Expectation Art Nouveau Woman Statue Triangle Dress by Gustav Klimt 9H

A Golden Dancer Waiting: The Klimt Expectation Statue

This Klimt Expectation statue lifts one panel of a famous dining room mosaic into a tall, patterned figure. It stands 9 in H x 4 in W x 2 in D.

Gustav Klimt designed the original for a Brussels mansion. The geometric ornament on the dress is its glory.

Product Details

• Dimensions: 9 in H x 4 in W x 2 in D
• Weight: 1 lb
• Collection: Parastone Museum Collection
• Original: Expectation, Stoclet Frieze, 1909-1911
• Product number: KL22

The Stoclet Frieze

Adolphe Stoclet commissioned a mansion in Brussels from architect Josef Hoffmann. Klimt decorated the dining room with a frieze.

The Stoclet Frieze figurine shows only one part of a three part mosaic. The parts are Expectation, Fulfillment, and a pattern panel.

Craftsmen of the Vienna Workshop used luxurious materials, including marble, gold leaf, silver, and semiprecious stones.

Why a Dancer?

Klimt himself called the figure simply the dancer. The Klimt dancer statue stands with bent arms and a flat, front-facing pose.

Studies show that Egyptian art strongly inspired it. Explore more in our Parastone Museum Replicas and Museum Statues Collection.

Display and Care

At 1 lb, the Klimt Expectation statue fits a shelf or desk. Dust it with a soft dry brush. Keep this Art Nouveau woman statue away from strong sun.

Gustav Klimt in Brief

Gustav Klimt lived from 1862 to 1918 and led the Vienna Secession. His ornamental Jugendstil style joined Byzantine-like gold pattern with classical symbolism. The Klimt Expectation statue carries that gold into three dimensions.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read how the Stoclet Frieze was built from marble, enamel, and semi-precious stones. Stoclet Frieze - Wikipedia
• Follow Klimt's drawn studies for the dancer in Expectation, with their Egyptian pose. Klimt's Studies for Expectation in the Stoclet Frieze - Google Arts and Culture