Color, Music and Emotion all through the Year

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They accompany us throughout our daily lives, touch our souls, add festive highlights to our Christmas decorations and make us happy: The new additions for 2021 are melodious, bring magic to the moment and provide inspiration for stylish gifts. Treasures brought back from the company archives generate just as much excitement as the stand-alone design pieces.

Gold Edition No – 14

DISCOVERER, ANGEL WITH SHELL, GOLD-PLATED (2.5") 650/127

OF SEARCHING AND FINDING It is only those who travel life’s path with an open mind who discover the treasures that life has in store. The large and the small, the visible and the invisible. The new Gold Edition from Wendt & Kühn invites us to go on such a voyage of discovery. The angel holds a finely crafted shell in its hands. Its surface is plated in 24-karat gold and decorated with a pattern of fine converging lines. The shell is a symbol of all the precious things we find on our journey through life. And a receptacle, too, for all our personal memories. Our Gold Edition No 14, the Discoverer, is a poetical composition that encourages us to approach life with openness and curiosity. A wonderful gift for all those shell collectors large and small who always look down expectantly when walking along the beach. For those who love the sound of the sea.

The metal base of the Discoverer is plated in gold. This version of the angel is produced in a strictly limited edition – only 22,222 of these figurines will be accompanying their owners on their voyages of discovery. The individual serial number is printed on the underside of each figurine, on the base of its attractive splinter box, and also in the lovingly designed leaflet that accompanies it. The Discoverer is also available on a grey base – not in a limited edition.

Please note: While our products are available for purchase at your local specialist retailer or at the Wendt & Kühn outlets in Grünhainichen and Seiffen, Germany, we cannot accept individual mail orders. Limited Gold Edition No – 14

DISCOVERER, ANGEL WITH SHELL ON A METAL BASE, GOLD-PLATED, IN A SPLINTER BOX (2.5") 650/127/LE

ANGEL WITH BASS FLUTE (2.5") 650/82

A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE When the Angel with Bass Flute starts to play, it produces sounds that are both deep and warm. The musician’s fingers move skillfully over the instrument. In the real world of music this impressive member of the woodwind family has a tube that is more than one meter in length, and in the hands of this small angel it appears almost a little too large. But the flute player is strong and easily carries the weight of the instrument. When the angel plays the first harmonic notes, the particular charm of the bass flute is revealed. Its stability in the lower register and clear trebles create a musical treat that enriches the angel orchestra. Rehearsals for the grand concert to mark the 100th anniversary of the Grünhainichen Angels® in 2023 can now begin.

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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE Last year the Loving Couple under Arch gave rise to a lot of interest and provided a perfect way to send messages of love. We then received frequent requests for couples of the same gender. And so, from this year onwards two women and two men will walk side-by-side through the beaded arch as well. They are all dressed up to the nines – the women with summer dresses and hair accessories, the men with smart hats and fine shirts. These moving figurines make hearts beat a little faster – on the occasion of a wedding, an engagement or any other time where two people are celebrating their mutual love. Love as colorful and multifaceted as life itself.

To make it completely personal, the painters at our manufactory can inscribe the base with a personal message, the names of the loving couple or a date, in beautiful hand-painted lettering.

A TOUCHING SCENE The Marguerite Angel and child sit affectionately side by side on a bench, a golden book in the angel’s hands. For the young listener, all thoughts of playing with the doll and hobby horse are long forgotten. It is a scene that radiates love, calm and affection. And it is a tribute to Olly Wendt, who created this design. This pair of figurines is one of her private

LOVING COUPLE UNDER ARCH WITH THREE DOVES, TWO WOMEN (5.75") 5407/3-1

LOVING COUPLE UNDER ARCH WITH THREE DOVES, TWO MEN (5.75") 5407/3-2

MY WEND T & KÜHN

MARGUERITE ANGEL ON BENCH, WITH BOY (3.0") 634/10/2

MARGUERITE ANGEL ON BENCH, WITH GIRL (3.0”) 634/10/1

designs that never went into production. Now, nearly 90 years later, it is joining the main collection for the very first time.

In this scene, Olly Wendt manages to convey very movingly the magic of the written word, of reading and listening together. This pair of figurines, which can be inscribed on the underside of the base if desired, is suitable both as a charming decoration, and as a wonderful gift for someone who needs an angel by their side – on the birth of a child, a christening or any other situation that life throws at us. You may like to know that this scene was originally designed with a girl. But as all children need an angel by their side, an additional version was created with a little boy, following the guidelines of form and color from our grand design legacy.

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GNOME WITH COFFEE GRINDER (2.0") 5243/4

GIRL WITH WILD HYACINTH (5.25") 5248/27

FULL OF THE JOYS OF SPRING Accompanied by the first invigorating rays of the sun, our new Blossom Girl trips cheerfully over the meadows. It is here that she has found the delicate flower she holds in her hands: a wild hyacinth just like in nature. The delicate bell-shaped flowers bob on the warm spring breeze, just like the jaunty braid the girl has tied her hair into.

Her red polka-dot dress shines even more brightly than her yellow hairband. Those charming details give the Blossom Kinder from Wendt & Kühn their distinctive look. The fine wooden flowers look just like the real thing: Six tiny bells adorn the flower stalk while three buds promise blooms to come. Each tiny bell has six notches cut by hand all the way round the turned bell. The translucent paint employed and the very fine lines on the blooms bring the wild hyacinth to life.

MARGUERITE ANGEL, SITTING, WITH PRUNE DOLL AND LADDER (1.5") 634/70/41

ANGEL WITH STAR CANDLE HOLDER AND CANDLE, RED (2.5") 650/171

ANGEL WEARING CROWN, WITH LUTE (2.5") 6235/3

FINELY GROUND The Gnome with coffee grinder sits on his bench and concentrates on turning the handle of the grinder round and round. This hardworking helper with his red hat and white beard was designed by Grete Wendt in 1925/26. He and his gnome friends still help with tasks around the house and garden, just as he did back then. Placed next to a “full size” coffee grinder or one’s favorite coffee, this small barista is an eye-catching decoration and a cheerful companion at the morning coffee ritual.

TWICE THE LUCK Thread prunes onto a wooden skewer, top it with a paper ball and cardboard top hat and the prune doll is ready! A special confection that in some parts of Germany is inextricably linked with Christmas, but in others is quite unknown. As this traditional figurine, often manufactured by bakers and confectioners as a sweet treat for children, is based on the figure of a chimney sweep Santa’s little helper has put a ladder in its hand. If the wooden doll is paired with its edible counterpart, the two of them bring good fortune twice over.

BY CANDLELIGHT The Angel with Star Candle Holder brings a warm and cozy atmosphere to any room. A wonderful invitation to pause, dream and pursue beautiful thoughts. As a present for yourself or as a special gift for a loved one to whom one wants to bring joy with this special light. The gold color of the star brings out the red of the candle holder and the simple white candle provides an elegant contrast.

SWEET SOUNDS The Angel wearing Crown delicately plucks the strings of the lute. The golden crown that gives the angel its name sits proudly on its head and its pastelcolored robe falls just below its knees. The lute player is the latest angel to join the group of figurines known as Angels wearing Crowns. This graceful yet joyfully childlike angel will enchant music lovers and fans of stylish Christmas decorations alike. And the magic is going to continue: Next year you can look forward to the addition of a further figurine.

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MARGUERITE ANGEL WITH FLOWER, FOR LETTERS (2,5") 634/23/1

LETTER A-Z, SPECIAL CHARACTER &, WITH FLOWERS (1,25"), can be ordered separately 634/23/A–Z, 634/23/&

MARGUERITE ANGEL EXTENDING TWO HANDS, FOR LETTERS (2,5") 634/23/2

THE PERSONAL TOUCH Smiling gently, our Marguerite Angels stand beside a very special new addition – the letters of the alphabet. While one of the angels carefully places its hands on the characters, the other has brought with it a delicate flower. Flowers also surround the bright yellow letters that create an exciting contrast against the cloudwhite robes of the angels. The design of the letters is based on a historic sample created by Olly Wendt in around 1934.

Both the angels and the letters stand on oval bases specially designed for this series, and this allows them to be joined together easily. Both angels, and each of the letters and the ampersand (&) character are available separately. This provides endless options when it comes to putting together personal messages – the name of a child, the initials of a couple joined by an elegant &, or a meaningful place name. Personal through and through, and things of beauty.

LAND AHOY Grasping the helm firmly in his hands, a knowing smile playing on his lips and his eyes focused resolutely on the sea, the helmsman Jan Kimm sets course to join the current collection. This figurine was designed by Grete Wendt in 1959 as a special commission for an insurance company in Hamburg.

A design high point is without doubt the seafarer’s unusual beard. A spiral of wire frames his face giving him his robust charm. Forming the characteristic shape of his body requires exceptional dexterity and a great deal of sanding.

HELMSMAN, SMALL, BLACK (3,5") 5212/Schwarz

HELMSMAN, SMALL, YELLOW (3,5") 5212/Gelb

COCKEREL, BURGUNDY-BLACK (5,0") 5259/1

A BLAZE OF COLOR Cockerels in their natural environment are proud and colorful. They also form part of Wendt & Kühn’s grand design legacy. Their designs belong to Olly Wendt’s later works. She presented her cockerel for the first time at a trade fair in spring 1963, in a number of different colorways. But he never became a permanent part of the collection – until now! This feathered early riser will be available in October, for the first time. With his head thrown back and his beak open to deliver his daily wake-up call, he appears to be calling out his distinctive cock-a-doodle-doo. In order to make the cockerel’s plumage look as light as a feather, our painters apply coat after coat of translucent paint until the feathers shimmer in a multitude of reds. And to give his impressive plumage even more fullness, tiny paper feathers are glued to his wooden body. A bright red cockscomb and long black tail feathers made from very fine wood add further design details.

LITTLE SUSPENDED ANGEL, WITH BANDONEON (1.0") 6307/8

ANGEL WITH MARACAS, ON COMET TAIL (2.25") 650/70/65

ANGEL WITH SAXOPHONE, SUSPENDED (2.0") 650/130/54

A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS TREE Decorated Christmas trees are a sign all over the world that Christmas is coming, even if the customs and traditions are very different. One thing, however, is certain: With each decoration carefully arranged on its branches, the magic grows. The Christmas tree angels from Wendt & Kühn provide a musical accompaniment to this magical atmosphere. Once the celestial messenger has taken its place on the evergreen branches, it strikes up its musical instrument with real feeling. Each additional angel adds a new layer to the melody. This year the sounds of the saxophone, bandoneon, maracas and clarinet will be heard particularly clearly, as they are the instruments played by our new angels. An angel with beautifully wrapped gifts on its knee perches in the branches on a gold-colored clip and observes the happy bustle.

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ANGEL WITH CLARINET, IN STAR (2.75") 650/80/41

ANGEL WITH GIFTS, ON CLIP (2.25") 650/90/151

CALENDAR FIGURINE 2022, ANGEL WITH FOUR-LEAF CLOVER IN SILVER (1,5") 2022Figur

CALENDAR 2022, COMPLETE (9.0 x 1.75 x 7.0") 2022

BRINGING HAPPINESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR For the 25th time, a Wendt & Kühn calendar will accompany us through a new year. We are marking this “silver jubilee” with a very special calendar angel carrying a silver-colored four-leafclover which is said to bring luck to its owner. The beautifully shot images on the calendar sheets change from month to month and provide moments of joy and happiness, and invite us to discover, marvel and dream. The calendar comes complete with wooden frame and figurine. The calendar sheets and angel can also be purchased separately.

ROCKING GAME Full of pride, the small 1.5-inch-high angel holds a tiny toy horseman in its hands. Whether this is something the angel has just made, or is something they want to decorate or give away remains a secret. What is clear is that this jolly rocking horse and cheerful angel will put a smile on the faces of everyone who sees them. Arranged together with their angel friends, large and small, imaginative Christmas scenes can be created.

ANGEL, SMALL, WITH LITTLE HORSEMAN (1.5") 650/k/R STYLISH TABLE ACCESSORIES Our new napkins come in delicate shades of green and warm brown. They complement our popular range of table accessories. The pale green motif features a branch of fresh leaves with angels and a little bird singing a serenade. The second motif, in muted colors, delights us with its wealth of charming details: A ring-turned horse, splinter boxes, a pull-along duck and a hobby horse – all of them well-known accessories of the Wendt & Kühn angels.

PAPER NAPKINS ”ANGEL IN TOY VILLAGE“ (13.0 x 13.0", open) 526/22/158

PAPER NAPKINS „CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS“ (13.0 x 13.0", open) 526/22/CBS

SPECIAL SLUMBER VAULT, FOR CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS (8.0 x 12.25 x 4.0") Space for approx. 30 figurines 650/SKB

FOR YOUR TREASURE For all your Christmas tree decorations, Wendt & Kühn also has the perfect storage idea: the Special Slumber Vault. While primarily the standing and sitting Angel Musicians made their summer home in our other Slumber Vault, this version with a total of 30 large compartments provides enough space for those divine angels atop comet tails, stars and the moon. And the figurines on clips can simply be clipped onto the rack.

INSCRIBED BASE PLATE, GREEN, “CONGRATULATIONS” (3.5 x 2.5 x 0.25”) Sockel/C/g without figurine

NEW OPTIONS Wendt & Kühn figurines spread joy and are glad to convey personal messages. Now both can be harmoniously combined, with a choice of three different base plates on which a greeting (“Many Thanks”, “All the Best”, “Congratulations”) has already been inscribed in beautiful hand-painted lettering. Put together with a suitable figurine they create a gift that goes straight to the heart.

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A DELICATE GIFT The finest flower painting on a dish from Meissen Porcelain® and a delicate Blossom Child from Wendt & Kühn come together in an elegant gift set created as part of a collaboration between the two traditional Saxon manufactories. This fulfils the request from our customers for highquality one-off pieces as tasteful table decorations. The Blossom Child and dish, in which delicate nibbles can be served, bring a sophisticated touch to any stylish table. Made for people with the highest expectations of exclusivity and value.

Its exclusivity is underlined by having the year 2021 painted on the underside of the porcelain dish – right under the worldfamous crossed blue swords. The limited edition figurine and dish come packed together in an elegant gift box. Next year this charming combination of wood and porcelains is set to be continued with a further exceptional gift set. Something to look forward to!

GIRL WITH MARSH MARIGOLD, ON A MOUND, WITH MEISSEN PORCELAIN DISH (Figurine 3,5", Dish 4.75 x 3.5") 5226/1 650/SK3

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SANTA CLAUS, ON A STAR (2.25") 5301/0/ST

CHRISTMAS FIGURINE 2021 With his full white beard and long red coat, our small 2.25-inch-high Santa Claus gets us in the mood for the Christmas season. His face wreathed in a friendly smile, he stands on a bright yellow star and joins the popular range of miniature Christmas decorations that already includes an Angel holding Candles (2019) and a Little Horseman (2020). A special label on the underside of the base carries the words “Zum Weihnachtsfest 2021” (“For Christmas 2021”), as the figurine will be manufactured this year only.

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An early designwith a great history

A very special design from our grand design legacy has returned to the Wendt & Kühn collection: The nativity scene. It is not only the contemporary idiom, the simplicity, and at the same time the richness of detail in a number of the figurines that give this extraordinary group their character, it is also their fascinating history.

The nativity scene belongs to the few groups of figurines that Grete Wendt designed before she founded Wendt & Kühn. At the time she was studying at the Royal Saxon Academy of Applied Art in Dresden. The young artist was extremely fortunate to join the first class for women that it had ever offered. Before this, women had been denied access to the academy. The final stage of her course was a practical semester, which Grete Wendt completed at the Deutsche

Werkstätten in Hellerau, now a district of Dresden. The company was an aspiring, modern enterprise. As a part of the arts and crafts reform movement, it was considered to be one of the most important manufacturers of furniture designed by well-known artists. Founded in 1898, the company moved several times before, in 1909, the foundation stone of a new factory was laid in Hellerau at the same time as work began on the famous garden city of the same name. The factory was commissioned in 1910. Laid out like an estate, the factory halls and their modern architecture must have made quite an impression on Grete Wendt when she arrived to start her internship in October 1910. Karl Schmidt, the founder of the Werkstätten, gave her her first commission – to design a nativity scene. Her design was manufactured externally by the company Th. Heymann in Großolbersdorf, as at the time Grete Wendt did not yet own her own workshops. In 1911, shortly after she had designed the nativity set and the first samples had been made, the talented designer exhibited it at the Christmas exhibition of the King Albert Museum in Chemnitz (today the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz). During the two-week exhibition her nativity scene attracted much attention from visitors. While the exhibition was still going on, Grete Wendt received a request from the Dürerbund in Dresden to include her nativity scene in the product range of the Dresden Dürerhaus. At the time the Dürerbund was the leading cultural reform organization in the German-speaking world. Even more prestigious for the young designer was the fact that the request came directly from Ferdinand Avenarius, founder of the Dürerbund. At the same time many specialist magazines and daily newspapers reported on the exhibition and they always mentioned the successful design by Grete Wendt from Grünhainichen.

News of Grete Wendt’s talent spread and further commissions followed. The high-level of demand for her first designs, which in addition to the nativity scene include the Angel holding Candles, the Miner and

THE COMPLETE NATIVITY SCENE 250, as shown in the 1924 catalog

ORIGINAL DOCUMENT: Letter from the Dürerbund to Grete Wendt dated December 8, 1911

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NATIVITY ANGEL (2.5") 5250/10k MARY (2.25") 5250/1k

the Berry Pickers was certainly one of the reasons that motivated Grete Wendt and Grete Kühn to found their own manufactory. This meant they were independent of other manufacturers and could organize their sales better. The nativity scene remained in the collection from 1915, when Wendt & Kühn was founded, until 1949 when it was moved to the Grand Sample Cabinet where it was to spend the following decades. After 72 years, it has now returned to the collection.

Grete Wendt’s design of 1910/11 was way ahead of its time. Its straight lines and minimalist style are akin to the language of form we would first expect from the artists of the Bauhaus in 1919. To this day the group of figurines is characterized by its modern design and impresses us with its clean lines. The color palette completes the composition of the figurines and has been designed to reflect their social standing. Mary, Joseph and the shepherds are shown in simple, modest colors, while the robes of the three wise men make an impression with their rich colors and patterns. The Christ child lies snugly in a crib, wrapped in cloth. The stable, sheep and palm trees complete the scene, surrounded by a multitude of angels. From October 2021, the first figurines of this nativity scene will once again be available: Mary, Joseph, the child in the crib and a nativity angel. Further figurines will be added over the next few years until the scene is complete.

CHILD IN CRIB (1.5") 5250/9k

JOSEF (3.0") 5250/2k