Michael Powolny Ceramics

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Michael powolny ceramics. Their work was characterised by simple linear cubist design emphasising luxurious materials and craftsmanship. The ceramic is part of the series called the four read more. The standing figure holding and hour glass to her side dressed in flowing robes with a veil drawn around her hair and across her mouth glazed in green. See available design sculpture and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist.

Michael powolny powolny s first loves were ceramics and sculpture. Subsequently in 1906 he founded with bernard loeffler wiener keramik a ceramics manufacturer which sold its products to the wiener werkstaette. Aug 30 2014 the austrian architect and designer michael powolny was with josef hoffmann one of the key figures in the vienna secession a group promoting the development of modern design in austria at the end of the nineteenth century. Choose from 15 authentic michael powolny ceramics for sale on 1stdibs.

He was born in 1871 in styria s judenburg to a potter and his parents recognised his talent from an early age. A large glazed pottery figure of fate by michael powolny. Designed by the vienna secession artist michael powolny in the 1920s. Circa 1900 1905 m powolny to the side of the base.

Our spring putto was designed by powolny around 1907 and was initially produced by wiener keramik for sale on commission at the wiener werkstätte. He attended the technical college for pottery in znaim in today s czech republic and then the vienna school of arts and crafts. Michael powolny viennese art nouveau ceramic pottery flower pot austria 1920s. View michael powolny s 844 artworks on artnet.

Michael powolny judenburg steiermark 1871 1954 wien. Michael powolny was an austrian sculptor and ceramicist who was head of the ceramics at the wiener werksätte in vienna during the early 20th century. At the wiener keramik studio he founded in 1906 with berthold loffler he designed a specialized range of decorative figural ceramics featuring cherubic distinctly. Explore all serveware ceramics silver and glass created by michael powolny.

He founded the company wiener keramik viennese ceramics in 1906 alongside bertold löffler. A very beautiful and big art nouveau pottery flower pot with green turquoise black glaze. Michael powolny was a modern austrian sculptor and ceramicist. Putti are among his best known motifs.

Michael powolny is regarded as one of the main representatives of secessionist ceramics art in vienna. Michael powolny was born in judenburg in styria in 1871.