DRESSEL & KISTER HALF DOLLS
Introduction | Overview | Bohne | Chocolatiere Dolls | Dressel & Kister | Goebel | Hertwig | Heubach
Historical | Japanese | Schneider | Dresser Dolls | Works Cited
Historical | Japanese | Schneider | Dresser Dolls | Works Cited
DRESSEL & KISTER
1853 - C1953
1853 - C1953
Dressell and Kister produced high quality half dolls in large numbers. They concentrated on subjects based on famous paintings, and well-known personalities. They also produced many medieval-themed half dolls and figurines. (Luven)
In 1853, Johann Friedrich Andreas Kister, a Mr. Dressel and one other associate purchased a factory which they named DRESSEL, KISTER & CIE.
Dressel & Kister Cie. received many awards and exported their porcelain all over the world with France and Italy as the largest buyers in the early years. The company hired a designer from Capodimonte/Naples Italy, Fillipo Cifariello. He designed many beautiful figurines, but in 1907 he was accused of having killed his French wife. The article I read did not say whether he was convicted.
Company sales increased despite World War I. The company was sold and continued producing high quality figurines, including half dolls. Their designers were world-renowned. One of them, Ernst Derra, is thought to have designed the amazingly beautiful medieval figurines. The artists based their designs on historical paintings and classical theater, paying close attention to detail.
The worldwide economic collapse in the 1930s drastically reduced the demand for luxury items. To make matters worse, the nearby china clay deposits became severely depleted. Consequently, the factory went bankrupt in 1936 and was acquired by the City of Passau. The factory finally closed in 1952. (Half)
For more information, this article is well worth reading.
EXTRAORDINARY HALF DOLLS MADE BY DRESSEL & KISTER OF PASSAU/BAVARIA
In 1853, Johann Friedrich Andreas Kister, a Mr. Dressel and one other associate purchased a factory which they named DRESSEL, KISTER & CIE.
Dressel & Kister Cie. received many awards and exported their porcelain all over the world with France and Italy as the largest buyers in the early years. The company hired a designer from Capodimonte/Naples Italy, Fillipo Cifariello. He designed many beautiful figurines, but in 1907 he was accused of having killed his French wife. The article I read did not say whether he was convicted.
Company sales increased despite World War I. The company was sold and continued producing high quality figurines, including half dolls. Their designers were world-renowned. One of them, Ernst Derra, is thought to have designed the amazingly beautiful medieval figurines. The artists based their designs on historical paintings and classical theater, paying close attention to detail.
The worldwide economic collapse in the 1930s drastically reduced the demand for luxury items. To make matters worse, the nearby china clay deposits became severely depleted. Consequently, the factory went bankrupt in 1936 and was acquired by the City of Passau. The factory finally closed in 1952. (Half)
For more information, this article is well worth reading.
EXTRAORDINARY HALF DOLLS MADE BY DRESSEL & KISTER OF PASSAU/BAVARIA
Introduction | Overview | Bohne | Chocolatiere Dolls | Dressel & Kister | Goebel | Hertwig | Heubach
Historical | Japanese | Schneider | Dresser Dolls | Works Cited
Historical | Japanese | Schneider | Dresser Dolls | Works Cited