Vintage Royal Copenhagen Wave & the Rock #1132 Sculpture Figurine
$ 630.96
Description
Vintage Royal Copenhagen Wave & the Rock #1132 Sculpture Figurine. Amaiden or water nymph rising from the swirling sea to kiss him. Original Creation: The first model was created inplaster in 1897, later executed inmarble for King Oscar II of Sweden. Wave & the Rock. Stunning Vintage Royal Copenhagen Wave & the Rock #1132 Sculpture Figurine. Measures: 19x12x8 Item will be packaged and shipped very carefully and well as insured. The History: Royal Copenhagen’s “Wave & the Rock” (#1132) is a late‑19th‑century sculptural masterpiece designed by Swedish sculptor Theodor Lundberg in 1897, later produced in porcelain by Royal Copenhagen as one of its most ambitious figural works. 📘 Origin & Artistic Background Designer: Theodor Lundberg (1852–1926), a Swedish sculptor known for emotionally charged, neoclassical compositions. Original Creation: The first model was created in plaster in 1897 , later executed in marble for King Oscar II of Sweden. A second marble copy was donated to the National museum in Stockholm. Royal Copenhagen Production: The porcelain version (model #1132 ) was produced afterward by Royal Copenhagen, becoming one of the factory’s most technically ambitious and expressive figural groups. The sculpture is known by several names: Wave & the Rock The Wave and the Beach Man & Woman Kissing by the Sea Prometheus Upon the Rocks The piece depicts: A bound young man seated on a jagged rock. A maiden or water nymph rising from the swirling sea to kiss him. The composition blends romanticism , mythology , and erotic tension , with interpretations ranging from mythic rescue to symbolic surrender. Some auction houses explicitly identify the male figure as Prometheus , with the nymph emerging to kiss him as he is bound. The intense blue‑white underglaze and dynamic wave forms reflect Royal Copenhagen’s late‑19th‑century stylistic shift under artistic director Arnold Krog , who introduced Japanese influences and more expressive sculptural forms.
