Art Deco Style Figure of Bronze Girl with a Shawl and Platter for sale at Pamono

Description

This is an eye-catching Art Deco style cast bronze sculpture from the last quarter of the 20th century. The naked lady holds a platter with a dramatic shawl flowing almost to the ground. There is no mistaking the quality and unique design of this Art Deco style statuette, which is sure to be treasured by any discerning admirer of fine art. This high quality hot cast solid bronze was produced using the traditional “lost wax” process, otherwise known as the “cire perdue” method. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 78 x width 47 x depth 28 and Weight 17 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 30.7 x width 18.5 x depth 11.0 & Weight 37.5 lbs Lost wax method Sometimes called by the French name of cire perdue or the Latin, cera perduta is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artists sculpture. In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised. Art Deco or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 1930s and 1940s. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age Imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colours, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation. Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau. Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as “an assertively modern style…[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material…[and] the requirements of mass production”. During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.