By Siot-Decauville, François-Raoul Larche
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze lighted sculpture, "Loïe Fuller," designed and sculpted by Raoul Larche, circa 1909. This is the most famous of all bronzes to be made in the Art Nouveau aesthetic. Here, Larche represents the famous American dancer and choreographer, Loïe Fuller, performing a scarf dance. Her flowing robes and fabrics conceal a single light bulb. Fuller was famous for using the billows and movements of her specially made clothing along with different colored lights to create a fantastical environment. For this piece, Larche makes reference to both Fuller's clothing and the shining lights used to illuminate her dances. Circa 1900.
This model has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions, most notably at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Villa Stuck...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Siot-Decauville Furniture