Carli Bauer Chinese couple 1955

Design period Mid Century
Designer Carli Bauer
Period 1955
Material: ceramic, glazed and painted
Gmundner Keramik Manufactory
Dimensions 22 cm
Condition very good except for a small chip on the blue flower

Story
Carli Bauer was born in Passau in December 1894. During his youth, he trained there as a wood sculptor. In 1924, he moved to Vienna to work as a retoucher at the Augarten porcelain factory. He became head retoucher and later led the figurine department. In 1955, he opened his own studio, which he rented from Gretl Braun. Many of his world-famous Chinese figurines were created there. His models were exported as far afield as Bermuda, Australia, England, America, and Sweden. Fortunately, I didn't have to travel quite so far to be able to offer these two wonderful pieces here today. They are the large version, measuring 22 cm, making them also well-suited as bookends.