Figurines by Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten

FIGURINES AUGARTEN PORZELLAN manu factum est

MANU FACTUM EST „Von Hand gefertigt“ „Hand made“

The “Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten” was founded in 1718, making it the second-oldest in Europe. The “white gold” from Vienna has been lovingly moulded and shaped, glazed and painted by hand ever since; therefore every single piece of finest Augarten is unique. What’s more, our designs and artistic values reflect our collaboration with well-known artists through the generations. This tradition is perpetuated to this day through our work with recognised designers. Augarten is famous among leading manufactories for the whiteness of its porcelain, its fine and delicate craftsmanship and its exquisite painting.

MANU FACTUM EST The production process From raw material to unique finished article. So delicate and yet so robust – the secret of how to make porcelain eluded the western world for a long time. Discovering the formula certainly required some intuition from the alchemists. Yet making the finest porcelain requires just three “ingredients” FELDSPAR, QUARTZ, AND KAOLIN The secret lies in getting the proportions right! Once the mix has been prepared, it can be employed immediately to make the most beautiful shapes. If the piece is to be thrown on the wheel, the paste has to be allowed to mature until it achieves the ideal consistency. Round and free-form shapes are created by hand on the wheel and are then dried. Plaster moulds are required to make the various parts for each piece of porcelain. Hollow shapes and figurines are cast and then allowed to dry before being removed from the mould. A single figure can consist of anything up to 70 separate parts that are put – or rather stuck – together and finished in a time-consuming manual process. The same porcelain paste is used to make the supports that hold the piece of porcelain in the required shape during firing.

Casting

Taking out of the shape

The individual pieces

Sharpening

Cleaning

The original

Glazing

The art of painting

Signing

Next, the tricky firing process begins. The first firing is known as biscuit firing, and takes place at 930° C. It causes the material to harden but its surface remains porous. Next it is time to give the raw porcelain its “identity”. Each piece is checked and cleaned and then marked with the signature striped shield prior to glazing. The shield is the coat of arms of the Babenberg family, and has been the trademark of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory since 1744. Once the glazing has been applied by hand, the porcelain gets its second or main firing. This takes place at a temperature of 1380° C, and gives the porcelain almost the same compressive strength as steel. The porcelain now has a smooth, glazed surface, which is just perfect for detailed decoration using a quill pen or brush. Depending on the pattern and the number of colours, there can be up to six intermediate firings. Finally, gilt edges or decoration for the relevant pattern are painted on. Gold dust mixed with clove oil is applied to the porcelain and the piece is fired again to volatise the fugitive components so that 24-carat gold is all that remains. It is then polished with agate or sea sand. The Vienna manufactory is well known among connoisseurs for the purity, colour and intensity of the gold. Every Augarten piece is thus the product of the enormous patience and creativity of craftsmen who are true experts in their field.

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Join us on a journey into the richly diverse and fascinating world of porcelain figures. Our time span stretches from the very beginnings of the Manufactory in 1718 right up to the Art Deco period. It is rare to find a manufactory which can reflect the path of history across the centuries with such subtlety and skill. Themes Alongside Vally Wieselthier, mention is also made of Ida Schwetz-Lehmann and Mathilde Szendrö-Jaksch, designers who, for example, dominated in the field of typically charming Art Deco figures. SchwetzLehmann produced models of fashionably-dressed young ladies while, in 1927, Jaksch created an image of a famous dancer of the time, Tilly Losch, in her role as “Schlagobers” in the ballet of the same name by Richard Strauss. Objects created by the Manufactory were received with a storm of enthusiasm at the World Fair in Paris in 1929. In addition to designs by Walter Bosse, works by Franz von Zülow and the ceramic artists of the “Wiener Werkstätte” (Vienna Workshops) Dina Kuhn, Hertha Bucher and Vally Wieselthier were also on show – these were devoted particularly to the designs of sculptures at Augarten. Some of the first figural works created after the Paris exhibition included models by Albin Döbrich and Karin Sakellarious – Courbette, Piaffe and Levade with Rider were produced as examples of the haute école school of riding long established at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. These unmistakeable representations of the world-famous horses and riders of the Spanish Riding School epitomize the perfection of supreme craftsmanship. A Lippizaner like this consists of no fewer than 70 separate parts. And let’s not forget the countless animal figures, both large and small, such as the finely detailed dogs, playful cats and fabulously plumaged birds from both familiar and more exotic climes. The repertoire also came to include figures in traditional costume, religious figures and statuettes of musicians Johann Strauss, Franz Schubert and Mozart. Most of the work was designed by the renowned artists Breideneichen, Jesser, Rottenberg and Berceviczy. The range of porcelain figures received an injection of humour with “grotesques” produced to designs by Walter Bosse or animals by Karin Jarl. Contemporaries very much valued Walter Bosse’s talent for developing amusing and droll ideas. Cooperation with internationally renowned contemporary artists and designers is also a key factor in the production of new models and decorations. One example is the work of Arik Brauer who is responsible for the production of a fantastical chess game.

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Augarten Artists Robert Ullmann, 1903-1966 The Austrian sculptur created various embodiments of human and animals for the Viennese porcelain manufactory Augarten. Among figurines as „Fighting Horese“, „Group of stags“ and other animals he designed a female figure in 1936 „Susanna“, also known as „Nude by Ullmann “.

Michael Powolny, 1871-1954

Historic view of Prof. Ullmann while modelling

This ceramist and sculptor was one of the most important representatives of Austrian ceramists at the beginning of the 20st century. Among his works we find the „Ara“ and the graceful figure of “Daphne”.

Walter Bosse, 1904 – 1979 His creations still are evidence of his inmmense artistic esprit and sparkle of fancy ideas. Objects, designed by Walter Bosse are definitely a highlight of applied arts in Austria. The outstanding „Grotesques“ – 4 in number – were designed 1925 for the manufactory Augarten.

Eduard Liebscher Applying the Augarten-logo on figurine Daphne

Professor Liebscher designed the figure „Kissing of hand“ 1936 for Augarten and personally monitored the production of the first pieces. Already 1935 he had developped two marvellous bookrest which are inherent part of the figurine production since then.

Single pieces of the figurine „Kissing of hands“

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Augarten Artists Mathilde Jaksch, 1899 She created capricious female dancers and actresses after famous models, such as the well known Riki Raab. There were also genre-like figural groups (“Young Love”, “Girl with a Doll”, “Drunken Man Lying on a Cactus” and statuettes with the charm of the Far East (Chinese and Malayan figurines). Still in production today are “Whipped Cream” (the dancer, Tilly Losch), “Riki Raab”, the lady in crinolines and the cavalier, “Moor”, “Cockatoo”, “Phantom” and the chess set. Vally Wieselthier, 1895-1945

Painting of „The Rosebearer“

Rudolf von Delius wrote about her enthusiastically in the publication, „Neue Keramik“ (1926-27): “She possesses that charm peculiar to a pampered, almost overripe culture; all the senses approach playfulness, the nerves vibrate all the way to the fingertips and there is a throbbing of recklessness and joy of extravagance in these figurines that excites, transports, enchants us.” For the Augarten manufactory she created the two models, “Lady with Monkey” and “Romance”, and the allegory, “Vanity”, in 1925, a charming figural group of the highest quality, which is still in production. Hertha Bucher, 1898 – 1960

Historic view of einer „master mould“ and resulting plaster moulds

The delicate clock, “Cityscape”, was shown at the Paris Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1925 and received a gold medal. Other well known designs for Augarten are “Bacchantes”, “Reclining Girl” (a paper weight), lampsands, “Cherubim” and the vase, “Sqirrels and Trees”, whose decoration in under glaze blue, over glaze enamels and gilt have made it one of the artist’s most famous works. Ida Schwetz-Lehmann, 1883 - 1971 Her designs are rooted in allegorical, religious and mythical realms and demand the highest degree of still from the porcelain modeller and painter. Among this artist’s best known creations are “The First Roses”, “Lady with a Parrot”, “Dancer”, “Skier”, “Bust of a Girl”, “Madonna with Halo”. Today such figurines as “Girl in a Storm”, “Cello Player”, “Madonna”, and “Bust of an Angel” are still being produced.

Modeller retouching „Susanna“

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Art Déco*

Von links nach rechts

from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Riki Raab

Mathilde Szendrö-Jaksch, 1929

17 cm

011 210 1636

Schlagobers

Whipped cream

Mathilde Szendrö-Jaksch, 1927

17 cm

011 210 1613

Mädchen im Sturm

Girl in a storm

Ida Schwetz-Lehmann, 1933

20 cm

011 210 1593

Frühlingsbote

Harbinger of spring

Ida Schwetz-Lehmann, 1925

15,3 cm

011 210 1516

Mädchen mit dem Affen

Girl with monkey

Vally Wieselthier, 1925

24 cm

011 210 1517

Maskenträger

Mask bearer

Mathilde Szendrö-Jaksch, 1930

21 cm

011 210 1704

Eisläuferin

Ice-skating lady

Mathilde Szendrö-Jaksch, 1930

19 cm

011 212 1703

Schneeballwerferin

Girl throwing snow

Prof. Albin Döbrich, 1928

15,5 cm

011 212 1610

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Art Déco*

Von links nach rechts

from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Eitelkeit

Vanity

Vally Wieselthier, 1925

Tänzerin

Dancing girl

Ida Schwetz-Lehmann, 1925

27 cm

011 210 1534 S

Daphne

Prof. Michael Powolny, 1946

37 cm

001 110 1780

Junger Tag

New day

Prof. Winkler, 1941

28,5 cm

001 110 1778

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

18,5 cm

011 210 1531

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Art Déco*

Von links nach rechts

from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Bücherstütze, rechts

Book-rest right

Eduard Liebscher, 1936

001 110 1738

Bücherstütze, links

Book-rest left

Eduard Liebscher, 1936

001 110 1739

Mann mit Antilope

Man with antilope

Walter Bosse, 1925

20,5 cm

011 210 1545

Mädchen mit Rebstock

Grotesque girl

Walter Bosse, 1925

23 cm

011 210 1546

Knabe mit Ball

Boy with ball

Walter Bosse, 1925

12,5 cm

011 210 1543

Redner

Talking man

Walter Bosse, 1925

11 cm

011 210 1525

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Wiener Figuren* Old Viennese Figures*

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Schlittschuhläuferin

Girl on skates

1750

15 cm

011 210 1002

Gemüseverkäuferin

Vegetable selling girl

1750

20 cm

011 210 1003

Jäger mit Hund

Huntsman with dog

1750

15,5 cm

011 210 1006

Kellnerin mit Schach

Waitress with chessboard

1750

19,5 cm

011 210 1007

Blumenverkäuferin

Flower selling girl

1750

23 cm

011 210 1008

Salamiverkäufer

Salami vendor

1750

20,5 cm

011 210 1011

Landkartenverkäufer

Seller of geographic maps

1750

18 cm

011 210 1012

Hendlbrater

Roast-chicken seller

1750

19,5 cm

011 210 1013

Aalverkäufer

Fisher lad selling eels

1750

19,5 cm

011 210 1014

Lavendelverkäuferin

Lavender selling girl

Jäger, 1931

16,5 cm

011 210 1669

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

Entwurf / Design

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Wiener Figuren* Old Viennese Figures*

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Entwurf / Design

Mädchen mit Rosengirlande

Girl with garland of flowers

1750

13 cm

011 210 1016

Knabe mit Traubenkorb

Boy with basket of grapes

1750

16,5 cm

011 210 1851

Knabe mit Blumenkorb

Boy with basket of flowers

1750

16,5 cm

011 210 1855

Rosenkavalier, reich bemalt

The rose bearer, richly painted

Prof. Albin Döbrich, 1924

20 cm

011 212 1500

Mozart

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1955

23,5 cm

011 210 1815

Cellospielerin

Violoncello player

Ida Schwetz-Lehmann, 1927

16,5 cm

011 210 1571

Thimig-Gruppe

Thimig group

Prof. Albin Döbrich, 1930

19,5 cm

011 210 1605

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Liebe* Love*

Von links nach rechts

from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Handkuss

Kissing of the hand

Eduard Liebscher, 1936

Amor Weiblich

Cupid female

Amor MĂ¤nnlich

Cupid male

Amor mit Brief Putto Amor mit Ring

27 cm

001 110 1740

1750

12 cm

011 210 1018

1750

11,5 cm

011 210 1019

Cupid with letter

1750

12 cm

011 210 1020

Putto

Prof. Michael Powolny, 1925

12 cm

011 210 1514

Cupid with ring

Mathilde SzendrĂś-Jaksch, 1926

15 cm

011 210 1555

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Hunde* Dogs*

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from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Terrier, groß

Terrier large

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1926

12,5 cm

011 210 1654

Airdale Terrier, groß

Terrier large

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1926

12,5 cm

011 210 1654 B

Airdale Terrier, klein

Terrier small

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1938

9 cm

011 210 1725 B

Dackel, groß

Dachshund large

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1927

9 cm

011 210 1655

Dackel, klein

Dachshund puppy

Möller, 1932

6,5 cm

011 210 1671

Setter

Möller, 1931

7 cm

011 210 1670

Skyterrier

Skyeterrier

Möller, 1933

6 cm

011 210 1682

Scotch-Terrier

Scotch-terrier

Möller, 1928

7 cm

011 210 1660

Chin-Chin

Chin-chin

Möller, 1935

7 cm

011 210 1694

Sealyham-Terrier

Seal Yham-terrier

Möller, 1934

8,3 cm

011 210 1693

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Hunde* Dogs*

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from left to right

Entwurf / Design

Barsoi, mittelgroß

Barsoi medium

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1936

10,7 cm

011 212 1713

Greyhound, groß

Greyhound large

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1936

12,7 cm

011 212 1714

Schäferhund, einfach bemalt

Sheep dog, simple painted

Wolfgang Opel, 2006

12,7 cm

011 211 1880

Schäferhund, reich bemalt

Sheep dog, richly painted

Wolfgang Opel, 2006

12,7 cm

011 212 1880

Polarspitz

Chow

Hanne Schaffer, 1967

8,5 cm

011 210 1848

Griffon

Möller, 1933

8 cm

011 210 1688

Pudel, sitzend

Poodle sitting

Hanne Schaffer, 1960

10 cm

011 210 1827

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Hasen, M채use & Katzen* Hares, mouses & cats*

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Entwurf / Design

Hase

Hare

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1936

7,5 cm

011 210 1721

Hase, sitzend

Hare sitting

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

4,4 cm

011 210 1862

Hase, aufrecht

Hare upright

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

8 cm

011 210 1863

Maus, fressend

Mouse, eating

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1935

5 cm

011 210 1709

Maus, Schwanz beissend

Mouse, biting tail

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1935

4,4 cm

011 210 1710

Maus, Hinterfuss beissend

Mouse, biting its leg

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1935

4,5 cm

011 210 1711

Katze, liegend

Persian cat, laying

Karin Jarl-Sakellarious, 1926

6 cm

011 210 1646

Katze, spielend

Cat playing

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

4,1 cm

011 210 1865 R

Katze, Pfote hebend

Cat raising paw

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

6,3 cm

011 210 1866 R

Katze am Sprung

Cat about jump

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

3,5 cm

011 210 1867 G

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Vรถgel* Birds*

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Entwurf / Design

Papagei

Parrot

Prof. Michael Powolny, 1946

34 cm

011 210 1785

Kakadu, gebeugt

Cockatoo, head down

Mathilde Szendrรถ-Jaksch, 1926

11,5 cm

011 210 1599

Wellensittich, gelb

Budgerigar, yellow painted

Prof. Michael Powolny, 1946

12,5 cm

011 211 1724

Fasan

Pheasant

Prof. Albin Dรถbrich, 1927

15 cm

011 210 1601

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Vögel* Birds*

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Entwurf / Design

Spatz

Young sparrow

Prof. Albin Döbrich, 1928

Meise, sitzend

Perching Tit

Porf. Robert Ullmann, 1956

10,5 cm

011 210 1810

Meise, hängend

Titmouse hanging

Porf. Robert Ullmann, 1956

11 cm

011 210 1811

Waldohr-Eule

Long eared owl

Hubert Weidinger, 1994

10 cm

011 210 1859

5,5 cm

011 210 1612

Ente, nach rechts schauend

Duck look to the right

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

4,2 cm

011 211 1854

Ente, nach links schauend

Duck look to the left

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

4,1 cm

011 212 1854

Ente, gerade schauend

Duck look straight

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

3,6 cm

011 213 1854

Ente, gestreckt

Duck stretch

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

4,2 cm

011 214 1854

Ente, aufrecht

Duck upstanding

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

6,7 cm

011 215 1854

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Menschen & Tiere* People & annimals *

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Entwurf / Design

Stierk채mpfer

Bullfighter

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1949

Rosslb채ndiger

Horse breaker

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

Karin & Viktor Sakellarious, 1937

33 cm

5,5 kg, h: 45 cm

001 110 1796

001 110 1772

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Jagd* Hunting *

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Entwurf / Design

Hirschgruppe

Group of stags

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1930

19,5 cm

001 110 1662

Rehbock

Roebuck

Hubert Weidinger, 1995

18,8 cm

001 110 1853

Rehbock, fegend

Roebuck

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1925

12 cm

001 110 1541

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Jagd* Hunting *

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Entwurf / Design

Fliehende Gazelle

Fleeing Gazelle

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1950

18,5 cm

011 410 1794

mit vergoldeten Hรถrnern

with golden horns

und Kakteen

and cactuses

Gemse

Chamois

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1930

23 cm

001 110 1667

Rehkitz

Baby deer

Mรถller, 1928

10,5 cm

001 110 1661

Gazelle

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1934

6,5 cm

001 110 1681

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Jagd* Hunting *

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Entwurf / Design

Sauhatz

Wild-boar hunting

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1925

10,5 cm

001 110 1521

B채r

Bear

Prof. Ferdinand Opitz, 1957

10 cm

001 110 1820

Keiler

Wild boar

Hubert Weidinger, 1994

12,3 cm

001 110 1857

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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Exoten* Exotic*

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Entwurf / Design

Panther

Franz Barwig, 1925

36 cm

011 410 1630 B

Panther

Franz Barwig, 1925

36 cm

011 410 1630 A

Panther, schleichend

Panther creeping

Lugerth, 1926

7 cm

011 310 1553

Kapuziner Affe

Capuchin monkey

Prof. Robert Ullmann, 1936

13 cm

001 110 1722

W端stenfuchs

Desert fox

Karin Jarl-Sakellarios, 1926

15 cm

011 210 1586

Giraffe

Augarten Studio

15,5 cm

011 410 1875

Figurines *All figurines are also available in white.

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