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Antique Art Deco Bisque Sculpture "Seated Nude With Flowers" 20th Century

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This is a magnificent antique French Art Deco bisque porcelain model of a seated nude woman with flowers by the sculptor Henri Desire Grisard (1872-active until 1940) and bearing his signature and the impressed mark "Paris", dating from Circa 1920. This stunning sculpture is mounted on a striking rectangular base. This is a splendid bisque sculpture and it will no doubt become the centrepiece of your Art Deco collection. Condition: In really excellent condition with no restoration, chips or cracks, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 17 x Width 25 x Depth 9.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 4 inches Désiré GRISARD is an artist born in France in 1872. The artist's works have gone up for sale at public auction 99 times, mostly in the Sculpture-Volume category.). The artist's works are mainly sold in the United States. Bisque porcelain or bisque is unglazed, white porcelain treated as a final product, with a matte appearance and texture to the touch. It has been widely used in European pottery, mainly for sculptural and decorative objects that are not tableware and so do not need a glaze for protection. Art Deco or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Ageimagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation. Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau. Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production". During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. Our reference: A3386
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.7 in (17 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1920
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A33861stDibs: LU950635372322

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