Fine Art Deco bronze figure of a nude mounted on marble base , used as business card holder, it was executed ca. 1930s in the style, very close to the bronze nude works by famous Viennese sculptor Josef Lorenzl (1892 - Vienna - 1950). His specialties included delicate bronzes of nudes, which were partly complemented by ivory. These bronzes representing the best exemples of Art Deco and are very popular among collectors.
Literature: Prof.H.Fuchs, Lexicon of Austrian artists, Vienna, 1975. Thieme/Becker "Lexicon of artists from antique to contemporary", Leipzig, 1999.
Inscription: unsigned.
Technique: figure: bronze, coloured patina; base - marble.
Measurements: h. 7 1/8" (18 cm), diameter of the base 8 1/4" ( 21 cm)
Condition: in very good condition. |