Irenée Rochard Art Deco Sculpture of a Black Panther, France, 1930

Art Deco bookends cat and bulldog signed by Irenée Rochard. Art Metal with silver patina on a marble and onyx base. France 1930. Animals in bronze by Christopher Payne. Antique c...

Art Deco sculpture of a panther by M. Leducq. Patinated Art metal on a Portor marble base. France 1930.

Art Deco sculpture of a panther by Demetre Chiparus. Art metal with beautiful patina on a marble base with inlay. France 1930. This panther is illustrated in: Chiparus master of Art Deco, A. Shayo. General information: Art Deco and other figures, Brian Catley. Art Deco sculpture, Victor Arwas, Academy. Bronzes, sculptors and founders, H. Berman, Abage. Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, E. Benezit. Gründ Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours, Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines; The dictionary of sculptors in bronze, James Mackay...

Art Deco sculpture of a panther signed by M. Font. Patinated Art Metal on a Belgian Black marble base. France ca. 1930.

Art Deco bronze sculpture of a panther by Demetre Chiparus. Patinated bronze sculpture on a Portor marble base. Signed and with founders signature Editions Reveyrolis Paris, marked...

Art Deco bronze sculpture lady with panther signed by C. Charles. The sculpture has the foundry mark of Patrouilleau and is marked Bronze. The lady and panther stand on a Portor marb...

Description: Art Deco metal bookends with cat and bulldog. Artist / Maker: Irénée Rochard. Signature / Marks: Rochard. Style: Art Deco. Date: 1930. Material: Metal with silver patina...

A large sculpture of a greyhound / whippet. The sculpture is made of dark green patinated bronze. On a belgian black marble plinth. The statue is signed on the plinth: Rochard. It is...

By Irénée Rochard signed. Little chip at the base. Marked "Editions Reveyrolis Paris."   

A majestic Art Deco bronze study of a walking panther with excellent deep green patination and a very fine smooth tactile surface, raised on a polished black marble rectangular base and signed I Rochard ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Width: 45 cm Condition: Excellent Original Condition Circa: 1925 Materials: Bronze and Marble SKU: 8978 ABOUT Irénée René Rochard (French, 1906 ~ 1984) – born in Villefranche sur Saône in 1906, his mother was a painter and his brother was the actor-singer Armand Mestral. Rochard chose the course of an artist’s life and turned to animal sculpture in order, as he used to say “pay tribute to animals”. On leaving the École des Beaux-Arts at the age of 22, he won first prize for a life-size panther sculpture and many other prizes and awards followed throughout his career. In the 1920’s Rochard frequently met with other animal sculptors, including François Pompon and Edouard Sandoz.

Art Deco Turkey bronze bookends signed Irenee Rochard. Very nice with original patina, mounted over marble bases. Irénée René Rochard (French, 1906 ~ ...

A fine bronze casted sculpture of a Elephant with a calf, resting on a black Belgium marble base. The bronze has the original olive-brown patina. It is made in France, circa 1930-1940. Signed: Irénée ROCHARD. The sculpture has a beautiful patina and is in good condition. After casting the bronze is finely finished with fine chisels, for the fine details. This chiseling process was an enormously time-consuming job. Irénée Rochard was born in Villefranche sur Saône France in 1906, In a family of artists: his mother was a painter and his brother became The actor-singer Armand MESTRAL. When he chose the course of an artist’s life too, he soon turned to animal Sculpting in order to,as he used to say: pay tribute to animal. In 22 years, on leaving the Beaux-Arts School, he was the first prize-winner for A life-size panther...