Felix Pfeifer

From 1890 to 1893, he studied at the Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig with Melchior zur Straßen [de], then transferred to the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin, where his instructors included Peter Breuer and Ernst Herter.

Inspired by the literary works of Richard Dehmel, Pfeifer‘s sculptures often dealt with the subjects of friendship and love.

His first major group sculpture, Erste Liebe (First Love) was purchased by the government of Saxony, leading to a series of important commissions.

One of Pfeifer’s most familiar figures, "Genesung" (convalescence, or recovery), was originally created for the fountain at the Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse [de] (a health insurance company).

Most of his medals and reliefs are in the Art Nouveau style, following in the steps of the French medallists, Alexandre Charpentier and Oscar Roty.