Vide poche - France

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Bronze Art Nouveau sculpture by Georges Delpérier (1865-1936), circa 1900, 45.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, 5.5 cm deep, patinated bronze with a gold‑brown patina, designed as a vide poche or wall decoration with a hanging ring and depicting a semi-nude woman on a large leaf, signed at the bottom with 1900, from France, in excellent condition.

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This splendid item is a large bronze Art Nouveau sculpture, often referred to as "Ophelia" or "Femme à la Feuille". It was made by the French sculptor Georges Delpérier (1865-1936) around 1900.
• Material and style: The piece is cast in bronze with a golden-brown patina and shows a semi-nude woman lying on a large leaf.
• Function: It is designed as a vide poche (catch-all tray) or wall decoration, and it also has a hanging ring.
• Dimensions: The sculpture is 45.5 cm long and 15.5 cm wide.
• Origin: The original model was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1900.
Signed on the bottom of the leaf.
With G Delperier and the year 1900
In excellent condition.

This splendid item is a large bronze Art Nouveau sculpture, often referred to as "Ophelia" or "Femme à la Feuille". It was made by the French sculptor Georges Delpérier (1865-1936) around 1900.
• Material and style: The piece is cast in bronze with a golden-brown patina and shows a semi-nude woman lying on a large leaf.
• Function: It is designed as a vide poche (catch-all tray) or wall decoration, and it also has a hanging ring.
• Dimensions: The sculpture is 45.5 cm long and 15.5 cm wide.
• Origin: The original model was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1900.
Signed on the bottom of the leaf.
With G Delperier and the year 1900
In excellent condition.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Bronze type
Patinated bronze
Number of objects
1
Material
Bronze
Designer/artist/maker
G Delperier
Country of origin
France
Style
Art Nouveau
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
45.5 cm
Width
15.5 cm
Depth
5.5 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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Objects sold
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