Affortunato Gory Italian Bronze and Marble Bust of a Woman

A gilt bronze figure of Chakrasamvara and Vajravahari, 17th-18th century Tibet, 18th century. The two in embrace striding in alidhasana atop a lotus base with a beaded edge. He is holding vajra and ghanta and is adorned with a long garland of severed heads and skulls, the face with a third eye below a skull tiara, the hair pulled into a high chignon. She is holding a flaying knife and skull cup...

François-Emile Decorchemont Pate-de-Verre Glass Mold Of A Female Ladies Face. A rare, large and very heavy sculpture of either a mask or a modeled face. At 3.5 inches thick in glass with a peach, pink or rose color; this statue was exhibited in the Brooklyn Museum, New York in 1971. With much research; I haven’t seen or heard of a similar form by Decorchemont. The original Brooklyn Museum loan sticker is on verso with the Decorchemont stamp on her left cheek. For serious collectors or rare Art Deco, Art Nouveau glass. Circa 1910 Molded Signature DECORCHEMONT Height: 7 Inches (13.3 cm) Width:. 5.2 Inches (16.5cm). AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described. François-Emile Décorchemont French, 1880-1997 François Décorchemont, originally an accomplished painter and potter of recognized ability, turned to the making of glass in 1904. Pâté de verre was the medium in which he excelled and for which he is best known. After studying decorative art in Paris, François Décorchemont returned to his native Conches in 1910 to develop new techniques in stained glass, particularly in the use of crystal to give multicolored and faceted panes. After 1909, while continuing to produce fine glass paste pieces, Francois Decorchemont began to experiment with a new casting technique. François Decorchemont, Emile's son and also an artist, helped out in his father’s studio, in particular helping him to research the possibilities of creating jeweled adornments in pates d'email (enamel pastes) for Gerome's polychrome sculptural creations. Francois Décorchemont, a potter and painter at the outset of his career, became fascinated with the IDEA of developing and utilizing a thin translucent glass material in his work. It was in essence the revival and an adaptation of a long forgotten Egyptian glass-making process using colored crystal powdered glass, metallic oxides and an adhesive paste. This "new" material, known as pâte de verre was developed around the turn of the century, principally at the Sevres porcelain factory, by a number of artists working there, notably Henri Cros and Albert Dammouse. The end of the 19th century was an illuminated period in the history of art. Impressionist painting appeared and created an interest in glass as material. Traditional sculpting materials such as bronze and marble made way for glass with its possibilities of light and color. Henry Cros and François Décorchemont became the leaders of French pâte de verre and facilitated the proliferation of this colorful glass. His first major work, in 1934, was inn the Eglise Sainte-Odile near Porte Champerret in Paris, some 300 square meters of brilliant colors. After the war, he devoted his work to churches in the Eure, including of course Beuzeville where, thanks to the generosity of the local council, the church is lit at night so that his work can be admired from outside. During the first half of the 20th century a number of French artists became famous for their work in pâte de verre, and Francois Decorchemont among them. March 2014, 20th Century’s Greatest Art Dealer Felix Marcilhac’s Collection Privee at Sotheby’s - Chang Yi Entrusts Antoine Leperlier in the Bidding of a Francois Decorchemon's Original. It has been reported that Felix Marcilhac’s Collection Privee auction at Sotheby’s brought in 33,125 Euros (28,000 RMB), three times the estimated price. Marcilhac is considered the greatest Art Deco dealer...

Charles Korschann Czechoslovakian Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Figural Bud Vase. Cast from a model by Charles (Karl) Korschann, circa 1899, of urn form, with a handle in the form of a...

Charles Raphaël Peyre (French 1874-1949) A French Art Nouveau Gilt-Bronze Figure of a Maiden Cast by Louchet, circa 1900 Modeled in a standing pose with her hands clasped closed...

Japanese Meiji Genryusai Seiya bronze elephant and tigers, circa 1890. This moving and detailed bronze grouping depicts a savage attack by two viscous...

Ayutthaya Lacquered and Gilt Copper Bronze Buddha Head Circa 15th Century A beautifully lacquered and gilt bronze Buddha head from the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, Thailand, circa 15th ...

This charming sculpture of a young woman is the work of the accomplished Italian-born sculptor, Affortunato Gory (1895-1925). Gory is best-known for his sculptures of women and child...

A bust of a woman signed by Gory, France. Face in marble, hat and bust bronze-mounted on a red marble stand.

Gilt bronze and marble sculpture signed Affortunato Gory. Louis XV style. France, circa 1920. Carrara and Breccia marble.

An early Art Deco bronze nude sculpture of a Dancer by Affortunato Gory. This is one of the most spectacular pieces we have been able to offer. The darkly gilded patina is smooth and flawless, highlighting all the delicate features of the subject. Note her lovely face, perfectly rendered hands, and feet (the details many sculptors do not execute so deftly). Her elaborate headdress has great texture, and the alabaster ball...

An early 25" Art Deco bronze nude sculpture of a Flapper Dancer by Affortunato Gory. This is one of the most spectacular pieces we have been able to offer. The darkly gilded patina i...

This elegant bust of a young woman was created by the acclaimed sculptor, Affortunato Gory (Italian, fl. 1895-1925). Affortunato Gory (also known as Fortunato Gory) studied under the...