These wooden dolls have captivated me for more thaa a year but I've been unable to find any information about their designer Lotti Hamm, other than that she was one of many designers who worked with the Wiener Werkstatte and made these popular, sturdy toys.
The dolls are similar to the Kokeshi dolls of Japan, in being made of wood and decorated with bright colors and distinctive styles that enage a child's imagination. Like the electric train that circled the Christmas trees of my childhood, Coltellachi has put the monuments of Paris on rails, with Eiffel's tower leading the way, circling merrily.Images:1. G. Coltellachi, Vogue (Paris), September, 1949.2. Lotti Hamm for the Wiener Werkstatte, c. 1914-1932, MetropolitanMuseum of Art, NYC.3. Lotti Hamm for the Wiener Werkstatte, c. 1914-1932, MetropolitanMuseum of Art, NYC.
4 comments:
Thanks for your posts; lots of little presents to us.
A charming cover for Vogue and the woodgrain on the greener doll is like Fortuny pleating...whee!
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DSM, you are welcome. Anything that looks like Fortuny is wonderful.
Chem, so nice to meet you.
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