Irenée Rochard's Leaping Marlin, a Captivating Art Deco Sculpture on Marble

Sculpture in silver-plated cast zinc by Irenee Rochard, France, Art Deco. Signed “Rochard” on the pedestal. Irénée Rochard (1906-1984) was a French sculptor who made a name for hims...

Art Deco Turkey bronze bookends signed Irenee Rochard. Very nice with original patina, mounted over marble bases. Irénée René Rochard (French, 1906 ~ 19...

Art Deco bronze panther sculpture signed by Irenee Rochard, France 1930. The bronze has a rich brown patina and stands on a Belgian Black marble base. Irenee Rochard. Literature: ...

A fine bronze casted sculpture of a Elephant with a calf, resting on a black Belgium marble base. The bronze has the original olive-brown patina. It is made in France, circa 1930-1940. Signed: Irénée ROCHARD. The sculpture has a beautiful patina and is in good condition. After casting the bronze is finely finished with fine chisels, for the fine details. This chiseling process was an enormously time-consuming job. Irénée Rochard was born in Villefranche sur Saône France in 1906, In a family of artists: his mother was a painter and his brother became The actor-singer Armand MESTRAL. When he chose the course of an artist’s life too, he soon turned to animal Sculpting in order to,as he used to say: pay tribute to animal. In 22 years, on leaving the Beaux-Arts School, he was the first prize-winner for A life-size panther...