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    Posted 12 years ago

    vetraio50
    (751 items)

    This was a purchase last Sunday from the February Collector's Fair here in Sydney, Australia. I'd bought a larger figure from the same people two months before and decided to buy this one this month.
    http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41787-leopold-anzengruber-keramik-wien-c-1950?in=user

    He is smaller and does not have the Anzengruber mark.
    What I like about this figue is the detail.
    Notice the mushrooms at his knee,
    the splay of the accordion,
    the joy on his face,
    the curves on his garments,
    the hat (der Tirolerhut),?
    and the hair,
    the ribbon at his neck.
    The balance of the figure itself.

    He measures 6.3 inches high (16cm) and is stamped under the foot "Handmade in Austria", and still retains the original sticker to the bottom of his foot.

    Leopold Anzengruber founded his company in Vienna in 1949.
    I've seen other of his figures here on Collector's Weekly: Amanda Adams has posted a female head here .......... http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/41208-more-of-our-art-deco-and-hagenauer-colle?in=user

    Leopold Anzengruber was born in Steyr, Austria on 30 March 1912. Interestingly after leaving school he was trained at a young age in Firenze, Italy. He didn't return to Austria until 1942. After World War II, in 1948, he set up Anzengruber-Keramic by taking over the pottery workshop of Gusti Mundt-Amann 49 Boecklin Strasse, Vienna 2. He made a go it and the business flourished. The modelling of a one of the Three Wise Men in a Nativity Scene - a Moor - interested him and he began working on the design of many Negro and African figures, both male and female. They were a hit and soon became iconic images of the mid-century period. In 1958 the company employed 96 people.

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    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Ciao BSean! Hot and humid here.
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks BELLIN68, scandinavian-pieces, PhilDavidAlexanderMorris & kerry10456 too!
    3. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks packrat-place!
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks michelleamieux!
    5. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks Love.anything.old!
    6. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks Manikin!
    7. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Many thanks AmandaAddamsAuctions!
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 11 years ago
      Many thanks Truthisanarrow08!
    9. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      This is a great piece!!
    10. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Many thanks NORDICMAN !!!!!!!!
    11. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      I really do miss these postings fro time to time :)
    12. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      Thanks SEAN!!!! But I've not finished with my huge project yet!
    13. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      Your very welcome Kevin , I so understand , and I do love your huge project , mean the tour , because it very beautiful as well :)
    14. vetraio50 vetraio50, 7 years ago
      Many thanks RADEGRUNDER, THOMAS & AURA !!!!!
    15. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks CELIENE !!!!
    16. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks TANNI & THOMAS !!!!
    17. vetraio50 vetraio50, 6 years ago
      Many thanks ANIK & NUTSABOTAS !,!,!
    18. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Many thanks HUNTERQLEE !!!!!!
    19. loccum, 5 years ago
      you have to translante i dont want to make a mistake… German .. "Wie ich lese haben sie sich sehr mit Leopold Anzengruber vertraut gemacht! Kann es seien das Herr Anzengruber 1932 meinen Opa gemalt hat? Ist in der Art sehr ähnlich mit seinem Selbstbildnis von 1931. Hat er als Maler angefangen? Wenn ja gibt es noch mehrere Bilder von Herrn Anzengruber?
    20. loccum, 5 years ago
      it was painted in Neapel
    21. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Many thanks HO2CULTCHA and LOCCUM.

      Nepal ???
    22. loccum, 5 years ago
      yes Neapel could it be? The sign is L.Anzengruber 1932
    23. loccum, 5 years ago
      oh no not Nepal ..Neapel
    24. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Und jetzt ich verstehe ...... Napoli ist Neapel.
    25. loccum, 5 years ago
      yes Napoli havent got a Clou why but it Looks like. have fun enjoy yourself cu. hoffe das heisst wünsche einen schönen Abend …
    26. loccum, 5 years ago
      it means havent got a Clou why he has made a Picture of my grandfather
    27. loccum, 5 years ago
      are you ok????? Heard many bad Things a Flood and an attack hope u re well du
    28. vetraio50 vetraio50, 5 years ago
      Many thanks HUNTERQLEE & HO2CULTCHA !!!!

      HI LOCCUM ALL OK HERE IN OZ ... THE ATTACK IN NEW ZEALAND HAS SHOCKED US ALL HERE .... WE HOPE THEIR GUN LAWS WILL CHANGE SOON.
    29. vetraio50 vetraio50, 3 years ago
      Many thanks NEWFLD !.!!!!.!
    30. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 3 years ago
      Looks of such a high quality grade, fantastic piece, a treasure to be sure !~

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