Franz Bischoff – the most delicate roses

Pair of cylindrical vases with painted roses, height 40 cm.
Pair of cylindrical vases with painted roses, height 40 cm.

Franz Bischoff (1864-1929) received his artistic education in Vienna and then in Dresden, studying the art of Chinese painting. In 1883 he emigrated to the United States, where he lived and worked in New York and other cities. He worked in a factory as a decorator and painted porcelain, founded the Bischoff School of Ceramic Art in New York and Detroit.

Then he moved to Dearborn, Michigan. For 14 years of work in Michigan, Bischof became famous for painting ceramics, his work received the highest awards at the World Fairs in Chicago (1893), St. Louis (1904) and Paris (1900). Bischoff’s early 1900s porcelain wares show the artist’s refined style of painting and consummate craftsmanship.

Oval vase with pink and yellow roses, 38 cm high, 1909
Oval vase with pink and yellow roses, 38 cm high, 1909.

In 1900, Bischoff visited California for the first time and soon moved to Los Angeles and then to Pasadena, where he decided to settle. He soon set about building a large Italian Renaissance house, which also became his studio. This house was completed in 1908.

Inspired by California landscapes, Bischoff took up painting plein air. He painted local farms, fishing piers, coastal landscapes of the Sierra Nevada and the mountains of Utah, including Zion National Park. Over time, he was less and less engaged in painting on ceramics and devoted all his time to painting. His paintings were recognized during his lifetime for their use of color and vivid composition. They show his admiration for the beauty and majesty of nature.

Decorative plate with pink and yellow roses, diameter 35 cm.
Decorative plate with pink and yellow roses, diameter 35 cm.
Conical vase with pink and yellow roses, 38 cm high, 1906
Conical vase with pink and yellow roses, 38 cm high, 1906.
Decorative plate with peonies, diameter 40 cm.
Decorative plate with peonies, diameter 40 cm.
Decorative plate with three birds sitting on plum branches, diameter 24 cm.
Decorative plate with three birds sitting on plum branches, diameter 24 cm.
Cylindrical vase with roses, height 38 cm, 1906
Cylindrical vase with roses, height 38 cm, 1906.
Vase with water lilies, height 32 cm, 1901
Vase with water lilies, height 32 cm, 1901.
Decorative plate with green and red grapes, diameter 23 cm, 1905
Decorative plate with green and red grapes, diameter 23 cm, 1905.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Jug with grapes on a vine, height 21 cm, 1900
Jug with grapes on a vine, height 21 cm, Franz Albert Bischoff, 1900.
Decorative plate with a glass bowl with pink and yellow roses, diameter 46 cm, 1900
Decorative plate with a glass bowl with pink and yellow roses, diameter 46 cm, 1900.
Decorative tray in the form of a cartouche with pink roses and a gilded edge, length 43 cm.
Decorative tray in the form of a cartouche with pink roses and a gilded edge, length 43 cm.
Oval vase with irises, height 38 cm, 1903
Oval vase with irises, height 38 cm, Franz Albert Bischoff, 1903.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Decorative plate with bushes of climbing roses, diameter 40 cm, 1909
Decorative plate with bushes of climbing roses, diameter 40 cm, 1909.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Lidded vase with pink and white roses and swirls, height 40 cm.
Lidded vase with pink and white roses and swirls, height 40 cm.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Planter with putti and pink and yellow roses with footrest, height 29 cm
Planter with putti and pink and yellow roses with footrest, height 29 cm.
Decorative plate with roses, diameter 40 cm, 1901
Decorative plate with roses, diameter 40 cm, 1901.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Large vase with peonies, height 53 cm.
Large vase with peonies, height 53 cm.
Vase with red roses, height 53 cm.
Vase with red roses, height 53 cm.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Gilded bowl with grapes, diameter 39 cm.
Gilded bowl with grapes, diameter 39 cm.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Vase with pink roses, 1902.
Vase with pink roses, 1902.
Franz Albert Bischoff. Vase with hydrangeas, height 34 cm, 1900.
Vase with hydrangeas, height 34 cm, 1900.
Franz Arthur Bischoff. Vase with begonias, diameter 41 cm, 1900 This vase can be seen standing on a chair next to Franz Bischoff in a rare photograph of the artist.
Franz Arthur Bischoff. Vase with begonias, diameter 41 cm, 1900
This vase can be seen standing on a chair next to Franz Bischoff in a rare photograph of the artist.
Franz Arthur Bischoff in his studio in Dearborn, Michigan (circa 1900).
Franz Arthur Bischoff in his studio in Dearborn, Michigan (circa 1900).
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