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"Lone Cliff in the Sea, " Art Nouveau Sculpture with Nudes by Edstrom, Sweden

$11,600
$14,50020% Off
£8,911.85
£11,139.8120% Off
€10,239.61
€12,799.5220% Off
CA$16,316.84
CA$20,396.0520% Off
A$18,331.23
A$22,914.0420% Off
CHF 9,578.10
CHF 11,972.6220% Off
MX$223,741.30
MX$279,676.6220% Off
NOK 121,613.87
NOK 152,017.3420% Off
SEK 114,473.84
SEK 143,092.3020% Off
DKK 76,411.81
DKK 95,514.7720% Off

About the Item

Clearly showing the influence of Auguste Rodin and the Art Nouveau movement, this remarkable bronze was sculpted by David Edstrom, a Swedish American artist. Here, a nude male figure is perched on the edge of a cliff, looking heavenward as a nude mermaid lies below, nude and full of invitation. Edstrom, the quintessential example of the tortured artist, grew up in Sweden and during his life divided his creative time between there and America. He worked for a time in Florence, where this bronze was sculpted, and was connected to German artists associated with the Berlin Secession. He also spent considerable time in Los Angeles after 1920. To our knowledge, this is the only example of this sculpture in existence. It is signed and dated.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1901
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865124720382

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