Porcelain figurine "Children reading".Hand-painted underglaz.Denmark, Copenhagen, Royal Copenhagen, the 1975-1979.Sculptor: John Galster.Factory mark.Model: 4670.The initials of the artist painted this figurine: CB.Height: 13 cm, length: 20 cm.Figurine of the first sort.Without chips, damage and restorations.RC_4670 Люди Книга
The most famous figurine created at the Bing & Grondahl factory
The most famous figurine created at the Bing & Grondahl factory is "Face to Face" (Face to Face), also known as "Two Boys sitting on a Chair" (Two Boys on a Bench). This statuette was created by the Danish sculptor Hans Henrik Hansen in 1900 and has since become a symbol of the quality and beauty of Danish porcelain. "Face to Face" depicts two boys sitting on a chair looking at each other. The statuette is distinguished by a high degree of detail and fine proportionality, as well as emotional expressiveness. She became one of the most popular and beloved figurines in the Bing & Grondahl collection and is still an object of admiration for collectors from all over the world. In addition, the Bing & Grondahl factory has created many other famous figurines, which have also become objects of collecting and appreciation among connoisseurs of porcelain art. "Face to Face" (Face to Face) and "Two Boys sitting on a Chair" (Two Boys on a Bench) are two different names of the same statuette created by Hans Henrik Hansen for Bing & Grondahl. In addition, it is worth noting that these figurines have significant collectible value and are often mentioned in books, articles and auctions. For example, in 2018 at Sotheby's auction in New York, the statuette "Face to Face" was sold for $187,500, which is a record price for a Bing & Grondahl statuette. It should also be noted that these figurines were created in the XIX - early XX century, when porcelain production in Denmark reached its heyday. Bing and Grondal were among the most important porcelain manufacturers in Denmark and at that time collaborated with the best artists and sculptors. These figurines reflect the skill and talent of Danish masters in the field of porcelain art. The statuette "Face to Face" was created by the Danish sculptor Hans Henrik Hansen in 1898 for the Bing & Grondahl porcelain manufactory. Hansen is known for his portrait sculptures, including portraits of children. He has created many figurines and statuettes for Bing & Grondahl, including several well-known works with images of children. The statuette "Face to Face" depicts two little boys standing face to face and holding hands. They are dressed in traditional Danish clothes and look at each other with smiles on their faces. The sculptor used many elements that are characteristic of his style, including an elegant line and realistic proportions. The statuette was created by hand from porcelain, which adds great value and fragility to it. "Face to Face" has become one of Hansen's most famous and significant works and has become popular among porcelain collectors and art lovers.
Features Porcelain figurines of children, produced by the Danish company Bing & Grondahl in Copenhagen, have several characteristic features: Realism: The figurines of children are made in a realistic style that displays the real features of the face and body of children. Sense of movement: Some figurines of children depict them in motion - running, playing, jumping, which adds a sense of life and dynamics to the composition. Tenderness: Many figurines of children radiate a feeling of tenderness and warmth, which reflects the affection and love that parents feel for their children. Bright colors: The colors used in the figurines are often striking - red, green, yellow and blue tones create bright and attractive compositions. Finishing: Each figurine of children goes through a multi-stage manufacturing process, including blowing out the figure, reviving the details and applying a complex finish. This gives each statuette a unique and detailed look. At Bing & Grondahl factory in Copenhagen, there were many sculptors who created figurines of children. Some of the most famous sculptors who worked at the factory and used the theme of children in their works include: Helen Cross is an American sculptor who joined the factory in 1923 and created many beautiful figurines of children. Johannes Wiedewelt is a Danish sculptor who has worked at the factory since the 1870s. He created many figurines, including children's ones, which are distinguished by tenderness and artistic expressiveness. Vilhelm Hansen is a Danish sculptor who has worked at the factory since the 1890s. He created many figurines of children, which are distinguished by realism and expressiveness. Ingeborg Plockross-Irminger is a Danish sculptor who worked at the factory in the early 20th century. She has created many figurines of children, which are distinguished by expressiveness and tenderness. These are just a few examples of sculptors who worked at the Bing & Grondahl factory and created figurines of children. Each sculptor made his own contribution to the collection of figurines that the factory produced. Sculptors who worked at Bing & Grondahl factory in Copenhagen and created figurines of children: Emilie Brandstrup (Emilie Brandstrup) is a Danish sculptor who worked at the factory in the late 19th and early 20th century. She created figurines of children, characterized by a high degree of realism and emotional expressiveness. Christian Thomsen is a Danish sculptor who worked at a factory in the middle of the 20th century. He created figurines of children, which were distinguished by fine proportionality and grace. Carl Wilhelm Hartmann (Carl Wilhelm Hartmann) is a Danish sculptor who worked at the factory in the 1880s. He created many figurines of children, distinguished by a high level of detail and realism. Wilhelm Hansen-Berg (Vilhelm Hansen-Berg) is a Danish sculptor who worked at the factory in the 1900s. He created figurines of children, which were distinguished by fine proportionality and emotional expressiveness. Frederik Vilhelm Grønvold Viborg is a Danish sculptor who worked at the factory in the late 19th and early 20th century. He created figurines of children who were distinguished by cheerfulness and simplicity. These are just some of the examples of talented sculptors who worked at Bing & Grondahl factory and created wonderful figurines of children. Each of them has contributed to the development of this unique art.
Royal manufactory. Factory foundation - 1760 The first attempts to obtain the porcelain mass that were made in Denmark in 1731 were unsuccessful. And the following, held in 1750-1757, also did not bring the desired results. And only the discovery in 1756 by Nils Birch of Kaolin's deposits on the island of Bornholm allowed to successfully finish long -term research. in 1760, the first Danish porcelain factory in the Blue Tower in the Copenhagen - Christianhavn area was founded. At first, the factory was led by the Meissen artist Melhorn, but due to the shortcomings in his work he was soon fired. For a short time, he was replaced by the master of faience from Castruep Yakub Fortlin. But the real work of the factory began with the advent of the Frenchman Louis Fournier, who controlled the factory in 1761-1765. It was an experienced ceramic who studied porcelain well during his work in Sevra and Vincennes. Furnier produced soft porcelain in Copenhagen. The composition of its mass, as well as the models and decor, were made according to the sample of Sure. Basically, cups, plates, jugs and vases in the Rococo style were produced. When decorating large dishes, floral scrapers were applied. Franz Henry Müller from Copenhagen became a successor to Fournier. After numerous samples, in 1773 he independently mastered the technique of obtaining solid porcelain. And this decided the future fate of the factory. In 1775, it became a joint -stock company, where most of the shares belonged to members of the royal family. In 1779, the factory crossed the state. It was called the Royal Danish Manufactory of Porcelain and since 1780 had its own store in Copenhagen. Müller led the factory until 1802, after which he retired. Under his leadership, the Copenhagen factory survived its best period. Danish decorators, such as Ondrupe, Comrade, worked at the factory, but, in addition, Müller invited several good artists from Berlin and Tomashevsky, Leman and Gaudevitz to Copenhagen. This affected the then style of products that became like Berlin. The most spectacular works of the Copenhagen factory include large decorative vases. The egg -shaped shape on a funnel -shaped leg with side handles in the form of masqueronons was typical. On the cover of the VAZ, the figurine of the puffy baby Putto was often placed. The body of the vase was decorated with medallions with portraits or heraldry, as well as plate garlands. Sometimes portrait figures were placed in the medallions, fashionable in the XVIII century. from other products, it is worth mentioning coffee and dining rooms, as well as figures. Decorating the dining rooms depended on its purpose. In addition to richly decorated services for the royal court, cheaper dishes were produced for everyday use. For the production of figures, Müller hired a fashion designer from a factory in Fyurstenberg, who used his 116 old models, sometimes without any changes. And although then there was a very strong influence of German factories, sometimes purely Danish features were also manifested. This applies to painting and less often - figures: for example, a peasant with a chicken in her hands. Danish is definitely the largest work of the factory - a service called "Flora of Denmark". It was intended for the Russian Empress Catherine II and was done for twenty years - from 1790 to 1802, the service was planned for eighty people. In 1796, Catherine II died without waiting for the end of work. And then they decided to make a service for the courtyard of the Danish king and increase to a hundred people. The service was decorated with the image of Denmark plants, hence the name "Flora of Denmark". Scientific supervision of painting was carried out by Botanik Theodore Homteld, a student of the famous Swedish naturalist Linnaeus. Decorating was led by the famous Nuremberg artist Johann Christoph Bayer. The desire to accurately depict each plant, maybe somewhat damaged the artistic level as a whole, but still turned out a unique work that has no porcelain equal in history. The service is now stored in the Rosenborg castle. in 1802, after leaving the Müller factory, I. Mantey became his successor. At that time, the factory experienced the largest crisis. Artistic ambitions decreased, and production was limited to the release of everyday dishes. The situation began to be corrected in 1824, when Gustav Friedrich Ghetsh became the director. In those years, in addition to VAZ and candlesticks, figures and sculptural plates were made. In1864, after the lost war, the Danish government was in a difficult financial situation and in 1867 sold the Copenhagen Factory A. Falk. The new owner retained the right of the previous name of the factory and its stigma. The factory experienced a new heyday during the leadership of the next owner who was Philip Show. A happy and profitable event was the invitation in 1885 to the post of artistic director Arnold Krog, who moved away from the traditional style and gave the products a completely different look. Krog was one of the first European ceramists who saw wide possibilities that opened before decorative art thanks to the porcelain invented by Zeger for him The firing temperature of the firing was much lower than the previous one. This made it possible to introduce a number of new dyes that could not withstand high temperatures into an underglaze painting. Krog brought to perfection the art of using dyes. They began to use a variety of shades of blue, turning into gray, and sometimes black, shades of red, turning into pink, green and yellow in a variety of variations. Delicate halftones were used, overlapping with a thin layer on the surface. Thus, an additional effect was achieved, which created the whiteness of the porcelain background, translucent through the paint in his compositions by the Krog took as a model of the work of those Japanese masters who managed to maintain moderation alien to Europeans in filling the surface with details. The well -known works of Krog include a vase on which he depicted sea waves and seagulls spinning in the air, along the colored engraving of the Japanese Hokusai. The theme of other jewelry was purely Danish landscape motifs with pastel greens of the sea and whiteness of winter. Another achievement of Krog was colored glaze on dishes. The most curious of them is the "Celadon" - greens in different shades obtained from iron compounds. In addition to decorative dishes, the Copenhagen factory also made porcelain figures depicting folk types, characters from Andersen's tales, and especially animals. Copenhagen porcelain was designed by outstanding artists who worked in the factory. After a demonstration at the Paris exhibition in 1889, Copenhagen products became famous and fashionable throughout Europe. They began to imitate (and are still imitated by many porcelain manufacturers. Although the Copenhagen porcelain is expensive, collectors are hunting for it. The bluish tint and pastel palette of colors distinguishes it from the porcelain of other manufacturers. The most typical feature of the marking of the Copenhagen Factory is the use of three wavy dashes symbolizing sea waves, always blue. & nbsp; Royal Copenhagen - Danish royal manufactory. It was founded on May 1, 1775 under the patronage of Queen Julian-Maria, the 6th court porcelain manufactory in Europe. & Nbsp; for the 2nd and small centuries of the existence of the Royal Copenhagen factory, its sign-three blue wavy lines symbolizing the three most important waterways of Denmark Denmark - He became a synonym for quality and elegance. “Royal Copenhagen” is the only royal factory that has survived from the time of the absolute monarchy. Therefore, the crown is still crowned by its trademark. The factory always had "royal" customers. In 1790, by order of the Danish Crown Prince, the manufacture of the Flora Danica service, depicting 2600 plants found in the kingdom, began. To this day, at the factory, by order, they make exactly the same service. In 1868, the manufactory was privatized. Its owner was the merchant G.A. Falk. Since then, to this day, this is a private enterprise that has replaced several owners, but retained close ties with the royal family of Denmark. The Royal Copenhagen brand is rightfully one of the most important brands of Denmark and Scandinavia in general. The status of the “supplier of the court of Her Majesty Koroleva Denmark” and the royal crown, along with a half -breech history, emphasize the high “test” of the brand. & nbsp;
