Sculpture, L'Aurige Victorieux - 47 cm - Bronze

Dimensions: 47 cm height x 35 cm length x 20 cm depth
Weight: 13.6 kg
Material: Solid bronze gold natural, high quality
Color: Patina of "Matte Gold" (Gilt Bronze). It presents an original golden patina with a satin finish, which highlights the muscular volumes without excessive reflections. The patina is original and shows noble wear at the relief points, revealing the deep tone of ancient bronze, which guarantees its authenticity and age. Finish "Chiseled" (Carved) on the hair and on the chariot details; light does not slip, but gets trapped in the furrows. What to say: "The gilded finish is combined with manual chisel work on the details (hair and toga), creating a play of light and shadow that gives depth to the sculpture". It is a high-quality patina by electrolysis, typical of the finest French and Italian foundries of the 1920s.

On the quality of the sculpture: It presents very high quality as shown by the polished bronze, facial details, the cream-gold color of the figure, and the pierced sides (the lattice design) is key, because it is a manufacturing detail that is very difficult and expensive to do, indicating a luxury object.
Style: Art Deco, with Italian influence and Neoclassicism. The geometric style of the chariot presents typical Art Deco patterns, as well as the dynamism of the short cloak flowing backward. After consulting with an expert antiquarian, it indicates that this sculpture is not a mass-produced decorative piece, but a rare piece, commissioned, or from a very limited scarce series, presented as a "Interwar sculpture" or "French and Italian bronzes of the 20th century". The value of a piece so heavy and with this level of facial detail could be far superior to that of a standard decorative figure of the era. The drama. Commercial Art Deco tended to be more decorative and with serene faces. However, this face shows intense emotion: the mouth slightly open revealing teeth, the brows drawn, and the gaze lost upward suggest a moment of ecstasy, astonishment, or agonic triumph
Year of composition: circa 1920.
Overall condition: "Excellent preservation for an original piece from the Art Deco period (c. 1925). The structure is solid and the bronze shows no cracks, repairs, or subsequent welds." Wear is visible on the edges and corners of the sculpture, in the color; no damages or repairs present.
On the rarity of the work: not cataloged, suggesting origin from an exclusive workshop or a display piece.
Theme: Depicts a warrior mounted on the chariot of a Roman quadriga, combining physical strength and dynamism, suggesting triumph, and can be understood as an allegory of victory.
The presence of the figure has a uniform and luxurious golden tone finish, with gold patina, highlighting all reliefs.

Shipping will be made in a hard box, very well protected.