WW Artists - Vally Wieselthier (1895-1945)
During her studies at the Vienna Arts and Crafts School Vally Wieselthier began working for WW in 1917. At first she worked on unique ceramic articles and series in the Künstlerwerkstätten and later worked on commissions in her own studio.

In a similar way to the works of other potters (Susi Singer, Dina Kuhn, Gudrun Baudisch, Herta Bucher) her works led to a stylistic about-turn in the WW: glazing was the decisive and main creative factor. In 1932 the artist emigrated to the USA and her style changed: the characteristically refreshing expressiveness became paralysed, a shift in colours towards earthy hues was seen.

From 1940 on she earned her living from small consumer items and decorative articles which she sold at Lord & Taylor's among other shops.


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Ceramic original, Figure of a woman (design 26.4.1927) by Wiener Werkstätte.
© Dorotheum, Art Nouveau, 18th November 1997