Goldscheider Vienna Art-Déco Figure & Lamp, 'Peacock Dancer', by Paul Philippe

Depiction of a dancer in Spanish costume: she wears a mantilla, a veil cloth that covers the head and neck down to the shoulders. Often, as here, a high comb is also tucked underneath, the peineta. The cloth is still worn today for festive costumes and is mostly made in lace technique. In addition, the dancer wears an elaborately decorated with floral patterns asymmetrical ruffled skirt. On oval, black-beige marbled base in rare execution. This figure also exists as a group 'Spanish Dance' with dance partner, model number 7557, a more frequent version. Designed by Josef LORENZL (1892 - 1950), an Austrian sculptor and ceramic modeler. His bronze statuettes often show graceful dancers with long...

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A beautiful glazed terracotta nude, shown in a contrapposto pose. She is both modern, with her stylish hair and classical, harking back to ancient Roman sculpture...

SILVERED BRONZE From our Sculpture collection, we are pleased to offer this rare example Art Deco Bronze Figure by Paul Philippe. The figure beautifully raised upon a geometric bla...