Unusual 28.7 inches tall Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude floating in air, the base is modelled as a rock. The bronze is signed by the French artist Pierre Le Faguays and bears the Susse Freres signature as well as the lost wax stamp, "cire perdue". The sculpture comes form a private collection in the South of France and was used as decoration in the middle of an indoorfountain.
Le Faguays. Susse Freres Editeurs Paris. Cire perdue.
Style
Art Deco
Date
1930/1940
Matériau
Patinated bronze
Origine
France
Taille (cm)
H. 73 cm x L. 45 cm. x W. 16 cm.
Taille (pouces)
H. 28.7 inch x L. 17.7 inch x W. 6.3 inch.
Condition
Very good condition.
Literature
“Bronzes, sculptors and founders” by H. Berman, Abage. “Art deco sculpture” by Victor Arwas, Academy. “Art deco and other figures” by Brian Catley, Antique collectors club. “Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ. “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay. Antique collectors club “Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours“ by Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines.
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