Joé Descomps - Statue, Danseuse russe - 45 cm - Cold painted bronze, Siena marble - 1925
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Art déco sculpture dating from 1925 by Joé Descomps, a polychrome bronze painted cold-bronze work on a multicolour Siena marble base, signed and titled Danseuse russe, with dimensions 45 × 27 × 12 cm.
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Art Deco sculpture by the famous sculptor Joe Descomps (Joseph Cormier) 1869–1950
France, Paris
Sculptor, master goldsmith and French chaser emblematic of the Art Deco period
Prestigious training among the great masters like Alexandre Falguière
Regular exhibitor at the Salon of French Artists from 1891 to 1928, gold medalist and awarded the Legion of Honour in 1929
Favored subjects: the body of the woman and dancers in full motion
Model: Russian dancer
Year: 1925
Signed on the sculpture’s base (the style of the inscription, the cursive script, and the freehand writing attest to the authenticity of this period sculpture)
No foundry mark, as is very common for this sculptor since it was sold directly to art dealers
Listed in the famous Bryan Catley book
Polychrome sculpture, cold-painted, draped, and with a face finely chiseled, mounted on multicolored tiered marble with inlaid insert
Very good overall condition
Dimensions
Height: 45 cm
Length: 27 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: approximately 4 kilos
Shipping:
The parcel will be double-boxed and shipped via Colissimo with insurance
Best of luck with this exceptional artwork, highly sought after by collectors
Art Deco sculpture by the famous sculptor Joe Descomps (Joseph Cormier) 1869–1950
France, Paris
Sculptor, master goldsmith and French chaser emblematic of the Art Deco period
Prestigious training among the great masters like Alexandre Falguière
Regular exhibitor at the Salon of French Artists from 1891 to 1928, gold medalist and awarded the Legion of Honour in 1929
Favored subjects: the body of the woman and dancers in full motion
Model: Russian dancer
Year: 1925
Signed on the sculpture’s base (the style of the inscription, the cursive script, and the freehand writing attest to the authenticity of this period sculpture)
No foundry mark, as is very common for this sculptor since it was sold directly to art dealers
Listed in the famous Bryan Catley book
Polychrome sculpture, cold-painted, draped, and with a face finely chiseled, mounted on multicolored tiered marble with inlaid insert
Very good overall condition
Dimensions
Height: 45 cm
Length: 27 cm
Width: 12 cm
Weight: approximately 4 kilos
Shipping:
The parcel will be double-boxed and shipped via Colissimo with insurance
Best of luck with this exceptional artwork, highly sought after by collectors
Details
Marble type
Siena marble
Bronze type
Cold painted bronze
Era
1900-2000
Style
Art Deco
Country of origin
France
Material
Bronze, Marble
Artist
Joé Descomps
Title of artwork
Danseuse russe
Signature
Signed
Edition
Bryan catley
Year
1925
Colour
Bronze, Gold, Green, Pink, White
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
45 cm
Width
27 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
4 kg
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