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Nguyen Thanh Le
Two bronze busts of girls

circa 1950

About the Item

Two vintage bronze busts of girls by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Thanh Le. The bronze busts have a shiny black patina and are mounted on a wood plinth painted with glossy black enamel. Nguyen Thanh Le was a prolific Vietnamese artisan with a shop on Thu Do Street in the former Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City. Many of his bronzes found their way to the USA via military personnel who served there during the war years.
  • Creator:
    Nguyen Thanh Le (1919 - 2003, Vietnamese)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1950
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The busts are in good condition. One of the busts has a slight nickel-size dent on top of the head but is in otherwise great shape.
  • Gallery Location:
    Three Oaks, MI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU51737899722
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