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2495 - "Dante Alighieri" figurine. Vienna-based manufacturer Friedrich Goldscheider.
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"Dante Alighieri" figurine. Vienna-based manufacturer Friedrich Goldscheider. Mold mark GS 13 Sculpture (?) (ca. 1900–1920), mold mark GS Z 12 (?) (ca. 1885–1922), mold signature “Montini.” Ca. 1912. Model No. 4007, 15, 11. Design: Roberto Montini (1882–1963) Light-colored porcelain, painted. H approx. 50 cm. 3 kg. The poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) in a standing, contemplative pose in front of a choir stall; on a stepped, marbled pedestal. Base and left sleeve chipped and retouched; paint partially worn away. For more on Montini, see a segment on “Kunst & Krumpel” on BR television: https://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/kunst-und-krempel/schatzkammer/skulpturen/kunst-krempel-skulpturen-dante-102.html [accessed on August 21, 2026]. Bibliography: Dechant, Robert E. / Goldscheider, Filip: Goldscheider—Company History and Catalog Raisonné, Stuttgart 2007, p. 379. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate. For this lot, we recommend personal pickup, delivery by a shipping company, or shipping via ThePackengers . Auction start time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 1:57 p.m. (CET) "Dante Alighieri" figurine. Vienna-based manufacturer Friedrich Goldscheider. Hallmark GS 13 Sculpture (?) (ca. 1900–1920), mark GS Z 12 (?) (ca. 1885–1922), maker’s mark “Montini.” Ca. 1912. Model No. 4007, 15, 11. Design: Roberto Montini (1882–1963) Light-colored shards, painted. Height approx. 50 cm. 3 kg. The poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) in a standing, devout pose in front of a choir stall; on a stepped, marbled pedestal. Pedestal; left sleeve chipped and retouched; paint partially worn. For more on Montini, see a segment on “Kunst & Krumpel” on BR television: https://www.br.de/br-fernsehen/sendungen/kunst-und-krempel/schatzkammer/skulpturen/kunst-krempel-skulpturen-dante-102.html [accessed August 21, 2026]. Bibliography: Dechant, Robert E. / Goldscheider, Filip: Goldscheider—Company History and Catalog Raisonné, Stuttgart 2007, p. 379. Provenance: Estate of Peter Kaus. For this lot, we recommend in-person pickup, fine art transport, or shipping via ThePackengers . Call time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated 1:57 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be considered only as an aid—not a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.
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