Tropical wood, dark stained, brass
Vienna, Austria, circa 1930
Design and production: Hagenauer Workshop
With manufacturer’s mark ‘WHW’ and inscribed ‘MADE IN VIENNA AUSTRIA’
Stylized African head with earring very typical to the Hagenauer workshop
Height: 13.6 cm
Very good condition

This sculpture was made by the famous Hagenauer workshop in Vienna in around 1930. Exotic sujets from Africa or the South Seas were quite popular during the Art Déco period. It is made of tropical timber which is dark stained with a brass stand and earring. The head is slightly stylized especially the eye area as it is characteristic for the Hagenauer workshop. This gives the sculpture a timeless aura.



The head is marked with ‘MADE IN VIENNA AUSTRIA’ and the manufacturer’s round sign ‘WHW’. Its height is 13.6 cm and it is in very good condition with minor signs of age and wear.

Hagenauer Werkstätte

The Hagenauer Werkstätte was founded in Vienna, 1898, by the father of Franz Hagenauer, Carl Hagenauer (1871-1928). The company's most successful products were Viennese Secession metal goods, which were featured in many exhibitions and collected numerous awards. Designs lacked ornamentation, focusing rather on the object's function. The Werkstätte produced figures designed by Josef Hoffmann and Otto Prutscher, as well as everyday items like corkscrews, bookends and inkwells, to name a few. Every design emphasized the unique shape and perfect craftsmanship of the object. The Hagenauer Werkstätte was the only place in the world producing this kind of arts and crafts. Despite the sculptures being almost a century old, most of them still look extremely contemporary.

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