5 German Erzgebirge Wendt Kuhn Expertic Wooden Christmas Figurines Santa Angels

Description: WHAT YOU ARE BUYING/BIDDING ON #41311 Set of 5 hand crafted wooden Christmas figurines by Wendt and Kuhn under the Expertic label. Set includes: Santa Claus with a child in a candelit sled, Marguerite angel with wagon of gifts, Marguerite angel with sled and tree, Marguerite angel with tree and basket of apples, and one additional Erzgebirge angel in green with cymbals and yellow wings. Made in East Germany. "Wendt & Kühn was founded in 1915 by Grete Wendt (1887-1979) and Margarete Kühn. They are a manufacturer of painted wooden figures and music boxes in the Ore Mountain tradition that have become collectible. All their products are produced by hand and only made in the German federal state of Saxony. Their timeless logo was designed by Professor Margarete Junge (1874 -1966) under whom the founders of the company and later also Olly Wendt, née Sommer, studied at the Royal Saxon Academy of Applied Art in Dresden. In 1949 Wendt & Kühn was awarded the “Gütezeichen für das Kunsthandwerk und Kunstgewerbe” (Quality Mark for Arts and Crafts) by the Zonenausschuss (Zone Committee) and from then onwards a lily and a hammer were incorporated into the logo, beneath the firm’s initials. On 28 April 1972, Wendt & Kühn was compulsorily nationalized. Yet, the high quality of the work and fortunately even the initials “W” and “K” were retained – though “W–K” now stood for “VEB Werk-Kunst Grünhainichen”. With nationalization and their incorporation into state holding companies, many firms experienced a certain loss of identity during the 1970s. To counteract this and also to protect the rights of the producers, forward-thinking enterprises founded trademark associations. VEB Werk-Kunst joined the GDR’s Warenzeichenverband für Kunsthandwerk und Kunstgewerbe e.V. Under the trademark “expertic®”, the association marketed products from throughout the Erzgebirge to the rest of the world and over many years bestowed internationally recognized awards for craftsmanship. Numerous designs by Grete and Olly Wendt were among the award-winning products. On 1 July 1990, the company was privatized again and VEB Werk-Kunst became Wendt & Kühn once more. Today the firm is in the hands of the Wendt family." (Source: Wendt & Kuhn / Wikipedia) CONDITION Good Overall - Gentle wear DIMENSIONS Santa Sled - 4.375" x 1.375" x 3" (Width x Depth x Height) PAYMENT The sooner you pay, the sooner you get your item. The Designers Consignment insists on receiving payment within 3 days of your winning bid or Purchase, otherwise we reserve the right to make a second chance offer to the second place bidder or re-list the item. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. SHIPPING & HANDLING We are currently unable to ship to international US locations. This includes Guam, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.We are sorry for the inconvenience. We will ship any item anywhere. We do are very best to package and secure all our items so they make safe trips to their new homes. Most of our items ship out same day, excluding items with odd/abnormal dimensions and freight items. We include insurance and tracking on all of our items and also offer a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE to ensure satisfaction. We also will combine shipping, provide storageand local pickup. If for any reason the cost of our calculated shipping is above or below current rates we will contact you and make adjustments and/or issue necessary refunds. We strive to get your items delivered in the most safe and cost effective manner. Our shipping methods include, USPS, UPS, FedEx, Greyhound, Private Transport, Brinks and various LTL carriers for when crate shipping is necessary. Please let us know if you have any additional questions. Add a map to your own listings. FREE Trial!

Price: 272 USD

Location: Dayton, Ohio

End Time: 2024-12-04T16:55:28.000Z

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