Ceramics & Glass
Austrian Art Deco Ceramic Wall Mask in the Goldscheider Style
Austrian Art Deco Ceramic Wall Mask in the Goldscheider Style
A striking Art Deco ceramic wall mask created in the traditional Austrian Goldscheider style of the 1930s. The beautifully modeled face has a smooth, pale complexion contrasted by cascading black curls and a colorful ruffled collar in shades of turquoise, amber, and cream.
Decorative wall masks were extremely popular during the Art Deco period. Many were produced in terra cotta with a more primitive appearance, while this example has a particularly refined form and finish. Although unsigned, it features the distinctive “sausage curls” used by several artists working for Goldscheider and other important Austrian ceramic manufacturers.
The mask also reflects the fashionable hairstyles of the period, with its emphasis on sleek finger waves, sculptural curls, and dramatic architectural forms. An elegant and highly decorative example of 1930s ceramic design, it remains in excellent condition.
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