VTG Ceramic Arts Studio Modern Dancers Set
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:19479007 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Object Type: Figurine |
Vintage Ceramic Arts Studio Modern Dancers Set
A pair of male and female figures titled Dance Modern Man & Woman.
...ue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5824000239372253px;">The faces are matt glazed, the clothing gloss.
The clothing is beautifully draped, pose shows a lot of movement.
Designed by Betty Harrington , 1940-55.
The high-style design of the post-war '40s and '50s can best be described as a softer and more fluid version of the more static and geometric Art Deco style. Some people even call it "Fifties Deco." And the figurines that were most appropriate for this style were those that seemed to be in motion, or caught in mid-movement.
CAS created so many figurines of dancers — ballet, kabuki, Balinese, Polynesian, South American — sometimes accompanied by their musicians.
Expensive in their day, sold at jewelry stores and galleries.
The top-selling ceramic figurines of the 1940s and '50s came from Madison, Wisconsin's Ceramic Arts Studio and their outstanding designer, Betty Harrington. In terms of quality, variety, and charm, her figurines are among the best of the era, enchanting, and exquisitely designed down to the last intricate detail. During its peak production period in the late 1940s, the Studio turned out in excess of 500, 000 pieces per year.
The CAS decorating technique focused on finely-depicted features and intricate nuances of costume. Vivid colors, as well as a characteristic high gloss glaze, add to the effect. And, there are the poses: each Ceramic Arts Studio figure seems captured while in motion, a three-dimensional snapshot preserving a very specific action and moment in time.
On the bottom are hallmarks, and the name Dance Modern Man & Woman.
Measurements:
Man: 10t x 7.5 w x 2.5d
Woman: 10.25 t x 6.5w x 2.5 w
All Sales Final
A pair of male and female figures titled Dance Modern Man & Woman.
...ue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5824000239372253px;">The faces are matt glazed, the clothing gloss.
The clothing is beautifully draped, pose shows a lot of movement.
Designed by Betty Harrington , 1940-55.
The high-style design of the post-war '40s and '50s can best be described as a softer and more fluid version of the more static and geometric Art Deco style. Some people even call it "Fifties Deco." And the figurines that were most appropriate for this style were those that seemed to be in motion, or caught in mid-movement.
CAS created so many figurines of dancers — ballet, kabuki, Balinese, Polynesian, South American — sometimes accompanied by their musicians.
Expensive in their day, sold at jewelry stores and galleries.
The top-selling ceramic figurines of the 1940s and '50s came from Madison, Wisconsin's Ceramic Arts Studio and their outstanding designer, Betty Harrington. In terms of quality, variety, and charm, her figurines are among the best of the era, enchanting, and exquisitely designed down to the last intricate detail. During its peak production period in the late 1940s, the Studio turned out in excess of 500, 000 pieces per year.
The CAS decorating technique focused on finely-depicted features and intricate nuances of costume. Vivid colors, as well as a characteristic high gloss glaze, add to the effect. And, there are the poses: each Ceramic Arts Studio figure seems captured while in motion, a three-dimensional snapshot preserving a very specific action and moment in time.
On the bottom are hallmarks, and the name Dance Modern Man & Woman.
Measurements:
Man: 10t x 7.5 w x 2.5d
Woman: 10.25 t x 6.5w x 2.5 w
All Sales Final
