What better way to start a four-part review of the Cybis ‘literature-based’ studies than with their interpretations of Shakespeare’s immortal characters? I shall leave it to my readers to judge whether or not they think that The Bard would be pleased! But first a quick word about the "Portraits in Porcelain" as Cybis categorized them. [...]
If you’ve managed to wade through the overviews of the 1950s Cybis madonna pieces you’ll be relieved to know that this one contains only a baker’s dozen! All of the sculptures shown below were introduced in 1960 or later. It’s interesting to see that although the studio’s first ten years produced a veritable population explosion [...]
Cybis produced ballet sculptures ever since the early days of the ‘modern’ studio; the earliest example was introduced in 1960. New ballerina sculptures in both limited and non-limited editions were issued through the 1980s and likely beyond. The fifteen designs are illustrated below in chronological order. Ballerina ‘Red Shoes’ was made both in decorated and [...]
Cybis had a continuous history of child head/portrait busts through most of the studio's existence. All but three were attached to a wood base, and all were between 9” and 11” high overall. Most were issued as companion sculptures although each was sold separately. Only three were limited editions; the others were open (non-limited). Let’s [...]
When the Cybis porcelain studio decided to begin selling sculptures directly to the public in the 1990s, they decided to also follow the 'collectors club' trend as well. In October 1994, the studio sent this mailing to collectors on their contact lists: The annual fee would be $55, unless the person decided to pre-order the [...]
THE CYBIS ARCHIVE 