Royal Copenhagen Figurine Series:

Zodiac Signs by Christel Marott

In the mid-80s Christel Marott created sculptures of the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac, supremely capturing the special characteristics of each sign. Twelve girls appear in Christel's inimitable, sensual style, cunningly combining innocence and decadence.

Christel Marott (1919-1992) was only seventeen when she made her debut as an illustrator of weekly magazines, and throughout her life she continued to draw illustrations for weeklies and fashion magazines.  She signed her work Christel, and it became synonymous with alluring girls with long legs and a characteristic, vibrant sensuality.  Christel's talent diversified; her designs for fashion, shoes, and theater decorations show the scope of her abilities.  She moved to Rome in 1973, where she developed her interest in the art of sculpture.  She studied at the academy of art in Rome, and went on to create a series of unique sculptures in ceramics.

These figurines were introduced by Royal Copenhagen in 2004 and are originally produced only in white bisque (unglazed) porcelain.  In 2007, Royal Copenhagen started producing them in black as well.  To see the black versions of this series, click on Zodiac Black.  They vary in height from approximately 7 inches high (Aquarius, reclining, 18 cm) to just over 10 inches high (standing figures, 26 cm).

These figurines are still in production with a current Manufacturer’s Retail Price of $150 each.  Royal Copenhagen has said that they will withhold all future shipments if I advertise them at anything less than $150, whereas I had been accustomed to discount all NEW Royal Copenhagen figurines by 20% (and sometimes more on larger orders). However, the official line is that they are $150 each. Please inquire if interested.

#1249-100  Aquarius  18cm	#1249-101 Pisces  19cm	#1249-102 Aries  26cm
January 20 - February 18 **	February 19 - March 20 **	March 21 - April 19**
#1249-103 Taurus  25cm	#1249-104 Gemini  25cm	#1249-105 Cancer  20cm
April 20 - May 20 **	May 21 - June 20 **	June 21 - July 22 **
#1249-106 Leo  26cm	#1249-107 Virgo  22cm	#1249-108 Libra  26cm
July 23 - August 22 **	August 23 - September 22 **	September 23 - October 22 **
#1249-109  Scorpio  20cm	#1249-110  Sagittarius  23cm	#1249-099  Capricorn  22cm
October 23 - November 21 **	November  22 - December 21 **	December 22 - January 19 **

**  The actual starting and ending dates vary from year to year because of leap years, and different astrology systems may use differing dates.  

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