Items Similar to French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" after Alfred Boucher View More
French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" after Alfred Boucher
About
A very fine French Sevres biscuit (Bisc) porcelain figure of a recumbent nude lady titled "Le Repos" after a model by Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934) Sensually depicting a young woman sleeping on her back on a Louis XVI style daybed, her arms above her head supported on a bolster, her knees bent and pelvis twisted to form a S-curve, the bed raised on fluted feet. Impressed with a triangular potting mark with the letter "S" and "1911" next to an ovoid impressed "Sevres" stamp and the letter "T," circa Paris, 1911.
Alfred Boucher often had an erotic edge to his work, as exemplified by the present nude sculpture. He was employed as a sculptor at Sevres from 1892-1906 executing accurate portraits and academic monuments in porcelain, bronze and marble. His life-size nude of this subject, completed in 1892, was acquired by the Luxembourg Gardens and is currently in the Musée des Beaux Arts, Pau. A reduction in marble was sold Sotheby's London, 29 September 1999, lot 369. The model was edited in biscuit porcelain in two sizes. The present example is one of at least thirty-six made between 1900 and 1929. The model first came into production at the Sevres factory in 1896. (See Émile Bourgeois and Geo. Lechavallier-Chevignard, Le Biscuit de Sevres, Recueil des Modèles Modernes de La Manufacture de Sèvres , Tome II, plache 28, no. 1313). An identical biscuit sculpture is currently part of the collection at Musée Saint-Loup de Troyes, Exhibition of Porcelaines de la manufacture de Sevres.
Height: 11 1/2 inches (29.2 cm).
Width: 33 1/8 inches (84.1 cm).
Depth: 13 inches (33 cm).
Details
- Creator
- Production TimeAvailable Now
- In the Style Of
- Place of Origin
- Date of Manufacturecirca 1911
- Period1910-1919
- Materials and Techniques
- ConditionGood
- Condition DetailsA truly beautiful and sensual sculpture. Overall condition is excellent, all the fingers and toes are intact. It appears to have some old touch-up/restoration to the legs thigh, but no visible damage. A great coffee table conversation piece.
- WearWear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
- DimensionsH 11.5 in. x W 33.13 in. x D 13 in.H 29.21 cm x W 84.16 cm x D 33.02 cm
- Seller LocationLos Angeles, CA
- Seller Reference NumberRef.: A1881
- Reference NumberLU179624733533
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Our Promise To You: If you're not happy with the way an item arrived, we'll work with the seller on your behalf to ensure you're satisfied with the resolution. Read more
Delivery, Returns & Payment
- DeliveryRates vary by destination and complexity
Some items may require special handling and packaging. Request a shipping quote to see what options are available to your destination.
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
View details
- Online Payment Methods1stdibs accepts the following payment methods
- Item InvoiceGenerate an invoice that you can customize and print.
About the Seller
5 / 5
Vetted
1stdibs seller since 2016
Located in Los Angeles, CA
You may also contact the seller by phoneCall seller through 1stdibs
More From This Seller
French 19th Century Bronze Military Figure of "Blandan" after Jean Gautherin
By Jean Gautherin
$11,450
French 19th Century Bronze Military Figure of "...
Jean Gautherin
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
A very fine French 19th century patinated bronze figure of the French hero of the Algerian conquest, Jean-Pierre Hippolyte Blandan (1819-1842) after the French Sculptor Jean Gautheri...
Pair of French 19th Century Porcelain Decorated...
Manufacture de Sevres
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Porcelain
A very fine pair of French 19th century Louis XV style porcelain decorated perfumers urns with lids, in the manner of Sevres. The ovoid body with a turquoise, gold and white backgrou...
Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Figure of a Seated Nude Maiden
By J.J. Ducel Me de Forges
$19,850 Sale Price
55% Off
Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Fi...
J.J. Ducel Me de Forges
Antique 19th Century French Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Iron
A Fine and Large French 19th Century Cast-Iron Fountain Figure Modeled as a Nude Maiden Seated on a Rocky Outcrop Holding a Cornucopia in Her Raised Right Hand, by J.J Ducel. Cast-Si...
French Early 20th Century Art Deco Marble Figur...
Affortunato Gory
Antique Early 1900s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
A fine French early 20th century Art Deco white marble figure of a kneeling nude beauty, attributed to Affortunato Gory (Gori) (Italian, 1895-1925). The kneeling nude figure of a you...
You May Also Like
French Porcelain Biscuit, Les Travaux Des Amour...
Manufacture de Sevres
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain
Porcelain
19th century Napoleon III French? Porcelain? biscuit group featuring four young Cupids working in the forge. They rest upon a white and blue? porcelain? base, embellished with intric...
20th Century Sèvres Porcelain Bisque Amour Boud...
Alfred Boucher, Manufacture de Sevres
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain, Wood
Sèvres porcelain bisque figure depicting L'Amour boudeur (seated cupid) by Alfred Boucher. A young sulky boy, Eros, is sitting on a rock. In classical mythology, Eros or cupid is the...
Pair of French Biscuit Busts of Le Baiser Donn...
Jean-Antoine Houdon
Antique Late 18th Century French Rococo Busts
Marble, Porcelain
These biscuit porcelain double busts depict young lovers kissing. They are mounted on a brass socle, onto a marble disc which itself is mounted onto a black circular low plinth above...
French Bronze by Alfred Boucher
Alfred Boucher
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
An Art Nouveau patinated bronze sculpture titled "La Faneuse" (The Haymaker) by noted French sculptor Alfred Boucher (1850-1934). Beautifully modelled, in a classic contrapposto pose...
Pair of Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Groups of the ...
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sculptures
Sèvres
Pair of Sevres Biscuit porcelain allegorical figures of the continents, here Asia and Europe, emblematic of the Four Corners of the World. After the 1791 models by Simon-Louis Boizo...
Antique Sevres Style Porcelain Group after Clodion
Claude Michel Clodion
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Porcelain
Porcelain, Ormolu
This fine and delicate porcelain group is made after the French sculptor Clodion (1738-1814). Crafted entirely in porcelain with ormolu details, the group depicts a pair of lovers wi...
Pair of Sèvres Biscuit Figure "Batteur" and "Batteuse", circa 1757
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
$8,694 / set
Pair of Sèvres Biscuit Figure "Batteur" and "Ba...
Étienne Maurice Falconet, C-L Suzanne, J-B Defernex
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
A pair of Sèvres figure of "Le Batteur en granges" and "La Batteuse de beurre", circa 1757.
Modelled as a young man holding a flail in his right hand, his left on a tree-stump, a fl...
Antique Biscuit Porcelain Figure of Queen Marie...
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Busts
Porcelain
This antique bust of Marie Antoinette has been gracefully crafted in biscuit porcelain after the fashionable Sevres style. Biscuit, or bisque, describes the technique whereby the por...
Why Shop on 1stdibs?
Only Vetted, Professional Sellers
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Fully Insured Global Deliveries