A rare Figure Ensemble from the Threepenny Opera
Strang, Peter & Werner, Heinz
Lot-No. 542
Proceeds : 3.200 €
Meissen. Designed 1970. Porcelain, coloured painted. Mack the Knive: H. 22,5 cm, Polly: H. 19,5 cm, priest: H. 18,5 cm, 3 guests: H. 13,5-14 cm, table: 7,5 x 25 cm. Crossed swords marks, model no. 60450, 60451, 60452, 60453, 60454, 60455, 60456. Rare 7-piece figurine group from the Threepenny Opera, consisting of: bride and groom Mack the knive and Polly, priest and 3 guests on chairs. The creation of the porcelain group originated from a visit to the theatre by the artists' collective Peter Strang, Ludwig Zepner and Heinz Werner in Berlin in 1967. After a conversation with Helene Weigel about the performance of Berthold Brecht's ‘Threepenny Opera’ and his enthusiasm for pewter figures, the idea for a multi-figure group in a stage-like composition was created. The sculptural design with expressive faces was created by S. and the colourful decoration by W. in reference to the premier in the 1920s. - Literature: Fig.: Exh. Cat. Meissener Konturen. Leipzig, 1992, p. 106f. -
Strang, Peter & Werner, Heinz: A rare Figure Ensemble from the Threepenny Opera
A rare Figure Ensemble from the Threepenny Opera
Lot-No. 542
Proceeds : 3.200 €
Meissen. Designed 1970. Porcelain, coloured painted. Mack the Knive: H. 22,5 cm, Polly: H. 19,5 cm, priest: H. 18,5 cm, 3 guests: H. 13,5-14 cm, table: 7,5 x 25 cm. Crossed swords marks, model no. 60450, 60451, 60452, 60453, 60454, 60455, 60456. Rare 7-piece figurine group from the Threepenny Opera, consisting of: bride and groom Mack the knive and Polly, priest and 3 guests on chairs. The creation of the porcelain group originated from a visit to the theatre by the artists' collective Peter Strang, Ludwig Zepner and Heinz Werner in Berlin in 1967. After a conversation with Helene Weigel about the performance of Berthold Brecht's ‘Threepenny Opera’ and his enthusiasm for pewter figures, the idea for a multi-figure group in a stage-like composition was created. The sculptural design with expressive faces was created by S. and the colourful decoration by W. in reference to the premier in the 1920s. - Literature: Fig.: Exh. Cat. Meissener Konturen. Leipzig, 1992, p. 106f. -
