Kpm Berlin Porcelain: Reclining Gazelle, Emil Rutte, 1921
Artist: Emil Rutte
Rare Art Deco porcelain figure “Reclining Gazelle”, model no. 11525, designed by Emil Rutte in 1921 and produced by the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin (KPM Berlin) in 1922.
The reclining gazelle is modelled with its forelegs drawn beneath the body. Its elongated silhouette, upright neck and restrained modelling reflect the transition from late Art Nouveau towards the clear, stylised forms of early Art Deco. Signed “RUTTE” on the base.
Details:Designer: Emil Rutte
Designed: 1921
Manufacturer: KPM Berlin
Executed: 1922
Model: No. 11525
Markings: blue scepter under a canopy, imperial orb mark, model number, painter’s marks, and date mark
Dimensions: base 16.3 × 7.4 cm; height 7.5 cm
Condition: Very good.
Artistic context: This figure belongs to an important period of artistic renewal at the Berlin manufactory after 1918. The simplified decoration and the emphasis on silhouette and sculptural volume make it a characteristic example of German porcelain from the early 1920s.
- Bibliography:
- 1988 – Margarete Jarchow: Berliner Porzellan im 20. Jahrhundert. Hamburg.
- 1993 – Karl H. Bröhan (ed.): Porzellan. Kunst und Design 1889 bis 1939. Vom Jugendstil zum Funktionalismus. Berlin.
- 2013 – Tobias Hoffmann / Claudia Kanowski (eds.): A Passion for Decoration – KPM Porcelain Between Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Cologne/Berlin.
- 2020 – Tim D. Gronert: Porcelain of KPM Berlin 1918–1988. Deutscher Kunstverlag.
1 280 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Porcelain
Width: 16,3
Height: 7,5
Depth: 7,4
Reference (ID): 1806013
Availability: In stock
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