The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 21, 2025

Horse

c. 1920–30
Overall: 27 x 19.7 x 6.7 cm (10 5/8 x 7 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.)
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This Horse recalls the famous Viennese Lipizzaner stallions with its stylish topknot.

Description

Abstracted stuffed animals in proud poses originated with avant-garde Viennese designer Dagobert Peche, whose quirky sense of form and decoration ushered in a new era of whimsy and color in modern design in the 1920s. Peche was a powerful force among young artisans eager to establish a new vocabulary of design. These works reflect his modern fascination with geometry and contrasting color, though they were likely made by one of his students at the Wiener Werkstätte.
  • 1931
    Theresa Steyer, Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
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    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Stories from Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1931.10