Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer
| About the artist | 1906 – Vienna – 1986 |
| Designed by | Franz Hagenauer, Vienna 1952 |
| Executed by | Werkstätte Hagenauer, model no. 3909 (horse heads), 9342 (manes), 1952 |
| Marked | Atelier Hagenauer Wien, MADE IN AUSTRIA, (R)ENA (Rena Rosenthal, New York), mane: 3909 |
| Dimensions | H 16.5 cm, L 32 cm, D 4.5 cm |
| Material | Brass plate and cast crest nickel plated, carved wood, cleaned and slightly repolished by an expert, very good original condition |
| Provenance | private property, USA |
| Literature | entry in model book, Hagenauer archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna |
The sculpture was sold at the Rena Rosenthal Gallery in New York.
According to Mrs. Jesch's expert opinion, the horse heads’ design dates from 1935, model no. 3909. In 1952, this object was reissued with a slightly modified expressive mane as model no. 9349.
Sincere thanks to Dr. Maria-Luise Jesch, Hagenauer archives at the Museum of Applied Arts for her kind assistance in dating this artefact and the information provided about the designer.
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