Erich Oehme
Erich Oehme was born in Germany on 8 November 1889 in Neuberthelsdorf and died on 23 October 1970 in Meissen. After his study in arts and crafts at the Dresdener academy, Oehme became active as a professional sculptor. In 1912 he became an occasional sculptor for the Nymphenburg china factory. By November 1912 he worked for the Meißener factory, first of all as a hilfmodelleur, then as modeleur and from 1936 as a premier sculptor. Erich Oehme became famous for his strongly interpreted animal models. In the art deco period, his figures became stylized and fluid. Others remained extremely realistic and highly detailed. At Meissen, he often worked in boettger steinzeug (a very fine red clay) that produced a beautiful creamy and smooth finish on his pieces. Oehme’s work was also produced by Volkstedt and LichteVEB.
Gallery
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Erich Oehme im Atelier (1959)
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Panther (1958), Tierpark Berlin
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Riesenhirsch (1961), Tierpark Berlin
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Säbelzahnkatze (1964), Tierpark Berlin