Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1900

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Antique Lusterweibchen of a Victorian Lady ca. 1900 A lovely antique lusterweibchen chandelier of a Victorian noble lady holding a blazon. The sculpture is made of handcarved and painted wood and mounted on a large pair of fallow deer antlers. It comes with handforged iron suspension and 5 handforged candle holders. Manufactured in Germany around 1900. This luster will be a great addition to every log cabin room. Very good condition. A characteristic example of a lusterweibchen is a wooden female bust with a lofty but pleasant glance. The sculpture is fastened with iron chains hanging from the ceiling, the body is fixed to a deer antler and shaped as a chandelier with wrought-iron candle holders. The first chandeliers which are designated to the so-called lusterweibchen can be assigned to the end of the 14th century. People were fascinated by the combination of art and nature and the impressive design emitted a subliminal apotropaic magic. Famous artists such as Veit Stoss, Albrecht Dürer and Tilman Riemenschneider designed marvellous unique lusterweibchen and set standards for many successors. From the second half of the 19th century until the beginning of World War I a fashionable domicile was equipped with a lusterweibchen. An industry of lusterweibchen manufacturers evolved and lusterweibchen could be purchased from catalogues. Lusterweibchen are multifaceted. Noble ladies, Dianas, mermaids and guilds are fondly used characters. But they are not majority female. There are also well-known mystical creatures (dragons, chimeras, animal and hybrid creatures) and popular lustermaennchen. artfour is an owner-managed trading company that sells Black Forest wood carvings, antler furniture and an impressive variety of unique decorative items. Our antiques are on display in a century-old barn in southern Germany, which we renovated ourselves. Antiques have been our passion since the 1980s. We ship worldwide, perfectly packaged and with a money back guarantee. This allows us to be your preferred partner for the Black Forest and ancient art. Measures: Length: 24.8" (63 cm) Width: 33.07" (84 cm) Height: 35.43" (90 cm) Height figure: 19.69" (50 cm)

Dimensions:

Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)Depth: 24.81 in (63 cm)

Style:

Early Victorian (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Iron,Wood,Hand-Carved

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1900

Condition:

Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description they don't have defects. Feel free to contact us for a detailled condition report.

Seller Location:

Berghuelen, DE

Reference Number:

Seller: e69831stDibs: LU988736064902

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