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Alexandre Kelety Bronze Art Deco

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Art Deco bronze sculpture circa 1930. A bronze girl with a double patina on a cream-colored marble base. Note some wear on the patina. Total height: 23 cm Base width: 8 cm Base depth: 8 cm Base height: 5 cm Weight: 2.2 Kg Alexandre Kelety is a Hungarian sculptor born in Budapest around 1874, although the exact date of his birth is not mentioned in the literature. He emigrated to France after the Second World War to study in Toulouse and then in Paris in order to consolidate his theoretical and technical knowledge in art. He then chose to turn to Modern Art, choosing to focus on the exuberance of style and the pursuit of something luxurious. He was active from 1918 to 1940, but his biography remains mysterious. He remains one of the great creators of sculptures in vogue in the 1920s. The flexibility of forms Alexandre Kelety is strongly influenced by Imre Karoly Simay, his teacher, also Hungarian. Inspired by the latter's art, he produces many animal bronzes. His goal is to create dramatic, sentimental and decorative sculptures. He works with a variety of materials such as bronze and ivory, but also ceramics and painting. The animal theme as well as that of childhood are very present in his works. His chryselephantine statuettes mainly represent dancers and mythological figures. He is in line with Art Deco, whose style he reuses to create everyday objects such as ashtrays or electric lamps. His bronze is often monochrome, with a dark brown patina, but he sometimes adds small touches of gold or color or a marble base. The common characteristic of all his sculptures is a form of grace and flexibility in the human and animal forms that he offers. He details the bodies in such a way as to offer athletic forms that highlight the beauty and strength of the human body ("Chasse à courre" "Pierrot et Pierrette" "Les trois enfants") or the strength and energy ("The release"). The most famous of his sculptures certainly remains this green patina that represents a bust of Jean Mermoz, the famous French aviator, his scarf in the wind. The art of delicacy In the interwar period, Alexandre Kelety exhibited as part of the Salon de la Société des Artistes français, an exhibition that was decisive for his reputation. It is indeed through this medium that young artists become known and this exhibition was a real turning point in his career. In 1927, he exhibited a terracotta bust at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. In 1925, he participated in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts on Arthur Goldscheider's stand. His name is often mentioned alongside Demetre Chiparus or Johann Philip Ferdinand Preiss. His work is today highly prized by collectors, his bronzes being considered marvels of precision.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 3.15 in (8 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Note some wear on the patina.
  • Seller Location:
    NANTES, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7403242789252

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