Stephan Dakon Art for Sale at Auction

b. 1904 - d. 1992

After attending a school of sculpture and training at the art foundry in Vienna, Dakon worked at the Vienna manufactory of Friedrich Goldscheider since 1924, for which he produced numerous designs. Until the mid-1950s, he became one of the most important and creative designers of the manufactory. His favorite subjects were dancers, actresses, wall masks and children depictions. Dakon also produced designs for the Vienna ceramics company Keramos as well as for Goebel/Oeslau and Hertwig/Katzhütte. Today, works of Dakon are part of numerous private collections as well as the Vienna Museum.