A very rare Austrian secessionist movement figure group of a throned Madonna and child on a heavenly cloud with cherubim musicians in attendance. Impressed and signed to the reverse and beneath: Anton Klieber 1916. RARE VIENNA SECESSIONIST MADONNA CHILD AND CHERUBIM GROUP by ANTON KLIEBER 1916. AUSTRIAN SECESSIONIST BY ANTON KLIEBER. Fine Austrian Secessionist Figure Group “Madonna and Child” Vienna, Austria 1916. On offer here is this fine example of Austrian secessionist ceramic art hand painted and modeled by Anton Klieber, signed and dated 1916. Pirkenhammer 1886 – d. From 1901 to 1905, Anton Klieber attended the Royal School of Ceramics in Teplitz. He then studied at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts until 1909. The young Klieber’s talents were already recognised during his studies, such that immediately after graduating, Michael Powolny offered him a job at Wiener Keramik, a company he had recently established in partnership with Bertold Löffler. Then from circa 1913 Anton Klieber worked as a freelance sculptor in Vienna until after the First World War. Henceforth Klieber worked from 1926 for Keramos Wien, until in 1934 he joined the Central Association of Visual Artists and received several awards for his ceramics. Today, Anton Klieber’s works along with his contemporary artist colleagues of Powolny, Löffler and Peche are considered some of the most important, desirable and sought after by collectors worlwide. Depicted is a particularly charming rendition of a Madonna and Christ Child, the Madonna seated on an heavenly throne upon a cloud, she swaddling the child to her breast, under her voluminous robe. Amongst the clouds below are groups of cherubim playing musical instruments and an individual at left singing from a scroll. The facial features are subtle yet finely rendered and the raised decoration is finely hand painted in polychrome enamels. This particularly pleasing example is impressed to the rear of the throne; ANTON – KLIEBER – 1916 and bears further impressed markings to the underside including the number;’27-132-1′ with painter’s number;’3′ below, as well as a circular seal mark, presumably a factory or studio stamp. This delightful group is in excellent condition. There are no losses, scratches, cracks or repairs to report. Our images are taken in a light tent meaning reflections are unavoidable. 10″ (25.2 cm) high x 11″ (28 cm) wide x 6.25 (16 cm) deep. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Com. Track Page Views With.
