Jumping horse cast model, Werkstatte Hagenauer Vienna, circa 1935, patinated brass, marked
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Horse sculptures were an integral part of the production range at Werkstatte Hagenauer. Whether as rather static horse heads or dynamic representations of galloping or rising steeds, we find many variations executed in different materials throughout the entire production period.
This jumping horse is a cast model and served as a prototype for serial production. It shows a horse jumping with bent forelegs and stretched hind legs, as if performing a capriole. Only with his head stretched in the air, it probably is a freer interpretation of the classic dressage figure.
The sculpture is executed in full cast brass and some patches with lead fillings still testify to its use as a prototype. Such pre-models are very rare to find on the market. This specific copy was on display in the sample room of Werkstatte Hagenauer in Vienna and is also well documented by a design drawing.
Werkstätte Hagenauer – stylistic evolution and importance
Today, the Werkstatte Hagenauer is rightfully among the most important Austrian Arts & Crafts manufacturers of the 20th century. The clear, strict formal language combined with dynamic poses and the usage of brass, nickel-plated, patinated or bare, along with copper, alpaca and exotic wood shows a high level of recognition.
However, it took the siblings Karl and Franz Hagenauer quite some time until they developed their own unique style. Karl and Franz both attended the Vienna School of Arts & Crafts and studied under Josef Hoffmann, Oskar Strnad, Anton Hanak and Dagobert Peche.
Until the closure of the Werkstatte Hagenauer on December 30, 1987, art objects of outstanding quality were still being produced. The siblings Karl and Franz Hagenauer strongly contributed in coining the term „design“ through their legacy and are surely among the most influential Austrian artists of the 20th century.
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