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Welcome to the Online Museum of German Wall Figures!
These Vintage German Wall Figures or Fairy Tale Wood Plaques are a cornucopia of beauty and of history.
They are all made of wood. They are all from the 20th century. Many are hand-painted.
With this Online-Museum I want to create something beautiful. So, if you love vintage art, take a close look and enjoy, maybe remember, too.
Mission Statement: The era of German Wall Figures (1930s to 1970s) has almost been forgotten, even in Germany, where 99% of the Fairy Tale Wood Plaques were produced. I am working on preserving the beauty of this era in the World Wide Web.
Christiane Dietz
During war years the material got scarce. Many Mertens-Kunst wall figures are missing the lacquering layer. That's why they are...
Compare the faces of these two Marias: Right hand side you see very fine features. The left side Mary has...
Very damaged and very happy. Seems all right for him! Maybe a haptic metaphor for out society which is so...
When I visited Mrs.Gruner-Witkop in summer 2017 I had the chance to take pictures of her archive wood plaques. She...
Hellerkunst was founded in 1927 by Magda and Georg Heller. They became famous for their lovely Wooden Fairy Tale Wall...
Ravi-Kunst was a 1950ies to 1960ies manufacturer of Wooden Fairy Tale Wall Figures located in Hamburg, in the north of...
Mertens-Kunst was the most successful manufacturer of German Wall Figures. Ute Mertens (*1937+1996), the daughter of Alfred Mertens, created many...