Demetre H Chiparus - Art Deco Artist

Demetre H Chiparus

One of the two greatest Art Deco sculptors
Born 1886, Dorohoi, Romania
Studied under Antonin Mercier & Jean Boucher
1914 Salon Societé des Artistes Français, Honorable Mention
Influenced by ancient Egypt and Ballet Russe
Worked for Edmond Etling and Arthur Goldscheider
Also for Editions Reveyrolis, Les Neveux de J Lehmann
Died 1950

Ferdinand Preiss - Art Deco Artist

Ferdinand Preiss

One of the two greatest Art Deco sculptors
1882 Born Erbach-Odenwald, Germany
Studied ivory carving under Philipp Willmann
1905 Working for Carl Haebler, Baden-Baden
1906 Went into partnership with Arthur Kassler “PK”
Early figures cast by Akt Ges Gladdenbeck, Berlin
Worked with Professor Poertzel in Berlin
Introduced use of dental drill to ivory carving
1920 Restarted after WW1
1943 Died of a brain tumour

Otto Poertzel - Art Deco Artist

Professor Otto Poertzel

1876 Born in Scheibe, Germany
Studied under Prof R Moller, Porcelain Ind Tech School
1900 Set up in Coburg as sculptor
1908 Studied under Prof Erwin Kurz and Prof Adolph von Hildebrandt at the Munich Academy
1904 St Louis World’s Fair
1910 Brussels International Exhibition
1920s and 1930s in Coburg
Worked for Preiss & Kassler and Rosenthal und Maeder
Knight’s Cross of Ernestine House Order
Died Coburg 1963

Bruno Zach - Art Deco Artist

Bruno Zach

Renowned Austrian Sculptor
Worked for Argentor-Werke of Vienna, the Broma Companie, S Altmann & Co and Franz Bergmann
Many of his sculptures portray the seedy side of Berlin Nightlife
Variant Signature “B Zack”

Maurice Guiraud-Rivière - Art Deco Artist

Maurice Guiraud-Rivière

1881 Born Toulouse
Studied Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts under Antonin Mercier
1907 Salon Societé des Artistes Français
1914 Honorable Mention
Member Salon Societé des Artistes Français
Exhibited during 1930s
1937 Paris International Exhibition
Worked for Edmond Etling and Les Neveux de J Lehmann

Marcel Bouraine - Art Deco Artist

Marcel Bouraine

Born Pontoise, France
Studied under Falguière
Captured in WW1 and interned in Switzerland
Partner Aurore Onu
Exhibited Salon de Tuileries 1922
Exhibited Salon Societé des Artistes Français and Salon d’Automne 1923
Worked for Susse Frères, Max Le Verrier, Arthur Goldscheider
1937 Paris International Exhibition

Josef Lorenzl - Art Deco Artist

Josef Lorenzl

Born Vienna
Designed ceramics for Goldscheider
Also signed work “Laurenzl”, "K Lorenzl”, “K Lor”, “R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renzl”
Many works decorated/signed by Crejo
Prolific output in 1920s and 1930s
1928 Salon Societé des Artistes Français
Worked for Friederich Goldscheider

Joé Descomps - Art Deco Artist

Joé Descomps

1869 Born Joseph-Emmanuel-Jules in Clermont-Ferrand
Studied under H Hiolin
Exhibited Salon Societé des Artistes Français
Full Member 1893
Honourable Mention in 1898 Salon exhibition
3rd class medal in 1900 Salon exhibition
Worked for Edmond Etling

Dominique Alonzo - Art Deco Artist

Dominique Alonzo

Little known

Paul Philippe - Art Deco Artist

Paul Philippe

Well respected sculptor: work of highest quality
Born Berlin
1900 Moved to Paris
Studied under Antonin Larroux
Exhibited Salon Societé des Artistes Français 1902-09
Exhibited world famous “Le Reveil” sculpture in 1907
Exhibited with success in other Salons
Worked for Friederich Goldscheider, Les Neveux de J Lehmann, Rosenthal und Maeder and Preiss & Kassler

Louis Sosson - Art Deco Artist

Louis Sosson

French sculptor and accomplished ivory carver
Worked for Edmond Etling

Max Le Verrier - Art Deco Artist

Max Le Verrier

Famous sculptor, founder and editor of sculpture
1892 Born, Paris
Inherited small foundry
Member Societé des Artistes Décorateurs
1925 Gold Medal at Paris Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels
1937 Medal of Honour at Paris International Exhibition
1973 Died

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