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"Allegory of Abundance, " Important MGM Movie Prop, Art Deco Sculpture
$7,500
£5,667.50
€6,544.58
CA$10,480.12
A$11,628.57
CHF 6,091.30
MX$142,597.53
NOK 77,479.20
SEK 73,137.06
DKK 48,807
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An MGM Studios prop and an important survivor of Hollywood's Golden Age, this piece may be the most ambitious Art Deco sculpture produced by any of America's leading porcelain manufacturers. The sculptor was Geza De Vegh, an important artist and ceramicist who created a line of porcelain pieces for the Lamberton Scammell company in Trenton, New Jersey. Importantly, De Vegh's work was very popular among set designers and art directors in Hollywood. His works are evident in the background of important Bette Davis films such as "The Letter," art directed by Carl Weyl; and "Now Voyager," art directed by Robert Haas. This large allegorical piece depicts a stylized female figure enveloped by a long scroll and flanked by a tree and a barrel.
- Creator:Geza De Vegh (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Porcelain,Molded
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930s
- Condition:Top edge of piece repaired; lower-right edge of base shows glaze crack.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU86514992823
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