Michael Powolny
Michael Powolny (18 September 1871 – 4 January 1954) was an Austrian sculptor, medallist, ceramist, designer, and teacher. Powolny was born in Judenburg. He was trained at Tonindustrie in Znaim, and from 1894 to 1901 in the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule.
Michael Powolny
Ludwig Schwab (~1900–1939) · ÖNB, Bildarchiv Austria, Inventarnummer Pf 31.448:D (1) ( · Public domain
- Name
- Michael Powolny
- Born
- 18 September 1871
- Birthplace
- Judenburg
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Died
- Michael Powolny died on 4 January 1954. · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- sculptor · ceramicist · designer · teacher
- Education
- University of Applied Arts Vienna
- Honours
- Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna
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Michael Powolny (18 September 1871 – 4 January 1954) was an Austrian sculptor, medallist, ceramist, designer, and teacher. Powolny was born in Judenburg. He was trained at Tonindustrie in Znaim, and from 1894 to 1901 in the Wiener Kunstgewerbeschule.
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In 1906 along with Bertold Löffler he founded the Wiener Keramik workshop, that became part of the Wiener Werkstätte a year later. Powolny died in Vienna. He is known for various individual sculptures and municipal monuments such as fountains and war memorials, but also for designs for household objects, and Austrian coins.
Michael Powolny studied at University of Applied Arts Vienna. Lucie Rie is recorded as having studied under Michael Powolny. Work by Michael Powolny is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nationalmuseum and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Distinctions recorded are Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna.
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• Name — Michael Powolny • Born — 18 September 1871 • Birthplace — Judenburg • Place of death — Vienna
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