H.F. SCHÄFFENACKER ‘SUN AND MOON’ WALL PLATE

A rare mid-century hand-made wall plaque by Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker depicting a double-face décor usually known as "Sun and Moon." It is complete with the Schäffenacker studio mark on the back and the engraved "Sch" signature on the front bottom left corner. HELMUT FRIEDRICH SCHÄFFENACKER (1921–2010) was a prolific German ceramic artist, recognized for his use of both innovative and traditional techniques in ceramic artistry and justifiably known as a "master of plaques." His creations display the full spectrum of motifs, from realistic to abstract styles. In addition to ceramics, he also worked in other mediums, producing paintings, prints, and sculpture—the last in a wide variety of materials, notably stainless steel, bronze, stone, and wood. He decorated numerous buildings, commercial and public, with wall reliefs, and he designed fountains and sculptures for many public spaces. His ceramic designs heavily influenced the aesthetics of West German ceramic production from the