same era as Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943) and Demetre Chiparus (1886–1947). Lorenzl was born on September 1, 1882, in Vienna, Austria, and died there on August 15, 1950. Little is known about his early years, but more is known about his later life. Lorenzl began his career working at a foundry at the Vienna Arsenal, where he learned bronze casting techniques. The Vienna Arsenal was a military storage...