Ernst Wahliss

(Austrian, 1837–1900)

Ernst Wahliss was an Austrian ceramicist who created ornate porcelain and earthenware vessels for European elites. Also known for his small-scale sculptures, the artist often depicted Baroque-era women dressed in opulent clothing. For example, in his piece Damenbüste (1837–1900) the artist sculpted a women dressed in an extravagant headpiece and a silken gown. Born on March 1, 1837 in Oschatz in the Kingdom of Saxony, Wahliss began his pottery career as the traveling salesman for a porcelain factory at age 30. He later left to found his own ceramics company, and soon began exporting porcelain goods across Europe. To meet the high demand for his pottery and sculptures, the artist opened his own department store, Wahliss, in Vienna’s city center. Near the end of his career, he abandoned his design work to move to the rural town of Velden, where he opened a luxury hotel. Wahliss died on July 18, 1900 in Vienna, Austria. His works can be found in the collections of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and the Museum of New Zealand in Wellington, among others.

Ernst Wahliss Artworks

Ernst Wahliss (197 results)
Bust, 1900

Ernst Wahliss

Bust, 1900

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Figurenpaar, 1910–1912

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Figurenpaar, 1910–1912

Sale Date: November 26, 2009

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Vase, 1900

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Vase, 1900

Sale Date: November 11, 2009

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Pichet végétal

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Pichet végétal

Sale Date: October 15, 2009

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Deckeldose, 1911–1912

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Deckeldose, 1911–1912

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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Pergamon-Vase, 1910

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Pergamon-Vase, 1910

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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Vase, 1900

Ernst Wahliss

Vase, 1900

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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A figural shell form center bowl, 1900–1925

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A figural shell form center bowl, 1900–1925

Sale Date: September 27, 2009

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Jardiniere, 1910–1915

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Jardiniere, 1910–1915

Sale Date: May 13, 2009

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Vase Saurians in the Forest, 1899–1900

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Vase Saurians in the Forest, 1899–1900

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Vase

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Vase

Sale Date: November 13, 2008

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Vase, 1910

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Vase, 1910

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Blumenübertopf Serapis, 1911–1912

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Blumenübertopf Serapis, 1911–1912

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Deckeldose Serapis, 1911

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Deckeldose Serapis, 1911

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Tête à tête (set of 6), 1905–1910

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Tête à tête (set of 6), 1905–1910

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Vase, 1900

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Vase, 1900

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Plaque, 1900

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Plaque, 1900

Sale Date: June 11, 2008

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Vase, 1908–1910

Ernst Wahliss

Vase, 1908–1910

Sale Date: June 4, 2008

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A Serapis cachepot, 1910

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A Serapis cachepot, 1910

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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Tall conical vase, 1900

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Tall conical vase, 1900

Sale Date: December 9, 2007

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Wandteller, 1910

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Wandteller, 1910

Sale Date: October 22, 2007

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Große Serapis-Vase, 1910

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Große Serapis-Vase, 1910

Sale Date: October 22, 2007

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Kleine Vase, 1905

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Kleine Vase, 1905

Sale Date: October 22, 2007

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Rokoko-Paar, 1911–1912

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Rokoko-Paar, 1911–1912

Sale Date: October 22, 2007

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