Mask - Roland Paris (1894-1945) - Germany - 1930-1940 - King of Fools - Art Deco
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Hand-carved and polychrome wooden wall mask designed by Art Deco master Roland Paris, dating to 1930–1940, with multicolour finishes (red, gold, grey and flesh tones), in good used condition with minor signs of age, measuring 29 cm high by 28 cm wide and weighing 2000 g, originating from Germany.
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VeryRare hand-carved and hand-wrought wall mask designed by the well-known Art Deco artist Roland Paris (1894-1945). Multicolored polychrome: red, gold, gray and flesh tones.
Roland Paris was the second of five children in a family with a great passion for art and culture. Both parents were active writers, a brother was a singer and actor, and a sister dealt with batik. It is therefore not surprising that Roland discovered his love for the visual arts at a young age. From 1909 he studied applied art and sculpture in Weimar and Munich, until he was drafted for military service. After returning from World War I, he moved to Berlin in 1919. In 1924 he married Elisabeth Lisl Austen (born 1897), who performed as a dancer at the Theater des Westens. He then found his inspiration in the theatre and dance world. However, his caricatured, exaggerated figures carry his own facial features or those of his wife. Most of his designs were cast in bronze or chrys-elephantine by the Berlin foundry Ernst Kraas, though porcelain versions and rare wood carvings are also known from this period. In addition, Paris was a prolific graphic artist and caricaturist, and he left behind a poetry collection illustrated by himself. Shortly before the end of World War II, he died in an air raid near Swinemünde.
His entire life he was fascinated by fools in all their forms.
Literature: Albert Shayo, Roland Paris: The Art Deco Jester, p. 128.
Condition: good. Wood with a shrinkage crack at the top behind the crown. Not visible from the front due to age. 1 shrinkage crack on the side of the crown and 1 flake at the central tip of the crown. See close-up photos.
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VeryRare hand-carved and hand-wrought wall mask designed by the well-known Art Deco artist Roland Paris (1894-1945). Multicolored polychrome: red, gold, gray and flesh tones.
Roland Paris was the second of five children in a family with a great passion for art and culture. Both parents were active writers, a brother was a singer and actor, and a sister dealt with batik. It is therefore not surprising that Roland discovered his love for the visual arts at a young age. From 1909 he studied applied art and sculpture in Weimar and Munich, until he was drafted for military service. After returning from World War I, he moved to Berlin in 1919. In 1924 he married Elisabeth Lisl Austen (born 1897), who performed as a dancer at the Theater des Westens. He then found his inspiration in the theatre and dance world. However, his caricatured, exaggerated figures carry his own facial features or those of his wife. Most of his designs were cast in bronze or chrys-elephantine by the Berlin foundry Ernst Kraas, though porcelain versions and rare wood carvings are also known from this period. In addition, Paris was a prolific graphic artist and caricaturist, and he left behind a poetry collection illustrated by himself. Shortly before the end of World War II, he died in an air raid near Swinemünde.
His entire life he was fascinated by fools in all their forms.
Literature: Albert Shayo, Roland Paris: The Art Deco Jester, p. 128.
Condition: good. Wood with a shrinkage crack at the top behind the crown. Not visible from the front due to age. 1 shrinkage crack on the side of the crown and 1 flake at the central tip of the crown. See close-up photos.
Will be sent by registered mail.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Roland Paris (1894-1945)
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
29 cm
Width
28 cm
Weight
2000 g
Style
Art Deco
Estimated period
1930-1940
Title additional information
King of Fools - Art Deco
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