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"Victor Riding His Mount, " Rare Art Deco Sculpture by GyöRgy Zala

$2,900
£2,186.61
€2,519.77
CA$4,023.08
A$4,507.84
CHF 2,346.50
MX$55,146.54
NOK 29,784.53
SEK 28,131.13
DKK 18,810.57
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About the Item

Famous for his design of Heroes Square in Budapest, including the sculpting of several monumental bronze figures atop the central column and framing piers, Gyo¨rgy Zala was one of Hungary's most important sculptors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This depiction of the victor holding aloft his laurel wreath is simpler and more stylized than his earlier work, suggesting that it was sculpted in the 1920s or 1930s not long before he died. The piece is marked with Zala's monogram, and is handsomely mounted on its original, high marble base.
  • Creator:
    György Zala (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86517586083

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