Pull-string toy ‘Goose’, Renate Müller, SonnebergJute fabric, coloured leather trim, button eyes,...
Pull-string toy ‘Goose’, Renate Müller, SonnebergJute fabric, coloured leather trim, button eyes, wooden base,
a high-quality toy for young children, made from natural materials and
valuable for educational and
therapeutic purposes; robust design
with a rocking function; so-called
‘Haeusler rings’ applied to the side, an indication that this exampleis a very early version. Height: 58 cm, length: 42 cm,
partially stained, slight signs of wear on the leather
* Renate Müller (* 1945-), designer and toy manufacturer,
studied at the College of Applied Arts in Sonneberg,
a pupil of Helene Haeusler (1904-1987), freelance since 1979; the toy animals from Müller’s workshopare now traded worldwide; the early examplesare prized by collectors and museums; they were exhibited in 2012 at the Museum
of Modern Art in New York
* Provenance: Bergmann Auction House, Erlangen,Kurt Adelsberger Collection
Pull-string toy ‘Goose’, Renate Müller, SonnebergJute fabric, coloured leather trim, button eyes, wooden base,
a high-quality toy for young children, made from natural materials and
valuable for educational and
therapeutic purposes; robust design
with a rocking function; so-called
‘Haeusler rings’ applied to the side, an indication that this exampleis a very early version. Height: 58 cm, length: 42 cm,
partially stained, slight signs of wear on the leather
* Renate Müller (* 1945-), designer and toy manufacturer,
studied at the College of Applied Arts in Sonneberg,
a pupil of Helene Haeusler (1904-1987), freelance since 1979; the toy animals from Müller’s workshopare now traded worldwide; the early examplesare prized by collectors and museums; they were exhibited in 2012 at the Museum
of Modern Art in New York
* Provenance: Bergmann Auction House, Erlangen,Kurt Adelsberger Collection
