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"Eternal Springtime, " Romantic Antique Sculpture in Marble with Nudes by Kalish

About the Item

Although Max Kalish is renowned for his bronze sculptures of laborers in 1930s, America, he also carved remarkable pieces in marble, often depicting idealized figures and couples in the nude. Here, he captures a kneeling nude male figure with his lover laid across his lap, his arm tenderly holding her head, and her hair tumbling down below. Both figures are exquisitely captured, each muscle and bone carved with great subtlety and power. Kalish also selected the marble with great care, choosing an expanse of pure white for the female figure, and using a slightly darker, rosy expanse for the male figure. The piece is signed. Note that the male figure's head was broken at the neck, and later repaired.
  • Creator:
    Max Kalish 1 (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Overall excellent; male figure's head was broken at the neck and repaired.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86515764933
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