Otto Schmidt-Hofer
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Otto Schmidt-Hofer | |
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.PNG) The Entertainer, an art deco bronze sculpture by Otto Schmidt-Hofer, c. 1920 | |
| Born | Otto Schmidt-Hofer 1873 |
| Died | 1925 (aged 51-52) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | The Entertainer |
| Movement | Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, Art Deco |
Otto Schmidt-Hofer (1873–1925) was a German sculptor who worked during the late 19th century and early 20th century. His work was primarily Neoclassical and Art Nouveau between 1893-1914 and Art Deco from 1915 until his death in 1925.
Schmidt-Hofer was born in Berlin, German Empire, in 1873.[1] He studied at the Royal School of Art and also in the educational department at the Berlin Museum of Decorative Arts, founded as the Deutsches Gewerbe-Museum zu Berlin in 1868.[2][3]
