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Werner Meurer Unique Wood Sculpture of a Mother and Child, 1980 Exhibition Piece
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About the Item
Unique carved wood sculpture by German artist Werner Meurer (1911–1986), depicting a seated mother holding her child in a quietly protective gesture. Unlike Meurer’s bronzes, which were typically cast in very limited editions, his carved works are one-of-a-kind, emphasizing his direct, sculptural craftsmanship. The figure group is shaped from a single block of wood, with simplified planes, clear contours, and a warm, natural surface that reflects the artist’s focus on form and presence rather than decorative detail.
This piece was included in Meurer’s only documented solo exhibition at Galerie Glöckner, Cologne (December 5, 1980 – January 31, 1981), giving it rare and valuable provenance.
Meurer, trained in Dortmund and at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, is known for a disciplined figurative language marked by balance, reduction, and structural clarity. This intimate work exemplifies those qualities through its compact composition and grounded, timeless expression. A strong addition to collections of mid-20th-century German sculpture or modern devotional works.
Werner Meurer — Sculptural Style Overview
Werner Meurer (1911–1986) worked within the tradition of 20th-century German figurative sculpture, bridging classical restraint and modern simplification. His style is characterized by clarity of form, calm composure, and structural balance rather than expressive movement.
He preferred compact, self-contained figures—often religious or humanist in theme—modeled with smooth, continuous volumes and an emphasis on proportion over detail. The surfaces of his carved sculptures retain a hand-worked tactility, revealing the modeling process without overt gesture.
Meurer’s figures, whether monumental cathedral commissions or small bronzes, share a sense of introspective stillness and timeless dignity. He avoided dramatic poses or narrative scenes, focusing instead on the essence of presence—figures reduced to balanced, enduring silhouettes.
His materials (mostly bronze, occasionally stone, plaster, or wood) reflect a traditional craft discipline inherited from his training at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and his later decades at the Cologne Cathedral workshop.
- Dimensions:Height: 8.47 in (21.5 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16 cm)Depth: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)
- Style:Folk Art (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. very good condition.
- Seller Location:Aramits, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6432247506212
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