Austrian Ceramics

Depicted is a young musician, dressed up as Pierrot, who is sitting on the elongated base with his legs outstretched and hugging his lute. He wears a green suit with a wide, multi-la...

Ceramic Sign: Made in Austria Keramos 2051 19/M Wiener Keramos, later Keramos AG or Keramos KG , was a Viennese ceramics manufacturer that made a name for itself especially in the interwar period . In addition to their own designs, designs from the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were also produced from 1932 onwards. In over 60 years of company history, around 3000 model designs have been produced by around 60 ceramists. Keramos also carried out commissions from the Wiener Werkstätte, such as vases by Dagobert Peche . History The origins of the Keramos company lie in two companies with the same name. The company Keramos – Invalid Society for Viennese Art Ceramics was founded at the end of 1919 on the initiative of the three ceramists Rudolf Wolf, Heinrich Wolf and Ludwig Rys, who had become invalids in World War I. Production started in September 1920. Art-ceramic lamps, figures, vases and boxes were produced. The company Keramos – Viennese art ceramics and porcelain manufactory was founded in 1920. Josef Hoffmann was a shareholder of Keramos for a long time, as was the sculptor Rudolf Podany, who was engaged from the start and created a large number of designs. From 1921 Anton Klieber was employed, who was also responsible for most of the models. Around 1924 both companies were merged and converted into an AG, commercial director became Otto Köller, the technical directors were the brothers Rudolf and Heinrich Wolf. "Some war invalid ceramists founded a workshop with the help of some artists, which was subsequently financed by the state and later enlarged with its participation and converted into a joint-stock company." The company's headquarters were in the Hofburg , Schwarze-Adler-Stiege, the factory in the 10th district of Vienna, Schleiergasse 17. Artistic collaborators at that time were Eduard Klablena , Otto Prutscher , Karl Perl , Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , IDA Schwetz- Lehmann and Grete Fucik-Fischmeister. On February 23, 1928, the triangular mark was entered in the trademark register. It was now also produced for the Wiener Werkstätte. Difficulties for the company arose from the Great Depression . Around 1932, 50 people were employed and a large number of models from Eduard Klabena and the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were taken over. The works created by Keramos were labeled with their company brands until after 1941. From 1939 the economic situation of the company was better managed by taking over the production of ceramic winter welfare organization badges, the so-called WHW badges. Before 1941 the company is converted into a KG named Keramos, Wiener Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur Brüder Wolf KG . Otto Köller was no longer active from this point on. After the end of World War II, Robert Obsieger recommended Robert Mathis as the new head of Keramos, who took over the management of the ceramics manufactory in 1945. In 1949 Mathis introduced a new company logo, which was used alongside the existing triangle mark, the so-called coat of arms mark. Anton Klieber and Rudolf Podany continued to work as ceramists, and new artists such as Josef Lorenzl and Stephan Dakon , both of whom had previously worked for Goldscheider , as well as Rudolf Chocholka, Karl Grössl and Ina Eisenbeisser were engaged. New models such as dancers, children's figures, animals and nudes were created, as well as the well-known wall masks, young people and poodles from the mid-1950s, which corresponded to the trend at the time. In addition, however, traditional designs such as Madonna statues and busts, saints and angels were still made. Utility ceramics such as crockery, vases, lamp bases, candle holders and flower pots also became an important branch of production, and cooperation with the German manufacturer Carstens at the beginning of the 1960s was just as lucrative. In the course of the 1960s, the sales markets for figurative ceramics became increasingly difficult. So until 1982, production was increasingly shifted to everyday ceramics, since ceramic figures were no longer modern due to changing tastes and the spirit of the times. Ultimately, the economic situation at Keramos became more and more difficult and Klaus Mathis, the son of Robert Mathis and then director, who succeeded his father at the helm of the company at the beginning of the 1970s, initiated the liquidation of the company at the end of 1982 . Staff The following artistic collaborators have worked for Keramos over the years: Hans Adametz , Franz Barwig the Elder , Franz Barwig the Younger , Andreas Beck, Hans Bolek, Angelo Bortolotti, Hertha Bucher , Rudolf Chocholka, Stephan Dakon , Ferdinand Doblinger, Eckstein, Franz Eggenberger , Ina Eisenbeisser, English, Stephan Erdös, Alois Feichtinger, Feyslitz, Hans Friedberger, Grete Fucik-Fischmeister, Kurt Goebel, Anton Grath, Karl Grössl, M. Günther, Otto Hafenrichter, Arnold Hartig , Friedrich Herkner, Trude Hillinger, Leopold Hohl, Hostasch, Karl Jamök, Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , Eduard Klablena, Klar, Anton Klieber, Maria Klinger, Josef Kostial, Josef Lorenzl , Wilhelm Otto Lugerth, Viktor Matula, Gusty Mundt-Amman, Novotny, Carl Perl, Rudolf Podany, Friedrich Pollak, Hugo Postl, Adolf Prischl, Otto Prutscher , Max Rieder , Elisabeth Rieger-Hofmann, Walter Ritter , Willibald Russ, Karl Sailer, Schönberg, Schwarz, Ida Schwetz-Lehmann , Sult, Robert Ullmann , Otto Weigand, IDA Weiss-Moricz, Rudolf Wolf. Exhibitions • Jubilee exhibition of the Wiener Kunstgewerbeverein, Austrian Museum , Vienna 1924. • Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Paris, 1925. • Exhibition of Austrian arts and crafts...

Large hands-free painted pottery dish in the style of black forest. Decorated with a handpainted green decor with trees and a hands-free painted garlande ....

Large hands-free painted pottery dish in country style. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center with butterflies and a hands-free painted garlande . The garlande can be ordered in different colors. Produced and handsfree painted in Austria in the typical and traditional Austrian country style. The shape of the dish is a very old traditional Austrian form. Used in farmhouses for hundreds of years. Perfect for salad, fruit or only as a decor object...

Large hands-free painted pottery dish in country style. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center with butterflies and a hands-free painted garlande in black...

Country Style set of six hands-free painted ceramic cereal dishes or soup dishes. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center and a hands-free painted garlande in pink. The garlande can be ordered in different colors. Produced in Austria in the typical Austrian country style. Bowls and diner plates...

Country Style large hands-free painted ceramic bowl. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center with butterflies and a hands-free painted garlande in pink ins...

Large hands-free painted ceramic bowl. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center with butterflies and a hands-free painted garlande in pink inside and outsid...

Large hands-free painted ceramic bowl. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center with butterflies and a hands-free painted garlande in blue inside and outsid...

Set of six hands-free painted ceramic cups with saucers. Decorated with a handpainted green pomegranate decor in the center and a hands-free painted garlande in blue. The garlande ca...

A Wiener Keramik Werkstätte centerpiece in black and off white. The piece by the wiener Keramische likely dates to circa 1910 or so. It is stamped WKW on the base and marked Austria ...

Completely handmade pottery vase in earthenware and decorated with handformed oak leaf details. Outside glazed in green color. Inside white glazed. Formed by hand in a strong straigh...

Depiction of dancer Ruth Saint Denis (1877/79 - 1968, actually Ruth Dennis, 'Miss Ruth') performing her dance 'Radha'- Dance of the Five Senses, first performed in 1906. Dancer with her hair pinned up and decorated with pearls, her head tilted gracefully to one side, wearing a bustier and a long, wide skirt held around her hips with a triple belt, holding it at the sides with her raised hands, bell straps on her anklets, one leg placed one step in front, behind her two baskets filled with roses. On creme-colored three-passage stepped base with light green painting...

Charming and sensuous at the same time, this finely detailed lidded jar depicting a nude Venus figure accompanied by Eros was sculpted by Willi Russ for the...

Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna Figurine of the 1930s: Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red gloves, holding ...

Boy with red cap, red jumper and checked harem pants standing, facing right, right hand in trouser pocket, carrying golf bag full of clubs and clasping it with his left hand. Designer: Claire/Klára Herczeg/Weiss (1906 - 1997) Sculptor, childhood in Vienna, apprenticeship as a sculptor at the Vienna Arsenal Foundry, studies at the Budapest Art Academy, designs for several manufactories from 1940 mainly active in Budapest, state and municipal commissions, important representative of socialist Hungarian sculpture. Model 7191 was created circa 1935 made circa 1935 Manufactory: Goldscheider Vienna / Austria Material & Technique: hand-crafted ceramics, white earthenware, hand-painted, glossy finish Size: height: 23.0 cm / 9.05 in width: 10.0 cm / 3.93 in depth: 9.0 cm / 3.54 in Marks: model number 7191 / 72 / 3 Goldscheider Wien...

Excellent Goldscheider ceramic figurine of the late 1930s: Young elegant lady in an off-the-shoulder top of black lace and a long skirt of red lace swinging up in waves at the back, ...

Exceptional Goldscheider Figurine of the 1920s after an Art Nouveau Design: Representation of a thoughtfully walking harlequin in an elaborate costume decorated with a large floral ...

With covers and liners. Marked with under glaze blue shield mark.

ceramic cachepot, art nouveau work, Austria circa 1900

Rare and delicate Goldscheider Vienna ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Depiction of a standing, elegant lady in a long, red, checkered dress with tiered flounces, matching hat and red ...

Pair of large Austrian ceramic cake plates by Gmunder Keramik.

Art deco green colored glazed vintage tile, which shows a motif with a violinist. An amazing vintage tile designed by Michael Powolny, circa 1925, ...

Depiction of an elegant young lady posing in a long, low-cut light gray wrap dress decorated with red flowers, a large red bow tied at the back, three-quarter sleeves with ruffles, t...

Exceptional Art Deco Goldscheider figurine by Josef Lorenzl. Designed by Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950), one of the most important designers having been active for Goldscheider manufactory in the period of 1920-1940. Model 5193 was created 1923-1924. Made circa 1925-1930 Specifications: The young man dressed as a jester with a fool's cap sits on a black base. An owl sits on his left outstretched hand. With the right index finger raised, the fool seems to regulate the bird. Referring to his name, 'Eulenspiegel', which literally translated means: 'owl mirror...

Round bowl with dual domed lid, with cherub en miniature attached to top piece / further, a garland of flower's blossoms with leaves is laid on lid of bowl. Made circa 1912 Modelled by Bertold...

Gracefully posing dancer with head tilted to the right, tight-fitting top with bustier and floor-length, wide, front-slit, beige skirt with poppy decoration, holding it up with the arms on both sides like butterfly wings, so that the right leg placed forward can be seen through the opening. On beige oval base with light green painting...

Exquisite porcelain figurine of the 1930: Aparte dancer in a tight-fitting dark blue costume with short trouser legs and ruff, gymnastic shoes on her feet, balancing on the ball of h...

Excellent Goldscheider Figure Group of the 1930s: Young lady in rosé pantsuit with brunette short haircut sitting on a large stool with low back support, embracing with both hands tw...

A very amusing late 19th century terracotta group, in the manner of 'Goldscheider' of three young black boys sitting on a wall.

Rare Goldscheider Vienna ceramic figurine of the 1920s: Pierrette with a pageboy head in a colourful costume with a multi-layered balloon skirt reminiscent of a pine cone, standing b...

Bowl on an oval ground plan with flared, wavy and curved walls on four swept-out feet, fruit and leaf decoration in relief on the bowl base and on the outside, colored glazed in an e...

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 graceful dancer in a long, low-cut, high-slit red dress with an all-over floral pattern, her head tilted to the right, looking down, her left hand placing a downward-facing bouquet of roses on her chest and posing with her upper body tilted back, holding the end of her skirt with her outstretched right hand, in front of her on the floor a fallen rose that has come loose from the bunch. On a black, flat oval base, artist's signature ‘Dakon’ on the underside. Compare model 7991 Twin Dancers The 'Dolly Sisters' Rosie Dolly (1892 - 1970) and Jenny Dolly (1892 - 1941), known professionally as (the) Dolly Sisters, were Hungarian-American identical twin...

Ceramic woman with sled sculpture signed Friedrich Goldscheider. Austria, circa 1900.

Sign: 7104 Austria Julio Dressler established the unit in 1888 in Bela or Biela Bohemia. This town used to be in Austria, but changed to Czechoslovakia ...

Elegant dance couple, performing a long dance step to the side: the leading figure with a black hat, red jacket with wide sleeves and matching red breeches hugs the dance partner from behind in a strapless, black and white lace dress...

Rarest Goldscheider Vienna figurine Veil Dance Model 5570 by Stephan Dakon circa 1926, 14.17 inches Designed by Stephan DAKON (1904-1992) / one of most important designers having been active for Goldscheider manufactory in period of 1920-1940 / design of this model circa 1926. Manufactured circa 1926 Model number 5570 / 45 / 8 Marks: Goldscheider Wien (= Vienna) stamp mark existing. Made in Austria / Hand-decorated Painter's sign D1 III M - additional mark after 1925 Signature of modeller 'Dakon' on the back of the base Subject: 'VEIL DANCE' lady in elegant dance pose The lady dancer is holding a long piece of cloth, the veil, on both ends with nearly outstretched arms. The fabric forms a long loop that is reaching down to the floor. She tilts her upper body slightly to the left and with her head in laid back position she is looking down with nearly closed eyes. The dancer is clad in a one-piece suit...

MOST LOVELY ART NOUVEAU CHERUB FIGURINE ATTACHED TO LID OF BOX / BOWL MADE CIRCA 1910 MODELLED BY CARL KLIMT (BORN 1876 IN TEPLITZ - DIED 1945 IN ZINNWALD / BOHEMIA) ...

Austrian Huge Ceramics Vase 'Four Seasons' deriving from Keramos / Vienna manufactory, designed by Susi Singer (1895 - 1965) made circa 1925 Excellently manufactured ceramics vase of most interesting shape: The bellied vase of tapering type stands...

Rare to find in this condition.

Pair of ceramic bears bookends, signed Vienna. By Leopold Anzengruber, 1955. They appear in the book of Leopold Anzengruber, "Anzengruber Keramik Wien". Leopold Anzengruber (1912-1...

Excellent Viennese Art Nouveau Ceramic Piece: Blond boy sitting sideways on a rooster decorated with colourful flower garlands and holding on to its comb and plumage. The group is ba...

Depiction of a female dancing couple, named Katta Sterna and Maria Solveg, in identical costumes with backless, fitted, black and white patterned top with black neck piece closed hig...

Very rare Goldscheider Vienna figurine of the 1930s. Girl with a green cap, black sleeveless blouse with white collar, green and white checked skirt, white socks and light brown shoes...

Very Rare Goldscheider Ceramic Art Figure from around 1930: Standing young lady with a brunette bobbed haircut in elegant sportswear: comfortable, short-sleeved waistcoat with a low...

Rare Large Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure around 1925 Standing Pierrette, bent slightly forward, putting one foot in front of the other, supporting her hands on her hips, smiling and looking to the right. She wears a cap over her chin-length hair, a dress patterned with bouquets of flowers and a wide ruff, over it a striped jacket and a wide, long, black cloak with a light brown-orange lining. The figure is based on a cream-colored, round base, artist's signature 'Kostial' on the back at the bottom of the cape. designed by Josef KOSTIAL...

Rare Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1920's: Depiction of a young vaudeville dancer posing in a short, low-cut, backless, blue dress with ruffled flounces and a bow, hold...

Rare Goldscheider Ceramics Figure of the 1920s. Representation of a young dancer in a knee-length dress with a white flounce neckline, elaborate...

Pair of glazed ceramic woman. Art Nouveau period. Vienna, circa 1900.

Girl with shoulder-length, brunette hair in a gymnastic suit consisting of short trousers and a tight bustier tied crosswise at the front in gymnastic shoes balancing a step on the b...

Depiction of an elegant fashionable lady in long, tight lace skirt in red with black and white, low-cut waisted top at the back, supporting her arms on her hips, her pointed black sh...

Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Art Ceramic Figurine around 1930. Zerline Balten, a Viennese dancer and actress, is depicted accompanying herself in her 'fantasy dance' on a banjo. The yo...

Very Rare Goldscheider Vienna ceramic figure of the 1930s: Standing, elegant lady with a dark feather hat, in a long, dark skirt and a red, tailored jacket with a high, light-grey c...

Very rare art ceramic figurine of the 1930s: Standing girl with a pointed, sombrero-like hat on her chin-length brunette hair, dressed only in a black, short bolero jacket opened wid...

Impressive Goldscheider Vienna Ceramic Figurine of the 1920s: The young lady with artfully pinned up hair and headdress wears only an exotic-looking short skirt in the manner of a ro...

Very rare art ceramic figurine from the early 1930s: Standing young lady with a pullman cap and bob hairstyle, head turned to the left, in a long-sleeved shirt with wide sleeves and ...

Excellent art ceramic figurine from the 1930s: Young lady with bob hairstyle standing upright, torso turned to the left and supporting both arms on the hips, in a short blue kimono with a floral pattern and high heels. Behind her between the legs is seated a harlequin doll...

Rare and exclusive Goldscheider Art Déco Ceramic Figurine: Posing young lady in a dark gray lace dress with a bustier attached to the front of the skirt, an elegant, wide-brimmed, li...

Goldscheider Vienna Dancing Lady Clad In Multicolored Dress Designed by Stefan (= Stephen) Dakon (1904 - 1992), circa 1933 / made 1935-19...