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Third Reich Art
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SS Allach Porcelain Horse (Item ART 12-1; SS 27-9) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is the piece that Professor Diebitsch, the originator of Allach, said was the finest model ever turned out by the Allach firm. Certainly, the stance, the lines, the actions, are exemplary. This was the figure known as the “ Springendes Pferd,” “Jumping Horse,” by the famous Prof. Theodore Kärner of Munich, one of the greatest of the Allach artists. This piece was so favored of the SS Allach factory that it ended up being featured on the cover of their 1938/39 catalog. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” If ever this saying could be ascribed to an inanimate object, here it is in all its dramatic glory and this is without even knowing that it is a very important historic piece, as well, in that it is a superbly manufactured item from the benches of the all-important SS Allach firm located in the hamlet of Allach on the Dachauer Strasse below Munich. Our historic advisor actually met with Prof. Carl Diebitsch in 1979 in Tegernsee and at that time the professor told him that this was also his favorite sculpture of all that were produced. This is a large horse that measures 14 inches from the bottom to the highest point of the mane. The base is about 18 inches long and 5 inches wide from the tip of the front, forward. Hoof to the tip of the tail is 21 inches. The consigner said that there was previous damage to the front legs (cracks), but we cannot see it, even under magnification. Perhaps a black light might show it. He said he took it for repair to a professional porcelain studio and when it came back it seemed as good as new! The book by Tony Oliver shown in our images and the copy of the Allach catalog are long out of print and we are unable to procure either one. They are shown only to illustrate the importance of this horse sculpture. The buyer of this item will need to understand that it must be very specially packed by professionals and the cost could be rather heavy. It must be packed with special ‘popcorn’ filling and a box within a box and maybe another box around those. This is a very precious item and must be handled as such! Only a very few of these pieces have ever been offered since 1945, and the production was extremely limited at the SS studios.
PRICE: TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN |
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Portfolio of German Third Reich Art (Item ART 12-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is what is referred to in German as a Mappe. To start with, it is not complete. Originally, it had 16 prints of famous Third Reich paintings and 4 pictures of sculptures. It now has 10 pictures of paintings and 3 pictures of sculptures. It is just as looted by an American GI and he said that buddies of his were given the rest, but he in his own profound words “…wanted to keep the ‘nekkid wimmin.’” He gave away the picture of the Führer, Adolf Hitler, and the ceremonies at the Feldherrenhalle and some pictures of German soldiers. The folio was produced by the House of German Art (Haus de Deutscher Kunst in Munich and the publisher was none other than Hitler’s photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. The folio’s cover and pictures are 16 x 20 1/2 inches (huge). The pictures that are left are fantastic and would be great to frame, especially Arno Brecker’s <:I>’Der Wächter Sculpture,’ and ‘Der Wetterhexe,’ by Sepp Hilz. My favorite has always been Hans Schmitz Wiedenbrück’s ‘Kampfendes Volk,’ and the realism of Claus Bergen’s ‘Atlantik’ is phenomenal as the U-boat surfaces in the turbulent sea. The 10 pictures are great. The cover is in rough condition with a gouge and a snapper edge at the bottom, but it is what it is, a wonderful opportunity to own not reproductions of these immortal renderings, but an official, original portfolio of some of the finest contemporary art this world has ever seen. No, it’s no Picasso, it’s real art, as art was meant to be.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Book Grosse Deutsche Kunstausstellung, 1941 (Item ART 12-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is an official catalog of the Haus der Deutschen Kunst, House of German Art. It lists and displays many of the wonderful paintings and sculptures of the 1930s and 1940s, the art that is recognized more and more as the greatest of the 20th-century—masterpieces, all of them. Sculptures by master like Kurt Schmid Ehmen, F. Liebermann; paintings by such greats as Wolf Willrich, Sepp Hilz Franz Triebsch, etc., are included. These editions were issued each year, but this particular one is the most sought after because of its great content. See our thumbnails to see why.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Giant Salver from Baronial Estate (Battle Scene) (Item ART 12-6; OLD 5-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the largest salver you may ever see unless you visit some European castle. This is definitely a royal appurtenance. It recently was brought out of Russia and by the look of it this was probably of Austrian origin by the historical subject matter at hand. We assume that this was carried off by marauding Russian looters at the end of the war in 1945. The people that it was received from aren’t talking. The utter magnificence of the piece is breathtaking! Austria was for centuries plagued by Turkish invaders, but under the generalship of such heroes as Prince Eugene of Savoy and others, they were driven out, but kept returning. Great battles were waged against the turbaned host as obviously is depicted here in this turbulent and bloody scene. You may note the use of elephants in one of the close-ups that we present. This obviously was a battle royal. Please understand, the artists of the 1700s were prone to poetic license and since historical accounts with pictures were not available the silversmith would borrow various uniform and weapon depictions from actual museum relics that they saw in famous collections. You are likely to see outfits and weaponry of various ages hundreds of years apart in these portrayals. All the same, the action and the saga do not lose any of their stark realism in the sculpture. This piece is gigantic. It’s probably copper with silver overlay plating done in the early form. The detail of the various individual fight scenes is fantastic. Around the edges are four scenes depicting various events that supposedly led to the great battle that followed at certain points. Hands, arms, and weapons project in decidedly realistic relief separate finely sculptured pieces that give a lifelike effect to the scene of ancient warfare. Through the whole of the battle scene and all around the edging are remnants of Muslim trappings. So the viewer immediately can see that this truly is rather a monumental work of art chronicling the great struggle for Europe’s freedom from Asian domination. This is truly a museum trophy without comparison. Germania International, LLC once more proudly offers the finest and most elegant of genuine art treasures of the west. Note the picture where my hand points to a detail on the salver. This is to give viewer perspective of the massive size of this wonderful relic of the time of grandeur and elegance.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Germanic Hunter in Bronze (Item ART 12-7; OLD 5-5) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is an original bronze sculpture of a Teutonic warrior with his kill (a buffalo). This is a very refined and greatly detailed work of art; probably late 19th century. The tribesman blows the call of the successful hunt, “Hallai!” This call harks back to centuries before even this hunter walked the German forests. The start of the hunt begins with the call of “Horido” and ends, if game is taken, with “Hallai!.” This is a very dramatic and descriptive sculpture—actually a museum piece of note. It is signed by the bronze master, who has “01” next to his name; is this the date 1901 or is this number 1 of a limited series? The artist’s name is hard to make out, but seems to be something like ‘Ottfer’ or ‘Ollfer.’ The length of the sculpture is about 14 inches measured across the base. The height from the bottom to the top of the hunting horn is 12 inches. The hunting spear is 9 inches long. This is a 100-percent original-period bronze sculpture dating from the turn of the 20th century. It would be something any museum devoted to European history would be proud to display. It’s in perfect condition and original.
PRICE: Price reduction from the consigner. This great bronze can now be purchased for $2,350.00--A super deal! |
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