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"Falling Satyr, " Superb Art Deco Panel with Male Nude by WPA Sculptor

$3,200
£2,446.57
€2,817.95
CA$4,484.18
A$5,006.17
CHF 2,623.16
MX$61,280.39
NOK 33,314.11
SEK 31,410.97
DKK 21,030.69

About the Item

Carved from a "found" panel of distressed walnut, this superb bas relief sculptural panel of a falling satyr, his legs and arms akimbo, was carved by Don Griffith, a WPA artist in Colorado. Dated 1933, in the heart of the Art Deco era, the panel depicts the nude male figure dropping through a rocky chasm with angled edges that have a craggy, stylized profile.
  • Creator:
    Don Griffith (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1933
  • Condition:
    Cracks and chips along the edge are original; artist used an existing piece of distressed walnut.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86516612653

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