Lot 8171
A large eagle sculpture by Wilhelm Krieger (1877-1945)
Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots
Description
Crafted from plaster and finished to resemble bronze or stone in a grey-black tone; bears the artist's original signature, “Krieger,” on the base. This piece is the unique, signed exhibition version in plaster by Wilhelm Krieger. The eagle was displayed in the 1943 exhibition “Contemporary German Sculpture” (Deutsche Plastik der Gegenwart) in Zagreb and Pressburg. Height approx. 106 cm, weight 17.7 kg; some chips, particularly on the base. The unique stone version of this eagle was exhibited at the “Great German Art Exhibition” (Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung) of 1939 at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. The NSDAP acquired the eagle, and it was displayed at the Finance Directorate in Munich until the end of the war. Shipping is not available; the buyer must collect the item in person.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?