Art Deco Sculpture by J E Masson

Art Deco Gilt Bronze Girl Signed ‘Jorel’, and mounted on it’s original Belgium portoro marble base. The stylish young lady dressed in harem pants, the height of fashion at the time, inspired by the influence of the Middle East. Elegantly designed to sit on the marble base with her legs crossed over the side of the base. Condition is very good with just a little age related wear to the bronze gilt finish. Jorel ( French, 1860 ~ 1927) was a sculptor active in Paris. Alfred Jorel became a member of Société des Artistes Francais in 1896 and exhibited at the Society’s salons. He was awarded a bronze medal in 1907. Alberto Shayo: Statuettes art deco...

A fine and large bronze in green patina, by the important Art Deco sculptor, Ugo Cipriani. A great example of a beautiful, stylised classic reclining nude. Her posture, face, hands a...

A fine Art Deco desk by Maurice Adams, in highly polished walnut. Bow fronted, with four drawers to each side, a central door and a good size cupboard beneath. Quality, silvered hand...

French Art Deco opalescent ‘chrysanthemum’ pattern, glass bowl by Andre Hunebelle (1896-1985) The ‘crysanthemum’ bowl featured in the Hunebelle catalogue, and this example simply mar...

A quality Art walnut cabinet/bookcase by Maurice Adams. With two open shelves and a deep drawer below. Makers label to the back. A highly regarded company who designed and produced i...

A stunning original Art Deco sofa, with a deep scalloped back and high curved sides, with its original sprung base. Just reupholstered is a soft green v...

Patinated cast bronze of a greyhound or greyhound crossbreed (lurcher) dog was originally done by French sculptor Jules-Edmond Masson (1871-1932), well known for his figurative and a...

Accessorize a man's office or desk with this elegant antique bronze figure. Crafted in France circa 1895, the large sculpture features a pheasant with long tail standing on rocky grounds; the artwork is signed on the base by French artist J. E. Masson. The bird's head is lifted in full attention, with right foot forward in a walking position. The bird figure is in excellent condition, commensurate with age and use, and adorns a beautiful and rich two tone patinated bronze finish. Jules Edmond Masson (1871-1932) was born in Paris in 1871. He was the son of Clovis Masson, who was also a renowned sculptor and a pupil of Barye. J.E. Masson specialized in depictions of animals, as well as equestrian monuments...

Beautiful 20th century Art Deco Period Bronze "Hunting Dogs" by Clovis Masson (1838 – 1913, France),circa 1930, France This Signed Sculpture by the French Artist Clovis Edmond Masson (1838-1913), is a spirited depiction of two hunting Dogs. The 'Hunting Dogs' is in moulded Bronze and depicts a Pointer and an Irish Setter set on a rectangular Marble Base. Extraordinary details of the dog's expression and coats showcase the high quality of this bronze. The bronze and marble present in very fine condition with superb patination. Very Heavy. No damage. Masson was a pupil of the famous French animal bronzier, Antoine-Louis Barye. He exhibited in the Paris Salon (Salon des Beaux Arts) in 1867 – 1881. More than 50 pieces of sculpture were exhibited by Masson thru 1909. Examples of his sculptures can be found in the Municipal Museum in Nimes. In early 1907, King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, known as Rama V, decided to erect a monument to his glory on a vast empty esplanade on which the parliament would soon stand (not to be completed until 1915). Rama V sailed for Europe in 1907. Chulalongkorn had the idea early on to erect an equestrian statue. His visit to the Palace of Versailles in the spring of 1907 finally convinced him. Like that of Louis XIV, whose statue is in the main courtyard of the castle, Rama V would also leave his mark in Bangkok with his equestrian statue. Therefore, it is in France that Rama V has the statue of him made. In mid-June 1907, the Thai king...

Lady figure in polychrome and gold fonte d'art with head and hands made in ivory (NOT IVORY) Base made of Belgian marble and onyx This piece is signed on the base by "Menneville" It ...

C. Masson Gilt bronze Panther Sculpture. Seated panther in soft gilt patinated bronze on modeled rock base by the French animal sculptor Clovis Edward Masson 1838-1913., on black mar...

French Art Deco sculpture from te 1930s period. Original from the period. We can converted in to the table lamp. Extra beautiful sculpture all made...