Bronze; cast and chased with brown patina; carved ivory
Austria, circa 1910
Peter Tereszczuk (1875-1963) - Austrian sculptor
Cast artist’s signature ‘P. Tereszczuk’ and foundry mark ‘AR’(Artur Rubinstein) on the reverse of the base
High, hexagonal and naturalistic plinth with slightly bent bronze figure of a girl
Chased robe, arms and hat from bronze; the dress slightly curved to the right side of the girl; white push button for the bell in front of her; hole for electrification on the back of the plinth
Head and neck of the figurine made of finely carved ivory
Overall height, with plinth: 12 cm
Very good condition
Unusual Art Nouveau table bell by Peter Tereszczuk, whose bronze figures are particularly in demand in the European and American market. The current highest bid for a similar bronze figurine by Tereszczuk is more than €3,000

The Art Nouveau table bell by Peter Tereszczuk (1875-1963) is crafted in the form of a chryselephantine figure of a girl. Slightly bent and dressed in a flowing robe, the girl is standing on a high, naturalistically carved plinth. She reaches with her right hand in her skirt, which is slightly curved to one side, the left hand wearing a large hat with a bow. In front of the figure is fitted the white push button of the bell.

The figure is signed in the cast with ‘P. Tereszczuk’ and the foundry mark ‘AR’ (Artur Rubinstein) on the reverse of the base. There is also the hole for the electrification. The figure is in very good condition, showing only minor wear. The overall height, including the plinth, is 12 cm.

Peter Tereszczuk (1875-1963)

The sculptor Peter Tereszczuk was born in 1875 in the Ukrainian city Wybudow. He crafted most of his works, which stylistically correspond to the Art Nouveau period, during 1895 and 1925 in Vienna, where he also spent most of his life time. Tereszczuk mainly produced bronze sculptures, sometimes featuring very delicate ivory elements, and small figural art works such as inkwells or other desktop items. He is a typical Art Nouveau and later Art Déco artist.

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