Richard Lange (sculptor)

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Richard W. Lange (* 1879 in Germany ; † 1944 ) was a German sculptor .

Life

For a long time he studied art and sculpture in Nuremberg, Berlin and Rome. He was known for his chryselephantine bronze and ivory works in the Art Deco style , which embodied German cultural themes.

His bronzes were handcrafted by the Berlin foundry Rosenthal & Maeder , and later (after they were taken over in 1929) by Preiss & Kassler . He also designed some table lamps, including the flower boy and the parachutist .

Works (selection)

  • Maltese Knight , 1920
  • Naked boy with a bird in his hand
  • Nude with a sword
  • Crusader , 1920
  • Striding pheasant
  • Nathan the wise
  • Horsewoman
  • ballerina
  • Moor boy carrying a letter on a tray
  • Nude with a helmet
  • Standing golden pheasant
  • Patriarch , 1914
  • Girl with hoop
  • Queen of the Night
  • Winter fashion
  • Faun playing the flute , around 1910

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