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A Goldscheider Polychrome Decorated White Clay Life-size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy
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A Goldscheider Polychrome Decorated White Clay Life-size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy

19th century
Sold 26 August 2025 · H & H Gallery
This “Goldscheider Polychrome Decorated White Clay Life-size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy” found a buyer.

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Description

Wearing a fez and standing by a small stool, raised on a circular base, stamped with maker's mark.

Friedrich Goldscheider and his successors were by far the most important publishers of terracotta art, both by the quality and quantity of their production. Editions of the Golscheider family have long since gained international renown and are the subject of numerous collections in Europe, the United States and Japan. He exhibited in all major events in Austria but also at the World Expositions abroad where he was rewarded many times.

Condition: Very Good

Dimensions: H: 154cm, W: 55cm, D: 55cm

Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this Goldscheider Polychrome Terracotta Figure to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
154cm (60.63")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA782715
Dealers Internal Reference
HHGE 9629
Description
Wearing a fez and standing by a small stool, raised on a circular base, stamped with maker's mark.
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Friedrich Goldscheider and his successors were by far the most important publishers of terracotta art, both by the quality and quantity of their production.
H & H Gallery

Editions of the Golscheider family have long since gained international renown and are the subject of numerous collections in Europe, the United States and Japan. He exhibited in all major events in Austria but also at the World Expositions abroad where he was rewarded many times.

Condition: Very Good

Dimensions: H: 154cm, W: 55cm, D: 55cm

Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this Goldscheider Polychrome Terracotta Figure to the 19th Century.

Height
154cm (60.63")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
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SA782715
Dealers Internal Ref
HHGE 9629
H & H Gallery
H & H Gallery
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European and islamic art

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Archive I A life-size polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy wearing a fez and holding a pipe, standing on a circular base next to a small stool. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Goldscheider Polychrome Decorated White Clay Life-size Figural Modelled as a North African Boy

Archive II A life-size polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy wearing a fez and holding a pipe, standing on a circular base next to a small stool. View II
Archive III A life-size polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy wearing a fez and holding a pipe, standing on a circular base next to a small stool. View III
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A life-size polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy wearing a fez and holding a pipe, standing on a circular base next to a small stool.
A GOLDSCHEIDER POLYCHROME DECORATED WHITE CLAY LIFE-SIZE FIGURAL MODELLED AS A NORTH AFRICAN BOY
Ref: SA782715
A life-size polychrome terracotta figure of a young boy wearing a fez and holding a pipe, standing on a circular base next to a small stool.
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  • ObjectSculptures & Statues
  • Period19th century
  • StyleOrientalist
  • MaterialTerracotta, Earthenware, Pigment
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFigural representation, Hand-painted polychrome finish, Textured drapery, Fez hat
  • SizeH 154 cm (61 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

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Orientalist ceramics from this era typically depict figures, scenes, and architectural elements inspired by North Africa and the Middle East, reflecting a strong European fascination with Eastern cultures.

These figures were primarily fashioned from terracotta or white earthenware clay, then meticulously hand-painted with polychrome enamels and sometimes glazed or fired with metallic patinas.

Authentic pieces usually feature impressed factory marks, model numbers, and artist signatures, alongside characteristic weight, fine hand-painted details, and period-appropriate craquelure or firing characteristics.

Such a substantial statement piece works best positioned in an open area like an entryway or empty corner, allowing it to serve as a focal point without cluttering the spatial flow.

Maintain stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, keep the sculpture out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and dust gently using a soft, dry brush.
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