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Margarete Weiß Bauhaus Art Deco Ceramic Charger Plate Neuhaldensleben 1930s
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Margarete Weiß Ceramic Wall Plate / Charger – Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben, Germany, 1930s
Art Deco / Bauhaus Influenced Hand-Painted Ceramic Charger in Turquoise Blue
A rare and visually striking ceramic wall plate by Margarete Weiß for Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben, produced in Germany during the 1930s.
Executed in a luminous matte turquoise glaze with finely sprayed tonal transitions, the piece stands at the fascinating intersection of Bauhaus modernism, Art Deco geometry, and early German studio ceramic experimentation. The composition combines radical simplicity with poetic abstraction: delicate linear accents intersect atmospheric cloud-like forms, creating a visual language that feels simultaneously architectural, celestial, and deeply modern.
The plate’s restrained palette and asymmetrical decoration reveal the influence of progressive interwar German design movements, where ceramics increasingly moved away from historic ornamentation toward abstraction, geometry, and painterly surface treatment.
Its broad circular form is punctuated by three subtle protruding tabs along the rim, lending the object an almost industrial precision while enhancing its sculptural wall presence. The softly speckled matte glaze creates extraordinary depth and tactility, shifting between pale turquoise, celadon, and oxidized blue-green depending on light conditions.
About the Artist & Manufacturer
Margarete Weiß belongs to the important generation of ceramic artists associated with modernist German decorative arts between the late Weimar Republic and the early mid-century period. Her works for Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben reflect the factory’s openness to avant-garde artistic tendencies and sophisticated glaze experimentation during the 1920s and 1930s.
Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben became known for high-quality art ceramics that merged studio pottery sensibilities with modern industrial production. Many of their objects resonate strongly with contemporary Bauhaus aesthetics while maintaining a uniquely poetic ceramic identity.
The present work is documented within the collection context of the Museum für Kunst und Kulturgeschichte and represents a particularly elegant example of the period’s abstract ceramic language.
Design Characteristics
What makes this piece especially compelling is the tension between geometry and atmosphere:
– sharp linear interventions,
– soft sprayed gradients,
– restrained asymmetry,
– and the disciplined circular format.
The composition almost anticipates later postwar abstraction while remaining firmly rooted in 1930s European modernism.
Depending on presentation, the object can function as:
– a wall-mounted ceramic artwork,
– a sculptural charger,
– or a highly decorative centerpiece.
Its aesthetic speaks beautifully to:
– Bauhaus interiors,
– Art Deco collections,
– modernist ceramic displays,
– and contemporary minimalist spaces seeking historically significant statement objects.
Details
Artist: Margarete Weiß
Manufacturer: Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben
Country: Germany
Period: 1930s
Material: Ceramic
Color: Turquoise blue / celadon
Finish: Matte / sprayed glaze
Type: Decorative plate / charger / wall plate
Diameter: 31 cm
Height: 4 cm
Markings: Factory mark to underside
Condition
Very good vintage condition consistent with age and careful ownership. No cracks or restorations observed. Minor traces of age and firing irregularities typical of early art ceramics may be present. The matte glaze remains beautifully preserved with strong color depth and atmospheric surface quality.
An unusually sophisticated and highly decorative example of interwar German ceramic modernism — elegant, restrained, and remarkably contemporary nearly a century after its creation.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsTurquoise, Multi ColorMaterialCeramicNumber of items1Height4 cmWidth31 cmDepth31 cm
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Private sellerBerlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 25 sales