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Ary Bitter Furniture

French, 1883-1973

Ary Bitter was an important French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster. In 1910, his work l’Enfant au chevreau received an honorable mention and he carried off the school’s “Chenavard” prize. The following year, in 1911, he won the “Lemaire” prize, and a year later, in 1912, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and was a regular exhibitor there up until 1939. Bitter won a bronze medal at the 1913 Salon and the silver medal at the 1921 Salon. In 1913, he worked on a public fountain in Nantes. In 1921, he was commissioned to work on the Sanary-sur-Merwar memorial as well as those in the Marseille cemeteries of St Louis and St Jérôme. In 1923, Bitter created a mascot for Mme Louis Renault’s car and in 1924 won the gold at that year’s Paris Salon The next year, he was one of the sculptors featured by the founder Susse Frères in an exhibition at the Boulevard de la Madeleine showroom. He was commissioned by Susse Frères to work with them on several limited editions. In 1927, he exhibited the work Chloé allongée at the Salon and in 1931 saw him exhibit a bronze version of Diane Chasseresse and in 1932 he was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and his Cajolerie was declared hors concours at that year’s Salon. In 1935, Bitter showed two works at the Salon, Léda and Le Cygne. Further honors followed when in 1937 he was awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques de Paris and he was invited to show work at the “Palais de la Céramique” and the “Palais du Métal”. Bitter was also given a diplôme d’honneur by the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.

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Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -
Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

Girl with a Kid / - Caresses of innocence -

By Ary Bitter

Located in Berlin, DE

Ary Bitter (1883 Marseille - 1973 Paris), Girl with Kid, around 1930. Green patinated bronze with cast plinth loosely mounted on a white-veined dark green marble base. Dimensions of the plinth: 5 cm (height) x 80 cm (length) x 24 (width), dimensions of the bronze 28 cm (height) x 72 cm (length) x 18 cm (width). Weight of the bronze 18.2 kg, total weight 39.2 kg. Signed “Ary Bitter.” on the plinth and stamped “L N Paris J L” by the foundry Les Neveux de Jacques Lehmann...

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1930s Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of bookends with Elephants
Pair of bookends with Elephants

Pair of bookends with Elephants

By Ary Bitter

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of bookends with Elephants by Ary BITTER (1883-1973) A very fine pair of bronze sculptures with a nuanced green patina Signed " Ary Bitter Sclp " on an original plaque on one o...

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1930s French School Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of bookends with Elephants
Pair of bookends with Elephants

Pair of bookends with Elephants

By Ary Bitter

Located in PARIS, FR

Pair of bookends with Elephants by Ary BITTER (1883-1973) A very fine pair of bronze sculptures with a nuanced dark brown patina Signed " Ary Bitter Sclp " on an original plaque on ...

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1930s French School Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter
Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter

Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter

By Ary Bitter

Located in North Miami, FL

Pair of early 20th century carved hand-crafted wooden elephant bookends by french sculptor Ary Bitter By: Ary Bitter Material: wood, metal Technique: hand-crafted, hand-carved, carv...

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20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Metal

Reclining Nude Bronze Sculpture After Ary Bitter
Reclining Nude Bronze Sculpture After Ary Bitter

Reclining Nude Bronze Sculpture After Ary Bitter

By Ary Bitter

Located in New York, NY

Reclining female nude bronze with baby deer at her feet, mounted on variegated green marble base by Ary Bitter (1883-1973).

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20th Century French Neoclassical Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

French Art Deco Terracotta Nude Female with Figure of Love by Ary Bitter
French Art Deco Terracotta Nude Female with Figure of Love by Ary Bitter

French Art Deco Terracotta Nude Female with Figure of Love by Ary Bitter

By Ary Bitter

Located in Miami, FL

Ary Bitter 1883 Marseille 1973 Paris. Gold medal in the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. This unique work of art is the perfect testimony of the best talented artist creation. The representation of a Nude female with a so intense sensitivity and realism is fantastic. The woman’s and the sleeping body are in the deep dream of love...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Satyr with Deer” by Ary Bitter ca. 1930s
French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Satyr with Deer” by Ary Bitter ca. 1930s

French Art Deco Bronze Sculpture “Satyr with Deer” by Ary Bitter ca. 1930s

By Ary Bitter

Located in Shippensburg, PA

ARY JEAN LÉON BITTER French, 1883-1973 "Enfant satyr aux biches s'abreuvant" (Young Satyr with Drinking Deer) Lost-wax patinated bronze raised on original Rosso Levanto marble base...

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20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Pan and Maidens

Pan and Maidens

By Ary Bitter

Located in London, GB

Silvered bronze with marble base

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1920s Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

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Located in Marseille, FR

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Ary Bitter Bronze Nude Woman Feeding a Deer and Its Fawn by Austin Productions
Ary Bitter Bronze Nude Woman Feeding a Deer and Its Fawn by Austin Productions

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Located in Germantown, MD

A fine signed sculpture of a naked young woman seated on a rectangular shaped self plinth and feeding a mother deer and its fawn. The bare chested female figure in a semi reclining p...

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Late 20th Century Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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“Chevreau Courant” French Modernism Bronze Sculpture by Ary Bitter & Susse

“Chevreau Courant” French Modernism Bronze Sculpture by Ary Bitter & Susse

By Susse Freres, Ary Bitter

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A rare and fine work by Ary Bitter and cast by Susse Freres in Paris, this small Modernism sculpture captures a young goat in mid-stride as it runs through a field. The work has an overall waxy and silky smooth surface from the lost-wax casting process, the surface finished in a complex green, black and brown patination. Born in Marseilles, France on May 29th of 1883, Ary Jean Léon Bitter began his studies under the guidance of Emile Aldebert...

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20th Century French Ary Bitter Furniture

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Art Deco bronze elephant bookends Ary Bitter Susse Freres Foundry, 1920
Art Deco bronze elephant bookends Ary Bitter Susse Freres Foundry, 1920

Art Deco bronze elephant bookends Ary Bitter Susse Freres Foundry, 1920

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“Elephant with its Young” French Modernism Bronze Sculpture by Ary Bitter

“Elephant with its Young” French Modernism Bronze Sculpture by Ary Bitter

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Located in Shippensburg, PA

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French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a deer fawn by Ary Bitter, 1930. Artist/ Maker: Ary Bitter. Signature/ Marks: Ary Bitter
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Rare Ary Bitter Sculpture Glazed by Jean Besnard

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Ary Bitter furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ary Bitter furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ary Bitter furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Ary Bitter were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by André Vincent Becquerel, Marcel Guillemard, and Limousin. Prices for Ary Bitter furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $18,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,670.

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