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French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure of a Beautiful Young Girl by Emmanuel Villanis

$2,950
£2,240
€2,561.61
CA$4,121.58
A$4,584.09
CHF 2,393.67
MX$55,783.55
NOK 30,570.84
SEK 28,670.05
DKK 19,118.30
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About the Item

This beautiful young woman is a fine example of the creations of the noted French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914). You will find his works to be predominantly art nouveau woman of which a majority were busts. The foundries he incorporated did exceptional patina work, frequently done in polychrome, as this example shows. She is basically 2 colors of soft green with gilt highlights. This model is titled "Talisman" which translates basically to "lucky charm". The woman is holding what could possibly be those charms. Signed by the artist as well as the foundry. It's always a bonus to have a foundry seal. This is a good sized piece of sculpture, at 18.5" high. Certainly a great example of the artist's skill.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast,Patinated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    ca. 1890
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Petaluma, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU879938010532

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