Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss (13 February 1882 – 29 July 1943) was a German sculptor. He was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period .
11-555: Preiss is a Germanic surname, and may refer to: Ferdinand Preiss (1882–1943), German sculptor Balthazar Preiss (1765-1850), Austrian naturalist Ludwig Preiss (1811–1883), German naturalist Wolfgang Preiss (1910–2002), German actor Byron Preiss (1953–2005), U.S. publisher Henry Preiss , U.S. airplane designer Jeff Preiss , U.S. film-maker See also [ edit ] Preis , Preys Preuss Price [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
22-555: A dental drill for more precise and expeditious carving of the ivory. Preiss designed nearly all the firm's models and many of his most famous works depict modern, naturalistic 20th-century women from the sports and theatrical world. Casting of the pieces was initially done by the Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck foundry in Berlin and later by their own Preiss & Kassler foundry. With the outbreak of World War I in 1914
33-513: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Ferdinand Preiss Ferdinand Preiss was born in Erbach im Odenwald as one of six children to Karl Daniel Heinrich Preiss and his wife Katharine Preiss née Elisabetham. He attended school s in Michelstadt and had aspirations to become an engineer. Both of his parents died within a short time span when he was 15 and shortly thereafter he
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55-432: The company created small ivory carvings of children and statuettes of classical form, often carved from old ivory billiard balls . From 1910 the firm grew to specialize in limited edition Art Deco cabinet sculptures that used painted bronze with ivory on plinths of onyx and marble, with an occasional foray into mantelpiece clocks and lampstands. He revolutionized the production of chryselephantine statues with his use of
66-566: The company was employing six extremely skilled ivory carvers from Erbach and exporting regularly to England and the United States. A small factory was set up in England to assemble the sculptures from parts manufactured in Germany which also avoided taxes on imports. Ferdinand Preiss has sometimes been incorrectly called Fritz Preiss. His works, along with those of Demetre H. Chiparus , are regarded as
77-630: The mid-to-late 19th century and early 20th century. In addition to serving the usually modest casting requirements of German sculptors, the foundry was also capable of casting large-scale bronze statues. In 1913 the Gladenbeck foundry cast the monumental Confederate Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery . In 1910, Gladenbeck cast the Three Dancing Maidens Untermyer fountain by sculptor Walter Schott . The fountain
88-587: The pinnacle of Art Deco sculpture and are greatly valued by modern collectors. The firm closed with Preiss's death from a brain tumor on 29 July 1943. The old workshop in Ritterstraße in Berlin, which was housing the stock of samples, was gutted by a fire resulting from a bomb attack shortly before the end of World War II . Preiss is remembered as one of the greatest sculptors of the Art Deco era. Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck
99-471: Was a foundry located in Berlin, Germany , that operated from 1851 until 1926. During the 75-year period when the foundry was in operation it was one of the most important foundries in Germany and was known for producing high quality bronze castings . The Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck foundry opened for business in 1851 in Berlin, Germany, under the leadership of its founder, Carl Gustav Hermann Gladenbeck. It
110-555: Was apprenticed to the ivory carver Philipp Willmann and lived with his family. In 1901 he traveled to Rome and Paris. He became a friend and acquaintance of Arthur Kassler in Baden-Baden , which led to the founding of the company Preiss & Kassler operating from Berlin . Kassler became the business-minded partner and Preiss controlled artistic production. In 1907 he married Margarethe Hilme, producing two children, Harry and Lucie. Initially
121-448: Was one of the most important foundries in Germany, known for its high quality bronze castings . Some of the first bronze sculptures that emerged from the foundry were marked "Gladenbeck" with subsequent castings over the years being marked "Gladenbeck und Sohn", "Akt-Ges v.H. Gladenbeck", "Akt-Ges Gladenbeck Berlin" or "Aktien-Gesellschaft Gladenbeck". The foundry cast many of the best known bronze sculptures created by German artists in
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