Important French Art Nouveau Cast Bronze Sculpture "First Kiss" by, Max Blondat

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Important French Art Nouveau Cast Bronze Sculpture "First Kiss" by, Max Blondat

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An important and rare French Art Nouveau cast bronze centerpiece titled "First Kiss" by, Max Blondat and cast by Siott Decauville depicting two young children engaging in their first kiss sitting amongst two lily pads. The centerpiece is finished in-its original rich red-brown patina and is signed, "Max Blondat" and further impressed with the Siot Decauville Foundry Seal" The item is over 100 years old and does show some signs of use and wear. References: identical sculpture pictured in (different finish): “Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris”, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, ©2011, p. Bio: Max Blondat (French, 1872-1925) Maximilian Blondat was the son of a copper worker. He was apprenticed to a sculptor ornamentalist in 1886 and continued over the sculpture work in many areas and different materials. He arrived in Paris and began his studies in 1889 at the Ecole Germain Pilon. In 1890, he exhibited at the Salon of French artists for the first time and presented a plaster medallion, then perfected in the workshop of Mathurin Moreau. In 1892, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he signed his first achievements in the maternal family name Henry. His works can be found in wood, stone, clay, glass, bronze, and he excelled in the decorative arts with the reduction of his sculptures and the creation of small utilitarian objects: car radiator caps, knockers, clocks, pockets, ashtrays... He also produced ceramics with Edmond Lachenal the Sèvres manufactory or works of wrought iron with Edgar Brandt. His bronzes are published by the foundry Siot-Decauville and foundry Valsuani. He also created jewelry for Chambon and Hermes. In 1906, he was a founding member of the Society of French decorative arts. Part of his work is on display at the Museum of the 1930s in Boulogne-Billancourt. One of his most famous creations is the fountain of youth, representing three children observing three frogs. We can see a copy to place Darcy Dijon, and others Fontainebleau, Germany to Dusseldorf, Argentina to Buenos Aires, Ukraine to Odessa, Switzerland in Zurich and the United States in Denver. Engaged in the service of camouflage (the Chameleon) which he left in 1917 to lead the École des Beaux-Arts in Dijon until 1919. He then got down to the realization of memorials. It is decorated with the Cross of War 1914-1918 and is an officer of the Legion of Honour in 1925. He lived in the neighborhood of the Parc des Princes in Boulogne-Billancourt, a city which gave its name to one of its streets. A street in Auxerre also bears his name.

Creator:
Max Blondat (Sculptor),Siot-Decauville (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Patinated
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Englewood, NJ
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU888822196482