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Friedrich Goldscheider BIOGRAPHY
1845 Slabetz, Czech Republic - 1897 Nice, France. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his... Read full biography
Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his manufactory in Vienna under the name ‘Goldscheidersche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik’ in 1885. His... Read full biography
Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his manufactory in Vienna under the name ‘Goldscheidersche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik’ in 1885. His pieces matched the spirit of the times during the time around 1900 – and particularly in the 1920s. His pieces were well known internationally; they were made of faience, terracotta, bronze and... Read full biography
Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his manufactory in Vienna under the name ‘Goldscheidersche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik’ in 1885. His pieces matched the spirit of the times during the time around 1900 – and particularly in the 1920s. His pieces were well known internationally; they were made of faience, terracotta, bronze and alabaster and represented historicist, art nouveau, art deco and orientalist styles. The Goldscheider family emigrated to England and to the US in 1938 and started new ceramic manufactories there. Friedrich’s son, Walter Goldscheider only returned to... Read full biography
Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his manufactory in Vienna under the name ‘Goldscheidersche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik’ in 1885. His pieces matched the spirit of the times during the time around 1900 – and particularly in the 1920s. His pieces were well known internationally; they were made of faience, terracotta, bronze and alabaster and represented historicist, art nouveau, art deco and orientalist styles. The Goldscheider family emigrated to England and to the US in 1938 and started new ceramic manufactories there. Friedrich’s son, Walter Goldscheider only returned to Vienna in 1950. He had to shut down the manufactory for economic reasons. He sold the license to the Gol... Read full biography
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Friedrich Goldscheider was born in 1845 in Slabetz, Czech Republic and died 1897 in Nice. He is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the history of European ceramics. He founded his manufactory in Vienna under the name ‘Goldscheidersche Porzellan-Manufactur und Majolica-Fabrik’ in 1885.
His pieces matched the spirit of the times during the time around 1900 – and particularly in the 1920s. His pieces were well known internationally; they were made of faience, terracotta, bronze and alabaster and represented historicist, art nouveau, art deco and orientalist styles.
The Goldscheider family emigrated to England and to the US in 1938 and started new ceramic manufactories there. Friedrich’s son, Wal...But wait, there's more...
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