Superb Otto Poertzel 1930s Art Deco Page Boy Chryselephantine Bronze Sculpture

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Superb Otto Poertzel 1930s Art Deco Page Boy Chryselephantine Bronze Sculpture:
$9338.25

Here for your considerationis an exquisiteand extremely rare, circa1930s, original, Art Deco, Professor Otto Poertzel, Chryselephantine, cold painted, bronze sculpture, modelled as a page boy wearing a coloured ruffled bodice, cape, feathered cap and heels, legs together clutching a jewellery box anddagger, standing in a typical strong ballet pose with curved bodyto display style, elegance and emphasise shape.

Please take time to look at all 12 photos, to fully appreciatethe quality of detail and workmanship in this exquisite bronze sculpture.

It depictsa provocatively dressed nubile young page boy, on a black, cream, and green, marble veined, plinth. Afabulous cold painted chryselephantine bronze, that has beautiful deeppatinated turquoise, gold, silver, bronze, and red colouring withmagnificent intricatedetailing. This page boy haseven been depicted and createdwith realistic ripples to enhance further movementand shape, that\'s theextent of the detail in this truly magical, Art Deco sculpture.

A beautiful, original, Professor Otto Poertzel chryselephantine, bronzesculpture, that\'sstamped to the base ‘Prof. O. Poertzel\' guaranteed 100% genuine and authentic. This bronze figure is depicted in the \'Art Deco and other Figures\' book by Bryan Catley, page 269 as shown in photo 6.

Hermann Hugo Otto Poertzel … (born 24th Oct 1876 in Scheibe, died 16th Jan 1963 in Coberg)

Otto Poertzel was born as a third child of Wilhelm Poertzel and his wife Emilie Candida, a native of Pabst.He attended the Volksschule in Scheibe and later had private lessons with Kantor Sichert and Pastor Henkel.The localporcelain factory AW FR. Kistertook him as an apprentice, initially for one year in the mould and model casting workshop and then for 1.5 years in the studio to produce new models, where he was trained as a porcelain modeller.His father was already a designer for porcelain sculptures.From October 1, 1893, Otto Poertzel visitedSonnenberg where hestayed forthree years.He studied withReinhard Mollerat theTechnical Academy for Porcelain(one of the specialties of the industrial school).Here he received A grades in the subjects of drawing, modeling, shaping and anatomy. He followed a short course in the studio of G. Stellmacher inGotha, where he worked on designs of new models for various branches of industry.

From 1900, Otto Poertzel worked as an independent sculptor in Coburg.He received orders for stone and bronze sculptures from state and municipal authorities, and in 1907 created the bust of theAlexandrine fountain.In 1908 he went toMunich, where he had his own studio and studied at theKunstakademiewithErwin Kurz, a pupil ofAdolf von Hildebrand.On 23 June 1909 he married Henny Breyding in Munich and in 1910 he built a villa with a studio in the Coburg hillside 8.

Among other things, he was known for his bronze statuettes in the style ofArt Deco, with which he portrayed dancers, circus artists, film stars and elegant young women in a graceful manner.His figures were handmade and sold by Rosenthal and Maeder and byPreiss and Kassler.

Otto Poertzel participated in numerous international art exhibitions displaying his exquisite models, such as at theSt Louis World’s Fair(1904) and theBrussels International Art Exhibition(1910).

In the 1920s and 1930s, Poertzel received numerous commissions for portraits of various family members of the Saxon-Coberg and Gotha family.From 1931 to 1938 he worked for the Max Feinsteingutfabrik in Rodach.The works of Otto Poertzel are highly prized and collected all over the world.

On July 19, 1913, Otto Poertzel was given the title of Professor of Duke Carl Edward, and he was also the bearer of the Knights\' Cross of the House of Ernestine.He was also a founding member of the Coberg Kunstverein and a member of the Reichverbande bildende Kunstlerdeutschland (GermanAssociation of German Artists), as well as a long-standing chairman of the Industrial and Judiciary Commission and honorary chairman of the Schutzverbandesbildender Kunstler.

Dimensions as follows ...

Height: 11 inches or 28 cm

Weight: 1.36 kg or 3lb

If you\'re abronze collector then this is a must have,quality piece to add to any collection, and if you\'re a first time buyer thenyou won\'t go far wrong starting a collection with a piece like this. Its justsoexquisite andwill be a real talking point amongst yourfriends.As you\'re probably already aware Professor Otto Poertzel chryselephantinebronzes have become hugely collectable and are quite rare.

Thisfabulous Professor Otto Poertzel bronze is in excellentcondition, with no damage, dents or scratches and very little paint loss, trustme, whoever purchases this, will not be disappointed, because its a magnificentArt Deco chryselephantine bronze sculpture with all the age related patina thatyou\'d expect, commensurate with its 87 years of age.

A verywell defined,stunning chryselephantinebronze, items this good, don\'t come up for sale that often. It\'s certainly oneof the best defined Professor Otto Poerzel bronzes we\'ve seen. Genuine and authentic Otto Poertzel bronzes areappreciating in valueandhave become so verycollectable. (Better than keeping your money in the bank at the moment).I\'ve only gotone, once it\'s gone .... it\'s gone. You might never findanother one, inthis condition, and if there\'s one thing I\'ve learned about antiques, whenitems areof quality and extremelyrare he who hesitates, usuallyends up losing out.

A stunning bronze sculpture thatwould make an ideal gift.

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