Monday, February 13, 2012

Marianne Starck

Marianne Starck (1931- ) is a German-born ceramist who was art director of the Danish pottery company Michael Andersen & Son from 1955 until the business was bought in 1993 by ceramist Solveig Ussing. While with Michael Andersen & Son, Starck produced beautiful studio pieces as well as designed pieces for mass production. Her work is some of the finest to have come out of the company.

On many of her pieces, she employed what is known as a Persia glaze. It is a very complicated and difficult to control technique introduced by Daniel Andersen in the early 1930s which produces a crackle finish.

Marianne Starck pieces can generally be identified by the incised initials "MS" and the Michael Andersen triangle herring logo, which was taken from the coat of arms of the Town of Roenne on the island of Bornholm where the factory was located.

From midcenturia.com and collectorsweekly.com

Abstract plaque
hoskamma.dk
Abstract wall relief
frejaswayceramics.com
Cat figure
rubylane.com - Scandinavian Treasures
Cat plaque
hiandlomodern.com
Horse figure
etsy.com - Monster Must Die
Vase
whitetrashnyc.com
Lamp base
trocadero.com
Bird plaque
midcenturia.com
Close-up of Persia glaze
collectorsweekly.com
Michael Andersen logo/Starck's initials
frejaswayceramics.com
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10 comments:

  1. Tanya from Dans le LakehouseFebruary 13, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Interesting work! Somewhat folksy, and I love that. The cats are esp. adorable.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 13, 2012 at 12:11 PM

      Although I'm generally not fond of anything folksy, a great deal of Scandinavian art does have that feel, and I'm strangely drawn to it.

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  2. nickarmadilloFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    I really love the mid-century horse and bull figures. Not sure what it is about them, but they're one of my favorites.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

      I am crazy for the Raymor bulls, horses and rams. I don't know what it is about them either, but they're on my "Things to Buy Before I Die" Pinterest list.

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  3. Vintage HunterFebruary 13, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Those are gorgeous pieces! I especially love the plaques. That bird one is crazy awesome.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 13, 2012 at 2:21 PM

      I keep going back to look at the bird one too. The colors in it are amazing.

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  4. Ton S. February 13, 2012 at 7:12 PM

    The abstract plaque & wall relief, just love them.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 13, 2012 at 8:59 PM

      There is something so elegant about the wall relief. I love creating room settings in the store with whites, so it's odd that I don't have anything like that in my own home.

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  5. Mid Mod MomFebruary 13, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    What a diverse production! Really wonderful to find more about her. I'm crazy about the bird plaque.

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 14, 2012 at 11:52 AM

      You're right. She's definitely no one-trick pony.

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