Goldschedier's porcelain ladies are desirable

It quickly earned itself international acclaim, becoming one of the leading ceramics companies in Europe, opening branches in Paris, Florence, Leipzig and Berlin.

Freidrich worked with his sons Walter and Marcell, who would later move to America and England respectively to continue expanding the business after Hilter’s regime forced the family to flee Austria in 1938.

The Goldscheider factories are probably the most well known of the potteries who made the beautiful Art Deco figurines that were so popular in the 1920s and ’30s.

The figurines depicted elegant, slim-lined and fashionable ladies typically displayed in movement, whether it was mid-dance, an acrobatic stance or simply a sweeping gesture, with dramatic curves that allowed their flowing dresses and sleeves to produce eye-catching, decorative features for the pieces.

The large flat areas of the extended dresses, scarves or sleeves were decorated with intricate, colourful designs that contrasted with the women’s light, porcelain-like skin tones.

A high quality of detail and skill in the artwork as well as a characterful and appealing face all add value to these figurines.

Erotic subjects are particularly popular.

Damage or poor restoration can dramatically reduce desirability and thus value.

Many talented designers worked with Goldscheider at this time.

Work by two of the best, Stefan Dakon and Josef Lorenzl is particularly desirable.

Dakon and Lorenzl worked on a range of these stylish and stylised women, working not just in ceramics but also in the more desirable and expensive bronze and ivory.