{"title":"ART DECO SCULPTURES","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roaring_Twenties\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Roaring Twenties - Wikipedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to a world of luxury and decadence, the golden age of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roaring_Twenties\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Roaring Twenties - Wikipedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e1920’s and 1930’s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The very term conjures up a multitude of romantic images; huge ocean liners gliding effortlessly across moonlit seas; the sound of clinking cocktail glasses with a raucous jazz band emanating from a sumptuously decorated ballroom. Above all this era saw a new freedom that was being enjoyed during the interwar years and the geometry and clean line of the Art Deco art form served to express and visualise the enigmatic vitality of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bruno-zach-high-kick","title":"“High Kick” by Bruno Zach","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFabulous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculptures - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bronze figure of an energetic dancer with her leg raised high. The surface of the bronze with excellent deep rich colour and very fine hand finished detail, raised on a marble base and signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eB Zach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      47 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze and Marble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                            7830\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eBruno Zach (Ukrainian, 1891 – 1945) – Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze and ivory. He depicted both the healthy outdoor pursuits, and also the dream mistresses of the demi monde of Berlin, Paris and Vienna between the wars. His bronze is occasionally patinated, most often cold painted. His use of ivory is spare and always well carved. His work was edited by several firms, including Argentor-Werke of Vienna the Broma Companie, S Altmann \u0026amp; Co, and Bergmann.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1920s_Berlin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Zeitgeist of the Art Deco Era in Berlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stcpDiv\"\u003eThere is an obvious influence of eroticism and sensuality in Bruno Zach’s sculptures such as ‘High Kick’ and there is no question that this was primarily affected by the night life of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berlin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBerlin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ein the 1920’s. After World War I cabarets became extremely popular across Europe – and nowhere were they more popular than Germany. The Weimar government’s lifting of censorship saw German cabarets transform and flourish. Entertainment in the cabaret of Berlin was soon dominated by two themes: sex and politics. Stories, jokes, songs and dancing were laced with sexual innuendo. As the 1920s progressed this gave way to open displays of nudity, to the point where most German cabarets had at least some topless dancers. Prostitution was widely accepted and it became ‘de rigeur’ to use their services, whether one was male or female, and the Stocking Tops figure with its alluring charm had an undercurrent of lascivious intent.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis was the background in which Bruno Zach found himself when he moved to Berlin from Austria in 1920 and he immersed himself into the decadent night life with gusto. It is understood that he used many prostitutes as models for his sculptures and fell in love with a particular young lady who took great pleasure in refusing his marriage proposals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen one considers Bruno Zach’s work with an understanding of the influences that permeated his life at the time, the overt sexuality of his subject matter becomes more acceptable and indeed more interesting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo view more figures by Bruno Zach please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"ZACH, BRUNO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12188990603387,"sku":"7830","price":6850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Zach_1e353d10-7e2f-4552-a3ab-8b453a18cad6.jpg?v=1678374208"},{"product_id":"shy-maiden-by-josef-adolph","title":"\"Shy Maiden\" by Josef Adolph","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous cold painted \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze Josef Adolph\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze figure of a naked beauty in a revealing pose with very fine colour and excellent detail, raised on an onyx base and signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ADOLPH%2C%20JOSEF\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Josef Adolph Shy Maiden Bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdolph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      27 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                            7692\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Adolph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Adolph  ~ Austrian, \u003c\/strong\u003ecreated many small figural models in the Art Deco period around 1910-1939. Typical for Adolph and at the same time characteristic of the Art Deco era, was the depiction of the concept of modern life - in particular, that of the “modern woman” in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses taken from the new forms of dance, for which there was a lot of enthusiasm at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze Sculpture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Exhibition_of_Modern_Decorative_and_Industrial_Arts\" title=\"Decorative Arts\"\u003eL’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes\u003c\/a\u003e’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more Art Deco sculpture similar to this by Pierre Laurel please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/1nvb2q921p62ajzg-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LAUREL%2C%20PIERRE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Pierre Laurel Art Deco Sculptor\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADOLPH, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12193415659643,"sku":"7692","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Adolph_b848e180-eabc-4ea9-b6a6-cd4291e7c29a.jpg?v=1680778495"},{"product_id":"adolph-art-deco-lady","title":"\"Art Deco Lady\" Adolph","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpressive Austrian cold painted silver bronze figure of a naked\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze Figure\"\u003e Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e lady in a questioning pose with one hand out, signed \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ADOLPH%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Josef Adolph Art Deco Bronze\"\u003eAdolph\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand raised on a tall cylindrical Brazilian green onyx base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance: From the magnificent Jackie Collins Collection – A Life in Chapters – acquired for her collection in the 1970’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      32 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                            7702\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Adolph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Adolph  ~ Austrian, \u003c\/strong\u003ecreated many small figural models in the Art Deco period around 1910-1939. Typical for Adolph and at the same time characteristic of the Art Deco era, was the depiction of the concept of modern life - in particular, that of the “modern woman” in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses taken from the new forms of dance, for which there was a lot of enthusiasm at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze Sculpture\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Exhibition_of_Modern_Decorative_and_Industrial_Arts\" title=\"Decorative Arts\"\u003eL’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes\u003c\/a\u003e’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADOLPH, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12193415889019,"sku":"7702","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Adolph1.jpg?v=1680782241"},{"product_id":"chinese-legend-by-erte","title":"\"Chinese Legend\" by Erté","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAn eye catching limited edition cold painted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Sculptures - Antique Sculptures\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco bronze\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003efigure of an elegant beauty in a full length costume resembling a Fenghuang. The bronze surface with excellent colour and detail, signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eErté,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumbered 50\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\/500,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003edated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e1988 \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand with\u003cem\u003e Seven Arts \u003c\/em\u003efoundry mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance - From the private estate of Mrs N Algarra, London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ILfuVd\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       55 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca:                                          1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                     \u003ca rel=\"tag\"\u003eSeven Arts \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                  Erte – The Last Works by Eric Estorick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   152\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             8260\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErté (Russian, 1892–1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eborn Romain de Tirtoff in St Petersburg, was one of the most influential artists of the Art Deco movement, renowned for his elegant, highly stylised imagery spanning fashion, illustration, theatre design, and sculpture. After relocating to Paris in 1912, he became closely associated with leading couturiers and achieved international acclaim through his long-standing collaboration with \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, producing over 200 covers that defined the glamour of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough celebrated initially as a graphic artist, Erté’s later career saw a remarkable revival, particularly from the 1960s onward, when he began creating limited edition sculptures. These bronzes, often produced in collaboration with prestigious foundries such as Fine Art Acquisitions and Tallix Foundry, translated his iconic two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional form. His sculptural works retained the flowing lines, elongated figures, and ornamental detail that defined his illustrations, often featuring elegantly posed female figures adorned in intricate costumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErté’s bronzes are notable for their luxurious surface treatments, including rich patinas, gilt detailing, and the incorporation of enamel or cold-painted elements. Works such as \u003cem\u003eSymphony in Black\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHer Secret Admirers\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify his ability to combine narrative, movement, and decorative refinement. Each edition was carefully controlled, enhancing both artistic integrity and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sculptures embody the essence of Art Deco sophistication—graceful, theatrical, and meticulously crafted. Today, Erté’s limited edition bronzes remain highly sought after, representing the culmination of his artistic vision and a seamless fusion of illustration and sculpture that continues to captivate collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eErté’s words\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures. I have never made a drawing for a dress or a costume without first having a fully developed idea of it in the round. In fact, before I start a design every detail has to be ripe in my mind, and I execute it without any deviation,because the conception has become a living reality deep in my creative psyche. When I design an evening dress, for example, I assemble a woman in full costume inside my head, swirling in her gown, showing every fold, seam and hem.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Erté figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERTÉ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32189932142691,"sku":"8260","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Erte_Chinese_Legend_8260a_1.jpg?v=1680781577"},{"product_id":"brownwood-young-woman","title":"\"Harvest Girl\" by Harold Brownsword","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fabulous early 20th Century bronze study of an elegant naked beauty carrying wheatsheafs on her shoulder, exhibiting excellent rich brown and green patina and very fine detail, signed \u003cem\u003eH Brownsword \u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; dated 1927\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                     47 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:                               Good Condition\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca:                                         1927\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU:                                           8285\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArt Deco Bronze\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e belongs to a world of luxury and decadence, the golden age of the \u003c\/span\u003e1920's and 1930s\u003cspan\u003e. The very term conjures up a multitude of romantic images; huge ocean liners gliding effortlessly across moonlit seas; the sound of clinking cocktail glasses with a raucous jazz band emanating from a sumptuously decorated ballroom. Above all this era saw a new freedom that was being enjoyed during the interwar years and the geometry and clean line of the Art Deco art form served to express and visualise the enigmatic vitality of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"BROWNSWOOD, HAROLD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32718049312867,"sku":"8285","price":3450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/BrownwoodYoungWoman8285x_1.jpg?v=1677776437"},{"product_id":"the-release-by-a-kelety","title":"\"The Release\" by A Kelety","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tremendous early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Scukpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze group of \u003cspan\u003ea strong athletic man holding the leashes of four powerful hounds as they strain to be released. The bronze exhibiting a rich green patinated surface with excellent hand finished surface detail, signed \u003cem\u003eKelety \u003c\/em\u003eand numbered '10'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      29 cm\u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWidth:                                       103 cm                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca:                                          1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:                              \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU:                                     8378\u003c\/span\u003e\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandre Kéléty (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eborn in Budapest in 1878 and died in 1940) was a Hungarian sculptor. The date of birth of Alexandre Kéléty is not mentioned in the literature.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe was active as an artist, sculptor, painter and engraver from 1918 until his death in 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKéléty married Hélène Grün Kéléty, daughter of the French naturalized Russian painter Maurice Grün. At the end of the First World War , he emigrated to France, where he became a pupil of the Hungarian painter and engraver Imre Karoly Simay in Toulouse.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe then studies in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn his works, he often represents animals as well as the theme of childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe also produces chryselephantine busts and statuettes depicting dancers and mythological figures in art deco style .\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHis favourite materials were bronze, ivory, marble and ceramics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KELETY, ALEXANDRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37940482670773,"sku":"8378","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/AKeletyTheRelease8378x_2.jpg?v=1677776154"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-coy-girl","title":"\"Coy Girl\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very attractive early 20th Century Art Deco bronze figure of a naked beauty covering her modesty with crossed arms. The bronze exhibiting excellent cold painted colours and fine hand finished surface detail, raised on a marble base and signed\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" title=\"Josef Lorenzl Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      29 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Condition \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8484\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Coy Girl\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Coy Girl – When looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eColinet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictured right: A Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930 – Modelled cast and carved as a young woman adopting a stylish pose, her costume decorated with enamelled flowers, onyx plinth, base signed Lorenzl, dress signed Crejo 10.5\/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Sold for £6,250 at Christies, London (Feb 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: right; margin-left: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/lorenzl-crejo_5a2dcde3-77e1-4fbd-9728-449aeb4d0465_large.jpg?v=1525858499\" alt=\"Josef Lorenzl Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Ivory Deco Lady with Decoration by Crejo – Circa 1930\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life we are aware that he was born in Austria in 1892 and was soon to become one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and ivory were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike his contemporaries Lorenzl work was created in bronze or by using “Chryselephantine”, a Greek word which refers to the combination of various materials such as bronze, ivory, gold and silver. He signed his pieces in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Enzl” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo. A talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint decoration onto the statuettes such as flowers and these are the figures which bear his signature. Far more desirable with Crejo’s painting these can command a premium at auction. Recently Bonhams sold an example of Lorenzl’s work with Crejo decoration for £10,500 but the pieces created by Lorenzl alone generally fetch in the region of £2,000 – £12,000 depending on the subject matter and size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 15px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/lorenzl-clock_36dc7d44-a5c8-4ca5-84c5-bd0cf12dfc37_medium.jpg?v=1525858575\" alt=\"A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920.\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictured left: A Josef Lorenzl (1892-1950) Cold-Painted Art Deco Bronze and Onyx Timepiece with Deco Lady ~ Circa 1920. Modelled and cast as a crouching nude female figure holding a dial with onyx face, on onyx plinth raised on slate base, apparently unsigned11½ in. (31.7 cm.) high. Sold for £4,700 at Christies, London (Nov 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his designs in bronze and ivory Lorenzl went on to work for the Austrian ceramics company Goldscheider. Again creating stunning sculptures of the female form collector’s are more aware of this period and his sculptures in ceramic than they are of his earlier bronze and ivory statuettes. Inspired by shape and bold colours Lorenzl’s sculptures had clean lines and geometric shapes. Although each piece possess great movement there was no intricacy or attention to detail and most of his figures wore their hair in the boyish bob which was fashionable at the time, making these simplistic and stylish figurines the epitome of Art Deco Bronze design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Lorenzl’s friends\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephan Dakon\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho he had met whilst working at the bronze foundry had the same vision and style as Lorenzl so it was the obviously thing for Lorenzl to recommend Dakon to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goldscheider.de\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoldscheider\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ewhen he started to work for them. Taken on as a freelance designer Dakon was of the same mindset as Lorenzl and so much of their work was very similar. People at the time even believed that the two were in fact the same person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the artists had an interest in the female form, dance and theatrical costume. This was enhanced with Lorenzl when he took a trip to Paris and visited\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.foliesbergere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFolies Bergeres\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Famous dancer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cmgww.com\/stars\/baker\/about\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosephine Baker\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ewas on stage with her chorus dancers, all wearing extremely flamboyant costumes, Lorenzl was captivated by the glamour and outlandishness of the dancers and so on his return to Austria reproduced gorgeous figurines wearing vibrant coloured costumes and in various dance poses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was also able to use his skill as an Art Deco bronze sculptor to use the earthenware to his advantage. Carving delicate fingers and enhancing the women’s female form Lorenzl set about producing some stunning sculptures. “Captured Bird” was one of his most popular and was created in many different colours and sizes. This particular piece is of a dancing girl with a gossamer winged dress which was inspired by a dance performed by Niddy Impekoven and was also captured onto a lamp base with three figures of this elegant lady dancing around the stand.. Other dancing Deco Lady girl figurines which were created by Lorenzl include “Butterfly Wings,” “Spider-Web Dress” and “The Arabian Dancer.” Not only did all his creations represent the elegant and feminine side of a women but each were also very subtly seductive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1930’s Lorenzl and Dakon were the principle designers at Goldscheider, although there were many freelancers employed by the firm. It is here that we see another slight change to Lorenzl’s work. Although he had used the naked female form in much of his bronze and ivory works it was during this period that he started to produce these mildly erotic yet beautiful nude figurines for Goldscheider. “Awaken” and “Nude with a Borzoi” are perfect examples of Lorenzl’s talent for taking the naked female form and making it glamorous yet sophisticated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning art deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39962569375925,"sku":"8484","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Shy.jpg?v=1622409760"},{"product_id":"riding-crop-by-bruno-zach","title":"\"Riding Crop\" by Bruno Zach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn erotically charged early 20th century \u003ca title=\"Art Deco - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eof a seductively dressed young lady holding a riding crop behind her back standing in a domineering pose and wearing a revealing basque with gartered stockings, raised on an oval shaped Brazilian green onyx plinth, signed \u003ca title=\"Bruno Zach - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/zach-bruno\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       33 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                12 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                         1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Ref:                                  \u003c\/span\u003eArt Deco Sculpture by Victor Arwas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                  230\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           8571\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZach Riding Crop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruno Zach (Ukrainian, 1891 – 1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze and ivory. He depicted both the healthy outdoor pursuits, and also the dream mistresses of the demi monde of Berlin, Paris and Vienna between the wars. His bronze is occasionally patinated, most often cold painted. His use of ivory is spare and always well carved. His work was edited by several firms, including Argentor-Werke of Vienna the Broma Companie, S Altmann \u0026amp; Co, and Bergmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1920s_Berlin\" title=\"Bruno Zach Riding Crop Berlin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Zeitgeist of the Art Deco Era in Berlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stcpDiv\"\u003eThere is an obvious influence of eroticism and sensuality on Bruno Zach’s sculptures such as the Zach Riding Whip figure, there is no question that this was primarily affected by the night life of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBerlin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the 1920’s. After World War I cabarets became extremely popular across Europe – and nowhere were they more popular than Germany. The Weimar government’s lifting of censorship saw German cabarets transform and flourish. Entertainment in the cabaret of Berlin was soon dominated by two themes: sex and politics. Stories, jokes, songs and dancing were laced with sexual innuendo. As the 1920s progressed this gave way to open displays of nudity, to the point where most German cabarets had at least some topless dancers. Prostitution was widely accepted and it became ‘de rigeur’ to use their services, whether one was male or female, and the Zach Riding Crop figure with its alluring charm had an undercurrent of lascivious intent.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis was the background in which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBruno\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eZach\u003c\/a\u003e found himself when he moved to Berlin from Austria in 1920 and he immersed himself into the decadent night life with gusto. It is understood that he used many prostitutes as models for his sculptures and fell in love with a particular young lady who took great pleasure in refusing his marriage proposals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen one considers Bruno Zach’s work with an understanding of the influences that permeated his life at the time, the overt sexuality of his subject matter becomes more acceptable and indeed more interesting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo view our collection of Zach figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZACH, BRUNO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42030485897452,"sku":"8571","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/RidingCrop_3f09a063-9446-476a-82eb-cd85302db74c.jpg?v=1677758098"},{"product_id":"spring-dancer-by-gauthier","title":"\"Printemps\" by Gauthier","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn excellent early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco \u003c\/a\u003ecold painted bronze figure of a naked dancer in an energetic pose standing on one leg and holding spring flowers in her left hand. The bronze with very fine colour and detail. Raised on black marble base \u0026amp; signed \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGauthier \u003c\/em\u003eon the bronze leg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU:                                           8572\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGauthier (French, early 20th C)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGauthier was an eminent sculptor renowned for his exquisite Art Deco bronze creations. Born in the early 20th century, he displayed exceptional talent from a young age. Gauthier's masterpieces captured the essence of the Art Deco movement, characterised by sleek lines, geometric forms, and an emphasis on luxury and elegance. His sculptures showcased a remarkable blend of classicism and modernism, with a distinct focus on human figures and animal motifs. Gauthier's works exhibited impeccable craftsmanship, with intricate details and impeccable finishes that brought his subjects to life. His sculptures adorned public spaces, museums, and private collections worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the art world and cementing his legacy as a master of Art Deco bronze sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze is signed, however, it features in the \"unsigned\" section of the book \"Art Deco and other Figures\" by Bryan Catley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42030516797676,"sku":"8572","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Gauthier.jpg?v=1677757594"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-garland-dancer","title":"\"Garland Dancer\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted silver and enamel bronze figure of a dancer holding a garland of flowers in her arms, raised on a circular stepped onyx and marble base and signed to base rim \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" title=\"Hickmet Fine Arts - Lorenzl Bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     26 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                     8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition with very light wear\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze and Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8590\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Garland Dancer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Garland Dancer - \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42212976165100,"sku":"8590","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Garland.jpg?v=1677761590"},{"product_id":"schnauder-cleopatra-and-asp","title":"\"Cleopatra And Asp\" by Schnauder","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA very fine early 20\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century gilt bronze figure of the famous Cleopatra w\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eith a snake wrapped around her wrist drinking from a bowl. Exhibiting fine colour and excellent hand finished surface detail raised on a shaped base, signed \u003cem\u003eSchnauder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      39 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca:                                        1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:                                Gilt Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU:                                           8655\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRheinhard Schnauder - German 1856 ~ 1923\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA German sculptor working in the late 19th\/early 20th Century Schnauder was the son of a draughtsman, Franz Julius, and trained at the Art Academy in Dresden and later in Hahnel's studio. He is known for his sculptures in the Art Nouveau manner and worked on the decoration of the Gorlitz Memorial Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42447917351148,"sku":"8655","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Cleo.jpg?v=1677759275"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-veronica","title":"\"Veronica\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in the midst of a graceful movement, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx base and signed \u003ca title=\"Lorenzl\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     21.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                     7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze and Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8698\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Veronica\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Veronica – \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42796622872812,"sku":"8698","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Veronica.jpg?v=1677757376"},{"product_id":"leg-out-by-josef-lorenzl","title":"\"Leg Out\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of a naked beauty in an energetic pose, with excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped onyx \u0026amp; black marble base and signed \u003ca title=\"Lorenzl\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     48 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      30 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                     11 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze and Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8716\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Leg Out\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Leg Out – \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42863145353452,"sku":"8716","price":4850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/LegOut_fb851b4f-4c7a-4c05-ab14-60582f3a687c.jpg?v=1677756298"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-gertrud","title":"\"Gertrud\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking early 20th Century \u003ca title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of a female dancer in full swing. The piece has excellent colour and fine hand finished detail, raised on a green onyx base. Signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" title=\"Lorenzl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u0026amp; \u003c\/em\u003estamped\u003cem\u003e Made In Austria\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      20 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                     7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold painted Bronze \u0026amp; Green Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   225\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8738\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Gertrud\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Gertrud – \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040252756204,"sku":"8738","price":2650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/LorenzlGertrud.jpg?v=1716902650"},{"product_id":"ferdinand-preiss-tazza","title":"\"Grecian Maidens Tazza\" by Ferdinand Preiss","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnificent early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e tazza modelled as four Grecian maidens kneeling between gilt bronze columns supporting the large Brazillian onyx dish\u003cspan\u003e. The figures hand carved from ivory with very fine intricate detail and the bronze exhibiting excellent cold painted colour\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      17.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      27 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e                             \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                 Ferdinand Preiss by Alberto Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No                                  116\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           8864\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefra Ref:                               P344LXM8\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss Tazza\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss was born on the 13\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e February 1882 in Erbach in the Odenwald. From the age of 15 he lived with the family of the famous ivory carver Philipp Willmann, where he was trained to be an ivory carver in his own right. In 1901 he travelled to Rome and Paris, where he earned his living as a modeller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn Baden-Baden he befriended Arthur Kassler who became his companion. With Kassler he founded the company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler, an ivory-carving business with a workshop in Berlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn 1907 he married a Berliner, Margarethe Hilme. Soon afterwards his son Harry and his daughter Lucie were born. At first, the available models of the new company consisted of small ivory carvings, including statuettes of children and classical subjects influenced by characters from ancient Greece. From 1910 the first carvings which combined bronze with ivory were produced. The casting was done by the company \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Gladenbeck\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aktien-Gesellschaft_Gladenbeck\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aktien-Gesellschaft_Gladenbeck\"\u003eGladenbeck \u003c\/a\u003ein Berlin. When the First World War broke out in 1914 the company had increased the number of employees to six; all of whom were outstanding ivory carvers from Erbach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eImmediately after the end of the war Preiss and Kassler built up the business again and enjoyed great success during the 1920s. Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality was \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Art Deco Ferdinand Preiss Fisher Boy\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with painted and gilt bronze and which were mounted on plinths made of onyx or marble. The models, most of which were designed by Ferdinand Preiss, were produced in limited editions. A large proportion of the production was exported to England and the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler existed until 1943. Ferdinand Preiss died that year at the age of 61 from a brain tumour. The workshop with the stock of samples in Ritterstraße in Berlin completely burned down in 1945 just before the end of the war during a bomb attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss is regarded as one of the leading ivory carvers of the Art Deco era in the 1920s and 1930s. His enamel and gilt bronze and ivory carvings are among the most costly in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor more sculptures by Ferdinand Preiss click\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PREISS, FRITZ FERDINAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43662263058668,"sku":"8864","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/Tazza.jpg?v=1676557280"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-summer","title":"\"Été\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fabulous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e cold painted gilt and silver bronze figure of a beautiful young woman reclining on a bed of wheat sheaves exhibiting rich colour and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on a black marble base and signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" title=\"Demetre Chiparus Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stamped \u003cem\u003eBRONZE \u003c\/em\u003eand inscribed with the \u003cem\u003eEtling\u003c\/em\u003e foundry mark\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e                           \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWidth:                                       78 cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDepth:                                      17 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                          Chiparus Master of Art Deco by A Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No.                                  230\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry.                                  Etling Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         8902\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus – \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003es\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43738203750636,"sku":"8902","price":4850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/products\/DemetreChiparusSummer8902_01_10cd14aa-7326-4122-87fa-d11a73d86304.jpg?v=1679413147"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-woman-with-doves","title":"\"Lady With Doves\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly visual and striking silver and enamel cold painted \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze figure of a particularly rare subject from this famous artist's oeuvre. The bronze has a wonderful deep colour and excellent surface detail with a complimentary smooth finish to the skin. Raised on a pyramidal black marble base, stamped \u003cem\u003eBronze\u003c\/em\u003e and signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" title=\"Demetre Chiparus Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eD H Chiparus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e                           \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      31 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                 \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWidth:                                       8 cm\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDepth:                                      9 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                              Etling Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003eBook Ref                          Chiparus Master of Art Deco by A Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003eSKU:                                         8971\u003cbr\u003e\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43841529676012,"sku":"8971","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Doves.jpg?v=1688131259"},{"product_id":"copy-of-burlesque-by-bruno-zach","title":"\"Power Lifter\" by Bruno Zach","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic early 20th century \u003ca title=\"Art Deco - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze study of a muscular male athlete lifting a heavy weight above his head with one arm. The bronze exhibiting stunning rich brown patina and excellent surface detail, raised on a portoro marble base. The bronze base signed \u003ca title=\"Bruno Zach - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/zach-bruno\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruno Zach\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and stamped with \u003cem\u003eArgentor\u003c\/em\u003e foundry seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       74 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                         1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoundry:                                  \u003c\/span\u003eArgentor, Vienna\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Ref:                                  \u003c\/span\u003eArt Deco Sculpture by Victor Arwas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           265\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZach Power Lifter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruno Zach (Ukrainian, 1891 – 1945)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Bruno Zach was a prolific creator of tall, athletic, independent women in bronze and ivory. He depicted both the healthy outdoor pursuits, and also the dream mistresses of the demi monde of Berlin, Paris and Vienna between the wars. His bronze is occasionally patinated, most often cold painted. His use of ivory is spare and always well carved. His work was edited by several firms, including Argentor-Werke of Vienna the Broma Companie, S Altmann \u0026amp; Co, and Bergmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1920s_Berlin\" title=\"Bruno Zach Riding Crop Berlin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Zeitgeist of the Art Deco Era in Berlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"stcpDiv\"\u003eThere is an obvious influence of eroticism and sensuality on Bruno Zach’s sculptures such as the Zach Riding Whip figure, there is no question that this was primarily affected by the night life of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBerlin\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the 1920’s. After World War I cabarets became extremely popular across Europe – and nowhere were they more popular than Germany. The Weimar government’s lifting of censorship saw German cabarets transform and flourish. Entertainment in the cabaret of Berlin was soon dominated by two themes: sex and politics. Stories, jokes, songs and dancing were laced with sexual innuendo. As the 1920s progressed this gave way to open displays of nudity, to the point where most German cabarets had at least some topless dancers. Prostitution was widely accepted and it became ‘de rigeur’ to use their services, whether one was male or female, and the Zach Riding Crop figure with its alluring charm had an undercurrent of lascivious intent.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis was the background in which\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBruno\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eZach\u003c\/a\u003e found himself when he moved to Berlin from Austria in 1920 and he immersed himself into the decadent night life with gusto. It is understood that he used many prostitutes as models for his sculptures and fell in love with a particular young lady who took great pleasure in refusing his marriage proposals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhen one considers Bruno Zach’s work with an understanding of the influences that permeated his life at the time, the overt sexuality of his subject matter becomes more acceptable and indeed more interesting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo view our collection of Zach figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ZACH%2C%20BRUNO\" title=\"Zach, Bruno - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZACH, BRUNO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43910064603372,"sku":"265","price":4850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Male-Bronze-01a.jpg?v=1691069030"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-elegant-lady-9045","title":"\"Elegant Lady\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive early 20th Century cold painted bronze and ivory figure of a young lady dressed in period winter warmer attire, with fine cold painted colour and excellent hand carved detail, raised on a marble base and signed \u003ca title=\"Demetre Chiparus - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eD H Chiparus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e                           \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      31 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       10 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      10 cm \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze, Ivory \u0026amp; Marble\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                             Chiparus Master of Art Deco by A Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9045\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDEFRA Ref:                               \u003cstrong id=\"submissionReference\"\u003eTFNU1EUJ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemetre Chiparus (1886-1947) was a prolific Romanian sculptor who moved to Paris in 1912 and married Julienne Lullier in 1925 to become naturalised in France, where he lived the rest of his life. He was renowned for his exquisite Art Deco sculptures which were purely decorative but avidly sought after by art \u003cspan\u003econnoisseur\u003c\/span\u003es. His work epitomized the opulence and elegance of the Roaring Twenties, an era marked by cultural and artistic transformation and was first exhibited in the Salon of 1914.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus' sculptures are characterized by their intricate detailing and superb craftsmanship. He frequently depicted dancers, athletes, and exotic figures, capturing their grace and movement with meticulous precision. His sculptures often featured materials such as ivory, bronze, and marble, showcasing his versatility and technical prowess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus' works were highly sought after during his lifetime, and they continue to be cherished by collectors and art enthusiasts worldwide. His legacy as a pioneer of the Art Deco movement endures, influencing subsequent generations of sculptors and artists. Demetre Chiparus' sculptures not only represent a golden age of art but also serve as timeless reminders of the sophistication and glamour of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43950338769132,"sku":"9045","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Muff.jpg?v=1694618244"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-greta","title":"\"Greta\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn exhilarating early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted gilt bronze figure of a dancer in an energetic pose with excellent colours and very fine surface detail, raised on a tall Brazilian green onyx base and signed \u003ca title=\"Lorenzl Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     74 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      40 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      16 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                   Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, Academy Editions,1992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   132\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9093\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Greta –\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Lorenzl (1892–1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period in Vienna, renowned for his elegant and highly stylised female figures. Trained initially as a modeller at the Vienna Arsenal foundry, Lorenzl developed exceptional technical skill in casting and finishing bronze, which underpinned the refinement of his later work. By the 1920s and 1930s, he had established himself as a key figure in the Viennese decorative arts movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s sculptures are characterised by elongated, graceful forms and a strong sense of movement. His female figures—often depicted as dancers—embody the energy and glamour of the Jazz Age, with flowing drapery, poised gestures, and expressive silhouettes. Many of his bronzes were produced in collaboration with prominent foundries such as Keramos, Bergman and Goldscheider, and are frequently mounted on onyx or marble bases that enhance their decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of Lorenzl’s output includes chryselephantine figures, combining patinated bronze with finely carved ivory for the face and hands. These works represent the height of Art Deco luxury, with the contrast of materials creating both visual and tactile richness. The ivory elements are typically delicately detailed, lending a lifelike quality to the figures, while the bronze garments display crisp modelling and subtle patination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s compositions range from theatrical, almost exuberant poses to more restrained and intimate studies. In all, there is a consistent emphasis on elegance, rhythm, and modern femininity. Today, his sculptures are highly sought after for their craftsmanship, condition, and iconic representation of the Art Deco aesthetic, standing alongside contemporaries such as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Preiss our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss \u003c\/a\u003eas enduring symbols of the period’s artistic sophistication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279614144748,"sku":"9093","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/GretaLorenzl.jpg?v=1706192178"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-wanda","title":"\"Wanda\" By Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn attractive early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of a dancer in a striking pose with excellent colours and very fine surface detail, raised on a cream onyx base and signed \u003ca title=\"Lorenzl Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eR.Lor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      16 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9096\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Wanda –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44347782693100,"sku":"9096","price":2550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/wANDA.jpg?v=1706783514"},{"product_id":"diana-by-pierre-le-faguays","title":"\"Diana\" by Pierre Le Faguays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn iconic early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze Diana by Pierre Le Faguays\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze figure of Diana the huntress dressed in a tunic with her hand lifted above her head releasing her bow. Exhibiting excellent rich green patination and very fine hand finished detail, signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LE%20FAGUAYS%2C%20PIERRE\" title=\"Pierre le Faguays Art Deco Bronze\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLe Faguays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      68 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco \u0026amp; Other Figures by Bryan Catley    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e  SKU:                                     20045\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierre Le Faguays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vendor_content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pierre Le Faguays (French, 1892 ~ 1962)  \u003c\/strong\u003e Faguays was born in Nantes, France and became famous for the originality he gave his dancers, many of which were inspired by the statues of Tanagra. He gained a medal of honour for his work in 1927. He was a best friend of Max Le Verrier and the Le Verrier foundry produced many of his pieces. He used 2 pseudonyms as well as his own name and they were Fayral and Guerbe. Which were the family names of his Mother and his Wife. He was a leading sculptor and his work is frequently praised for its high quality and attention to anatomical accuracy. He also produced designs for Goldscheider in Paris under the “La Stele” label. He worked in several mediums including ivory, bronze, spelter, stone, wood, alabaster and ceramics. He studied with his friend Max Le Verrier. He was a good friend of both Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier and indeed the Le Verrier foundry produced many of the Le Faguays statues. All three had studied together at the Beaux Arts in Geneva and remained life-long friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDiana\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Roman mythology, \u003cb\u003eDiana\u003c\/b\u003e was the goddess of the hunt, the moon and nature being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was eventually equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy. She was worshipped in ancient Roman religion and is revered in Roman Neopaganism and Stregheria. She was known to be the virgin goddess of childbirth and women. She was one of the three maiden goddesses — along with Minerva and Vesta — who swore never to marry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOak groves were especially sacred to her. According to mythology (in common with the Greek religion and their deity Artemis), she was born with her twin brother Apollo on the island of Delos, daughter of Jupiter and Latona. Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAppearance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a goddess of hunting, Diana often wears a short tunic. She is often portrayed holding a bow, and carrying a quiver on her shoulder, accompanied by a deer or hunting dogs. Like Venus, she was portrayed as beautiful and youthful. The crescent moon, sometimes worn as a diadem, is a major attribute of the goddess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWorship\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiana was initially just the hunting goddess, associated with wild animals and woodlands. She also later became a moon goddess, supplanting Titan goddess \u003ca title=\"Luna (goddess)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luna_%28goddess%29\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLuna\u003c\/a\u003e. She also became the goddess of childbirth and ruled over the countryside. Catullus wrote a poem to Diana in which she has more than one alias: Latonia, Lucina, Iuno, Trivia, Luna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo see more sculptures by Pierre Le Faguays please click \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LE%20FAGUAYS%2C%20PIERRE\" title=\"Pierre Le Faguays Art Deco Bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LE FAGUAYS, PIERRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365688307948,"sku":"20045","price":5750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Bronze-2-2.jpg?v=1706965733"},{"product_id":"erte-coquette","title":"\"La Coquette\" by Erté","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/limited-editions\" title=\"Limited Edition Bronze Erté - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e limited edition\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of an elegant beauty dressed in a full length gown looking into her pocket mirror with excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail. Signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/erte\" title=\"Erte - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eErté\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, numbered\u003cem\u003e from the edition of 375, \u003c\/em\u003edated \u003cem\u003e1986 \u003c\/em\u003eand with foundry mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       46 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca:                                          1985\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                     \u003ca rel=\"tag\"\u003eFine Art Acquisitions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                  Erté The Last Works by Eric Estorick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage no.                                     104\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             9104\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErté (Russian, 1892–1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eborn Romain de Tirtoff in St Petersburg, was one of the most influential artists of the Art Deco movement, renowned for his elegant, highly stylised imagery spanning fashion, illustration, theatre design, and sculpture. After relocating to Paris in 1912, he became closely associated with leading couturiers and achieved international acclaim through his long-standing collaboration with \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, producing over 200 covers that defined the glamour of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough celebrated initially as a graphic artist, Erté’s later career saw a remarkable revival, particularly from the 1960s onward, when he began creating limited edition sculptures. These bronzes, often produced in collaboration with prestigious foundries such as Fine Art Acquisitions and Tallix Foundry, translated his iconic two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional form. His sculptural works retained the flowing lines, elongated figures, and ornamental detail that defined his illustrations, often featuring elegantly posed female figures adorned in intricate costumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErté’s bronzes are notable for their luxurious surface treatments, including rich patinas, gilt detailing, and the incorporation of enamel or cold-painted elements. Works such as \u003cem\u003eSymphony in Black\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHer Secret Admirers\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify his ability to combine narrative, movement, and decorative refinement. Each edition was carefully controlled, enhancing both artistic integrity and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sculptures embody the essence of Art Deco sophistication—graceful, theatrical, and meticulously crafted. Today, Erté’s limited edition bronzes remain highly sought after, representing the culmination of his artistic vision and a seamless fusion of illustration and sculpture that continues to captivate collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eErté’s words\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures. I have never made a drawing for a dress or a costume without first having a fully developed idea of it in the round. In fact, before I start a design every detail has to be ripe in my mind, and I execute it without any deviation,because the conception has become a living reality deep in my creative psyche. When I design an evening dress, for example, I assemble a woman in full costume inside my head, swirling in her gown, showing every fold, seam and hem.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Erté figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERTÉ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44376027103468,"sku":"9104","price":4850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Coquette12.jpg?v=1707231501"},{"product_id":"erte-femme-de-luxe","title":"\"Femme de Luxe\" by Erté","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn eyecatching \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Limited Edition Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/limited-editions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elimited edition\u003c\/a\u003e bronze\u003cspan\u003e of an elegant woman dressed in an impressive coat lined with fur collars and decoration with gilded flames. The figure raised on an integral stepped plinth. Signed \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/erte\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eErté\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dated 1990, numbered 236\/500 with \u003cem\u003eSeven Arts LTD \u003c\/em\u003efoundry mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       46 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca:                                          1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                     Seven Arts  \u003ca rel=\"tag\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                  Erté Sculpture by Erté\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                  171\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             9106\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErté (Russian, 1892–1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eborn Romain de Tirtoff in St Petersburg, was one of the most influential artists of the Art Deco movement, renowned for his elegant, highly stylised imagery spanning fashion, illustration, theatre design, and sculpture. After relocating to Paris in 1912, he became closely associated with leading couturiers and achieved international acclaim through his long-standing collaboration with \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, producing over 200 covers that defined the glamour of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough celebrated initially as a graphic artist, Erté’s later career saw a remarkable revival, particularly from the 1960s onward, when he began creating limited edition sculptures. These bronzes, often produced in collaboration with prestigious foundries such as Fine Art Acquisitions and Tallix Foundry, translated his iconic two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional form. His sculptural works retained the flowing lines, elongated figures, and ornamental detail that defined his illustrations, often featuring elegantly posed female figures adorned in intricate costumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErté’s bronzes are notable for their luxurious surface treatments, including rich patinas, gilt detailing, and the incorporation of enamel or cold-painted elements. Works such as \u003cem\u003eSymphony in Black\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHer Secret Admirers\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify his ability to combine narrative, movement, and decorative refinement. Each edition was carefully controlled, enhancing both artistic integrity and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sculptures embody the essence of Art Deco sophistication—graceful, theatrical, and meticulously crafted. Today, Erté’s limited edition bronzes remain highly sought after, representing the culmination of his artistic vision and a seamless fusion of illustration and sculpture that continues to captivate collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eErté’s words\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures. I have never made a drawing for a dress or a costume without first having a fully developed idea of it in the round. In fact, before I start a design every detail has to be ripe in my mind, and I execute it without any deviation,because the conception has become a living reality deep in my creative psyche. When I design an evening dress, for example, I assemble a woman in full costume inside my head, swirling in her gown, showing every fold, seam and hem.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Erté figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERTÉ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44376042078444,"sku":"9106","price":6850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/FemmedeLuxe.jpg?v=1707233231"},{"product_id":"erte-monaco","title":"\"Monaco\" by Erté","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating limited edition \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze figure of an elegant beauty wearing a full length gown with a dramatic black and gold shawl draped across her arms with a large decorative medallion at the back. The figure raised on an integral stepped plinth, signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/erte\" title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eErté\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, dated 1990, numbered 36\/375 with \u003cem\u003eChalk \u0026amp; Vermilion \u003c\/em\u003efoundry mark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       52 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca:                                          1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                     Chalk \u0026amp; Vermilion\u003ca rel=\"tag\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                  Erté Sculpture by Erté\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                  106\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             9107\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErté (Russian, 1892–1990)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eborn Romain de Tirtoff in St Petersburg, was one of the most influential artists of the Art Deco movement, renowned for his elegant, highly stylised imagery spanning fashion, illustration, theatre design, and sculpture. After relocating to Paris in 1912, he became closely associated with leading couturiers and achieved international acclaim through his long-standing collaboration with \u003cem\u003eHarper’s Bazaar\u003c\/em\u003e, producing over 200 covers that defined the glamour of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough celebrated initially as a graphic artist, Erté’s later career saw a remarkable revival, particularly from the 1960s onward, when he began creating limited edition sculptures. These bronzes, often produced in collaboration with prestigious foundries such as Fine Art Acquisitions and Tallix Foundry, translated his iconic two-dimensional designs into three-dimensional form. His sculptural works retained the flowing lines, elongated figures, and ornamental detail that defined his illustrations, often featuring elegantly posed female figures adorned in intricate costumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErté’s bronzes are notable for their luxurious surface treatments, including rich patinas, gilt detailing, and the incorporation of enamel or cold-painted elements. Works such as \u003cem\u003eSymphony in Black\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Three Graces\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHer Secret Admirers\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify his ability to combine narrative, movement, and decorative refinement. Each edition was carefully controlled, enhancing both artistic integrity and collectability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sculptures embody the essence of Art Deco sophistication—graceful, theatrical, and meticulously crafted. Today, Erté’s limited edition bronzes remain highly sought after, representing the culmination of his artistic vision and a seamless fusion of illustration and sculpture that continues to captivate collectors worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eErté’s words\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e” In fashion- creating forms for living people-in the design of furniture, in the design of theatrical settings and costumes, in the design of jewellery, one is functioning in three dimensions, and all this work in the round can be considered sculptural. In this sense, my theatrical settings are large environmental sculptures. I have never made a drawing for a dress or a costume without first having a fully developed idea of it in the round. In fact, before I start a design every detail has to be ripe in my mind, and I execute it without any deviation,because the conception has become a living reality deep in my creative psyche. When I design an evening dress, for example, I assemble a woman in full costume inside my head, swirling in her gown, showing every fold, seam and hem.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Erté figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Erte - artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=ERT%C3%89\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERTÉ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44376044142828,"sku":"9107","price":5850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Monaco.jpg?v=1707398314"},{"product_id":"bouraine-diana-with-deer","title":"Bouraine Diana With Deer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking early 20th Century\u003ca title=\"Art Deco Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold-painted silver bronze figural group of a beautiful female with a deer on either side of her having a contrasting light green patina. Raised on a shaped and stepped variegated green marble base and \u003cem\u003esigned Bouraine \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo autoplay=\"autoplay\" muted=\"\" loop=\"loop\" playsinline=\"\" controls=\"controls\" preload=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/your-poster.jpg\"\u003e\n    \u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/7562b84a9ecb4590bc8470f83bdea9db.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\u003e\n    Your browser does not support the video tag.\n  \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      49 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       16 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                       7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Patinated Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                  Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No                                   49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9100\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBouraine Bronze \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarcel Andre Bouraine\u003c\/strong\u003e - French, 1886 to 1948 ~ \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eBorn in Pontoise in 1886. In the main he was self taught. His works capture an enigmatic realism of the period. He was was taken prisoner by the Germans during the 1914 - 1918 war and so interested his captors that they gave him many works to execute. He was interned in Switzerland where he produced many monuments, of which one was for \u003ccity\u003e\u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003eLausanne\u003c\/place\u003e\u003c\/city\u003e. He exhibited at all the main Paris Salons \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOURAINE, MARCEL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44381794533612,"sku":"9100","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/iana.jpg?v=1772643317"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-beach-dancer-9175","title":"\"Beach Dancer\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMagnificent  \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture Chiparus Figure\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted gilt and enamel bronze figure of a beautiful young woman seated in a seductive pose wearing a two piece swimsuit with a headdress and ankle bracelets. The surface with excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail, raised on a shaped green and brown onyx base and signed  \u003cem\u003eD H \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus Figure Art Deco\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       53 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                       70 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth:                                       22 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Pristine Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" p=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                   1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze and onyx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                 Chiparus – Master of Art Deco. 2nd Edition by                                                                         Alberto Shayo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage no.                                  177\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           9175\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths like the one on this figure Antinea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45179541586156,"sku":"9175","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/ChiparusBeachDancer.jpg?v=1716893823"},{"product_id":"claire-colinet-the-juggler","title":"\"The Juggler\" by Claire Colinet","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharming early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century French \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture Colinet Darling\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e gilt and enamel bronze figure\u003cspan\u003e of a dancer in balanced pose holding juggling balls, with very fine gilt and enamel colour and excellent detail, signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=COLINET%2C%20CLAIRE\" title=\"Claire Colinet Art Deco Bronze\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCl.J.R.Colinet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and raised on shaped circular marble base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     37 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       21 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                       20 cm                                      \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                Art Deco \u0026amp; Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage:                                         119\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9214\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eColinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Jeanne Roberte Colinet\u003c\/b\u003e (1880–1950) was French sculptor of Belgian birth who worked during the early-to-mid 20th century. The subject matter of her best known work was primarily Arab female dancers. The majority of her career output in sculpture can be classified as being of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture Claire Colinet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColinet was a frequent exhibitor at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salon_des_Artistes_Francais\" title=\"Salon des Artistes Francais\" class=\"mw-redirect\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSalon des Artistes Francais\u003c\/a\u003e and Salon des Independents art exhibitions in Paris. Her sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured, energized, and dramatic female forms, were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon for nearly 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEarly Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColinet was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1880. Little is known about her life other than the artwork she produced during a successful career that spanned more than 40 years. As a woman, she was in the minority in her chosen field of sculpture during the era in which she worked and lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCareer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt an undetermined date – probably around 1910 – Colinet emigrated to Paris, France, where she studied sculpture under the watchful eye of Jef Lambeaux and exhibited for the first time at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salon_des_Artistes_Francais\" title=\"Salon des Artistes Francais\" class=\"mw-redirect\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSalon des Artistes Francais\u003c\/a\u003e in 1913 and became a permanent member of the organization in 1929. From 1937 to 1940, she exhibited at the Salon des Independents in Paris and joined the Union of Women Painters and Sculptors. Colinet's work is primarily done in the Art Deco style,\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-Catley_2-0\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e and her models included odalisques, exotic dancers, jugglers and artists of cabaret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA number of her female dancer pieces were influenced by a revival of the Orientalism movement which had been popular in Europe from about 1860 to 1880. Her preferred casting material was bronze; however, a number of her most distinguished sculptures are chryselephantine, being a combination of both bronze and ivory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColinet's sculpture has become highly desirable to collectors and, increasingly, is selling for exorbitant sums. At a Christie's sale on 4 May 2007, her \u003ci\u003eAnkara Dancer\u003c\/i\u003e statue from circa 1930 sold for a hammer price of $285,984.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor further details of the artist’s works see our link at: \u003ca title=\"Claire Colinet Art Deco Sculpture\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=COLINET%2C%20CLAIRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClaire Colinet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COLINET, CLAIRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45370176602348,"sku":"9214","price":3650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Colinet_Juggler_2.jpg?v=1719325320"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-scarab-dancer-9273_01","title":"\"Scarab Dancer\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e  cold painted and gilt bronze figure of a Ballets Russes dancer wearing a two piece outfit and a stylish head dress, exhibiting excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail, \u003cspan\u003eraised on a shaped marble base \u0026amp;, signed \u003ca title=\"Chiparus\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eD H Chiparus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" preload=\"metadata\" width=\"100%\" controls=\"controls\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/d20ce931600443728e275c10ffb23881.mp4\"\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       13 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                               Chiparus Master of Art Deco by Alberto Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No.                                32\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9273\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus – \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russe\u003c\/a\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45969075142892,"sku":"9273","price":11500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Scarab.jpg?v=1734366312"},{"product_id":"ferdinand-preiss-sonny-boy-9274_01","title":"\"Sonny Boy\" by Ferdinand Preiss","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure o\u003cspan\u003ef a young boy in shorts holding a book under his arm with his hands in his pockets. The bronze has excellent cold painted gilt colour and is raised on a rectangular shaped black marble base, signed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/preiss-fritz-ferdinand\" title=\"Preiss - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eF Preiss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; with original Foundry label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the large version of this popular and sought after subject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      32.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       17 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                               Bronze and Ivory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                 Ferdinand Preiss by Alberto Shayo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No                                  130\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9274\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSonny Boy by Ferdinand Preiss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss was born on the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e February 1882 in Erbach in the Odenwald. From the age of 15 he lived with the family of the famous ivory carver Philipp Willmann, where he was trained to be an ivory carver in his own right. In 1901 he travelled to Rome and Paris, where he earned his living as a modeller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn Baden-Baden he befriended Arthur Kassler who became his companion. With Kassler he founded the company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler, an ivory-carving business with a workshop in Berlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn 1907 he married a Berliner, Margarethe Hilme. Soon afterwards his son Harry and his daughter Lucie were born. At first, the available models of the new company consisted of small ivory carvings, including statuettes of children and classical subjects influenced by characters from ancient Greece. From 1910 the first carvings which combined bronze with ivory were produced. The casting was done by the company \u003ca title=\"Gladenbeck\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aktien-Gesellschaft_Gladenbeck\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGladenbeck \u003c\/a\u003ein Berlin. When the First World War broke out in 1914 the company had increased the number of employees to six; all of whom were outstanding ivory carvers from Erbach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eImmediately after the end of the war Preiss and Kassler built up the business again and enjoyed great success during the 1920s. Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality was \u003ca title=\"Art Deco Ferdinand Preiss Fisher Boy\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with painted and gilt bronze and which were mounted on plinths made of onyx or marble. The models, most of which were designed by Ferdinand Preiss, were produced in limited editions. A large proportion of the production was exported to England and the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler existed until 1943. Ferdinand Preiss died that year at the age of 61 from a brain tumour. The workshop with the stock of samples in Ritterstraße in Berlin completely burned down in 1945 just before the end of the war during a bomb attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss is regarded as one of the leading ivory carvers of the Art Deco era in the 1920s and 1930s. His enamel and gilt bronze and ivory carvings are among the most costly in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor more sculptures by Ferdinand Preiss click\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PREISS, FRITZ FERDINAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45969080910060,"sku":"9274","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Sonny_Boy.jpg?v=1734462682"},{"product_id":"ferdinand-preiss-girl-with-keys-9309_01-jpg","title":"\"Girl with Keys\" by Ferdinand Preiss","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharming early 20th Century cold painted bronze and hand carved ivory figure of a young girl dressed in period attire holding a set of keys, the sculpture with excellent colour and very fine detail, signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eF.Preiss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                    15 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                       1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze \u0026amp; Ivory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Ferdinand Preiss by Alberto Shayo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             9309\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDefra Ref:                                  KY5ZJF8Q\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGirl with Key by Ferdinand Preiss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerdinand Preiss was born on the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFebruary 1882 in Erbach in the Odenwald. When he was 15 years old his parents died, one shortly after the other, and the six children were looked after by friends and relatives. Ferdinand lived with the family of the then famous ivory carver Philipp Willmann, where he was trained to be an ivory carver. In 1901 he left Willmann’s workshop and travelled to Mailand, Rome and Paris. He earned his living as a modeller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Baden-Baden he got to know Arthur Kassler who became his companion. With him he founded the company\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.co.uk\/books?id=l1U_DQAAQBAJ\u0026amp;pg=PA559\u0026amp;lpg=PA559\u0026amp;dq=Preiss+%26+Kassler\u0026amp;source=bl\u0026amp;ots=HUm--f8EZv\u0026amp;sig=p7APoIuFoLrhK711aoqnHyY9aVg\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=0ahUKEwi6x-q0wL7ZAhWDsxQKHawgC88Q6AEIdTAI#v=onepage\u0026amp;q=Preiss%20%26%20Kassler\u0026amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss \u0026amp; Kassler\u003c\/a\u003e, an ivory-carving business with a workshop in Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1907 he married a Berliner, Margarethe Hilme. Soon afterwards his son Harry and his daughter Lucie were born. At first, the model collection of the new company consisted of small ivory carvings, including statuettes of children and carvings whose motifs were mostly oriented towards classical ideals. From 1910 onwards the first carvings which combined bronze with ivory were produced. The casting was done by the company Gladenbeck in Berlin. By the time the First World War broke out in 1914 the company had brought the number of employees up to six; all were outstanding ivory carvers from Erbach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately after the end of the war Preiss and Kassler built up the business again which would reach full bloom during the 1920s. Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality were\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Antique Sculpture\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Déco\u003c\/a\u003e-style cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with painted bronze and which were mounted on plinths made of onyx or marble and sometimes also on mantelpiece clocks or lamp stands. The models, which were practically all designed by Ferdinand Preiss, were produced in limited editions. A large proportion of the production was exported to England and the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler existed until 1943. Ferdinand Preiss died that year at the age of 61 from a brain tumour. The workshop with the stock of samples in Ritterstraße in Berlin completely burned down in 1945 just before the end of the war during a bomb attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerdinand Preiss is regarded as one of the leading ivory carvers of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Antique Sculpture\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Déco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003escene in the 1920s and 1930s. His bronze-ivory carvings are among the most costly in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eTo view our selection of figures by Ferdinand Preiss please click\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PREISS, FRITZ FERDINAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46008686248172,"sku":"9309","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Preiss_Girl_with_Key.jpg?v=1734614177"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-running-girl-9319","title":"\"Running Girl\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn impressive early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted silver bronze figure of an energetic young woman in a running pose. The bronze exhibiting excellent colour and very fine hand chased surface detail, raised on an onyx plinth and signed \u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     35 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      18 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      9 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                           9319\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Running Girl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Running Girl – \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46191426601196,"sku":"9319","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Lorenzl_Running_Lady.jpg?v=1740487360"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-le-reveil-9317","title":"\"Le Reveil\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnchanting early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e  cold painted silver bronze figure of a standing woman holding her arms high above her in a stretched pose, exhibiting excellent colour and fine detail. R\u003cspan\u003eaised on a shaped portoro marble base and signed \u003cem\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eD H Chiparus\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     51.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      24 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                               Excellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                 Chiparus Master of Art Deco by Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No.                                   174\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                          9317\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russe\u003c\/a\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46191467757804,"sku":"9317","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Chiparus_Le_Reveil.jpg?v=1740483150"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-bella-9399_01","title":"\"Bella\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn attractive early 20th Century \u003ca title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted bronze figure of a young energetic beauty in a dancing pose, exhibiting excellent colour and very fine hand chased surface detail. Raised on a stepped onyx base and signed \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/lorenzl-josef\" title=\"Lorenzl Bronze - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cvideo poster=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/your-poster.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" width=\"100%\" preload=\"auto\" controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"\" loop=\"loop\" muted=\"\" autoplay=\"autoplay\"\u003e\n    \u003csource type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/5063fd515490423983e63cde10bf3a96.mp4\"\u003e\n    Your browser does not support the video tag.\n  \u003c\/source\u003e\u003c\/video\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     32.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      13 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                              Excellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                   Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                   214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                            9399\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Scarf Dancer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl Scarf Dancer – \u003cspan\u003eWhen looking to the designs of the Art Deco period one talented sculptor and ceramist that cannot be ignored is \u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e. A master designer, his bronze statuettes and ceramic figural work epitomise the era perfectly. As with \u003ca title=\"Preiss, Fritz Ferdinand - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand Colinet the other great sculptors from this period, Lorenzl was inspired by the female form and the new found freedom that women enjoyed, which he  executed beautifully both in his bronze and ceramic designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough very little is known about Lorenzl’s early life, he was born in Austria in 1892 and became one of the most talented sculptors of the Art Deco Period. He started by working for a bronze foundry in Vienna Arsenal where he produced stunning Art Deco bronze statuettes. The majority of his works in bronze and chryselephantine were of singular slim female nudes with long legs which conveyed elegance. His preference was for dancing poses which were not only evident in his singular statuettes but also in those attached to marble clocks, lamp bases and bookends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl's career flourished during the 1920s and 1930s, in which time his sculptures captured the spirit of the Jazz Age, characterized by dynamic and graceful figures. Working primarily with bronze and chryselephantine, his pieces showcase intricate detail and master craftsmanship. He would sign his work in various ways sometimes abbreviating his name to ” R Lor”, “Lor” or “Renz” but on some of the statuettes you will find an additional signature by Crejo, a talented painter who worked alongside Lorenzl, Crejo would paint attractive floral decoration onto the statuettes and these figures bear both Lorenzl and Crejo's signatures. These statuettes are more desirable and command a higher value as a result.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLorenzl is considered amongst the most important artists of the Art Deco period and his distinctive and quite stunning Art Deco figurines are highly sought after by collectors. A celebrated sculptor with an eye for design Lorenzl epitomised the Art Deco era perfectly making him one of the most celebrated and iconic designers of the 20th Century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414688387308,"sku":"9399","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Bella_Lorenzl.jpg?v=1747740147"},{"product_id":"9427-demetre-chiparus-young-boy","title":"\"Harmonica Boy\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn endearing early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Century \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Art Deco Sculpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e bronze and hand carved ivory figure of a young boy standing with his hat tipped for change after playing his harmonica, exhibiting excellent colour and fine hand finished surface detail. R\u003cspan\u003eaised on a shaped marble base and signed \u003cem\u003eD H Chiparus \u0026amp; Etling Paris \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                23 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                  14 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                            Excellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                            Etling Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                    1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                             Bronze \u0026amp; Ivory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                               Art Deco \u0026amp; Other Figures by Bryan Catley \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No.                               65\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                       9427\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefra Ref:                               \u003cstrong id=\"submissionReference\"\u003eZUFR8MRS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russe\u003c\/a\u003es\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46565692342508,"sku":"9427","price":4450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Chiparus_Boy.jpg?v=1750767983"},{"product_id":"9434-raymond-guerbe-girl-with-urn","title":"\"Girl with Urn\" by Raymond Guerbe","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attarctive early 20th Century silvered bronze figure of a young beauty dressed in a loosely fitted robe carrying a carved ivory urn upon her shoulder with excellent hand finished detail and colour, raised on a marble base and signed \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     33 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Glass \u0026amp; Silver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9434\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefra Ref:                                 \u003cstrong id=\"submissionReference\"\u003eFDLW6NCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Guerbe (1894–1955) \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a French sculptor known for his elegant and stylised representations of the human form, particularly female figures. Influenced by Art Deco aesthetics, Guerbe worked primarily in bronze and stone, capturing grace, movement, and sensuality in his sculptures. He was active during the early to mid-20th century and exhibited at major Parisian salons, including the Salon des Artistes Français. Guerbe's work often reflected classical themes with a modern twist, combining idealized beauty with fluid lines. Though not widely known today, his pieces remain appreciated by collectors for their refinement, harmony, and embodiment of interwar artistic elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46565721473260,"sku":"9434","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Guerbe.jpg?v=1750883187"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-cleo-9474_-_02","title":"\"Cleo\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eAn elegant early 20th-century Art Deco large cold-painted silver bronze figure of a young beauty captured in a graceful pose. Mounted on a marble base adorned with a delicate beaded trim, signed \u003cem data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"345\"\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     49 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      22 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      14 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze \u0026amp; Onyx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                  Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No:                                  214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9474\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Cleo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Lorenzl (1892–1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period in Vienna, renowned for his elegant and highly stylised female figures. Trained initially as a modeller at the Vienna Arsenal foundry, Lorenzl developed exceptional technical skill in casting and finishing bronze, which underpinned the refinement of his later work. By the 1920s and 1930s, he had established himself as a key figure in the Viennese decorative arts movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s sculptures are characterised by elongated, graceful forms and a strong sense of movement. His female figures—often depicted as dancers—embody the energy and glamour of the Jazz Age, with flowing drapery, poised gestures, and expressive silhouettes. Many of his bronzes were produced in collaboration with prominent foundries such as Keramos, Bergman and Goldscheider, and are frequently mounted on onyx or marble bases that enhance their decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of Lorenzl’s output includes chryselephantine figures, combining patinated bronze with finely carved ivory for the face and hands. These works represent the height of Art Deco luxury, with the contrast of materials creating both visual and tactile richness. The ivory elements are typically delicately detailed, lending a lifelike quality to the figures, while the bronze garments display crisp modelling and subtle patination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s compositions range from theatrical, almost exuberant poses to more restrained and intimate studies. In all, there is a consistent emphasis on elegance, rhythm, and modern femininity. Today, his sculptures are highly sought after for their craftsmanship, condition, and iconic representation of the Art Deco aesthetic, standing alongside contemporaries such as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Preiss our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss \u003c\/a\u003eas enduring symbols of the period’s artistic sophistication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776329306348,"sku":"9474","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/JosefLorenzlCleo9474_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg.jpg?v=1758624956"},{"product_id":"salvatore-melani-panther-9491_01","title":"\"Panther\" by Salvatore Melani","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking early 20th Century Art Deco bronze study of a stylised prowling panther with excellent rich green patination and very fine tactile surface detail, raised on a layered twin marble base and signed \u003cem\u003eS.Melani\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     25 cm\u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      72 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      20 cm                 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                          9491\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvatore Melani \u003c\/strong\u003e(1902–1934) was an Italian sculptor known for his elegant and dynamic Art Deco creations. Working primarily in France, he gained recognition for his refined figurative works, often depicting dancers, athletes, and animals with a strong sense of movement and stylized grace. Melani frequently used materials such as bronze, spelter, and ivory, reflecting the decorative trends of the period. His sculptures are admired for their sleek lines, balanced proportions, and expressive poses. Although his career was brief, his work remains highly collectible today, embodying the sophistication and modernity of early 20th-century European decorative arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46974448435436,"sku":"9491","price":4450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/SalvatoreMelaniPanther9491_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg_72dac403-7d31-43d0-abe0-db65d2b71fd6.jpg?v=1764249444"},{"product_id":"franz-gruber-bronze-squirrel-paperweights-9499_01","title":"\"Bronze Squirrel Bookends\" by Franz Gruber","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"display: contents;\" data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charming early 20th-century pair of bronze bookends, modeled with one squirrel nibbling a nut while the other stands alert on watch. The pieces display a rich brown patination and finely hand-finished detailing, capturing the lively character of the subjects. Signed \u003cem\u003eF Gruber \u003c\/em\u003eand stamped \u003cem\u003eMade in Austria \u003c\/em\u003ewith foundry mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       16 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                        10 cm                        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth:                                        7 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                  Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                          1920\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                    Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                             9499\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFranz Gruber\u003c\/strong\u003e was an Austrian sculptor for his bronze and gilt-bronze figurative works active in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eHis artwork, often small-scale, includes pieces in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, such as busts of women, animal figures, and classical or historical subjects like a knight. Gruber's work is frequently for sale on antique and art marketplaces\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46974465769708,"sku":"9499","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/FranzGruberBronzeSquirrelPaperweights9499_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg.jpg?v=1764252304"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-joyful-9506_01","title":"\"Joyful\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant early 20th Century Austrian bronze figure of a beautiful Art Deco beauty in an energetic pose, the surface with excellent cold painted colours and very fine detail, raised on an onyx base and signed \u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       35 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Width:                                       12 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Depth:                                       15 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                  Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                          1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                   Cold Painted Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                     Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                            9506\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorenzl Sculptures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosef Lorenzl, Austrian 1892 ~ 1950. The bronze sculptures of Lorenzl dancers capture the elegance and vitality of the Art Deco period. Crafted by Austrian sculptor Josef Lorenzl in the early 20th century, these works often depict lithe female figures in dynamic, graceful poses. The dancers embody movement and sensuality, with elongated limbs and flowing costumes capturing the glamour of the Jazz Age. Lorenzl’s skillful use of bronze, sometimes combined with ivory (chryselephantine sculpture), created striking contrasts and refined detail. His pieces reflect both modernity and timeless beauty, making them very popular with today's avid collectors. These sculptures have come to symbolise Art Deco’s fascination with glamour, sophistication, and expressive form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022469775596,"sku":"9506","price":2950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/JosefLorenzlJoyful9506_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg.jpg?v=1765194095"},{"product_id":"joe-descomps-the-garland-9507_01","title":"\"The Garland\" by Joe Descomps","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003eA fabulous early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted gilt and enamel bronze figure of a dancer holding a garland of flowers above her head, raised on a circular onyx base, signed \u003cem\u003eJoe Descomps \u003c\/em\u003e\u0026amp; inscribed \u003cem\u003eEtling Paris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       52 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCirca:                                         1920\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                  Gilt Bronze \u0026amp; Marble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref:                                   Art Deco \u0026amp; Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           9507\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Garland by Joseph Descomps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Descomps, French – 1869 to 1950 ~ \u003c\/strong\u003eBorn at Clermont-Ferrand, he studied under Hiollin and exhibited figures and reliefs at the Salon des Artistes Francais of which he became a member from 1893 securing an honourable mention in 1898, a bonze medal in 1921, a silver in 1925 and gold in 1928. Descomps was elevated to the rank of Chevalier of the legion d’Honneur. Renowned for sculpting mythological and fine Art Deco streamlines figurative subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DESCOMPS, JOSEPH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022474887404,"sku":"9507","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/JoeDescompsTheGarland9507_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg.jpg?v=1765194679"},{"product_id":"becquerel-running-hare-9512_01","title":"\"Running Hare\" by Andre Becquerel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large and impressive early 20th Century Art Deco bronze modelled as a stylised running hare with very fine rich brown patina lightly rubbed on the highlights to a golden hue and with good hand finished textured surface detail. Raised on a naturalistic rectangular plinth, signed \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andre Becquerel Art Deco Bronze\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=BECQUEREL%2C%20ANDRE%20VINCENT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecquerel \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003einscribed \u003cem\u003eCire Perdue\u003c\/em\u003e and with the\u003cem\u003e Susses Freres Foundry \u003c\/em\u003emark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       40 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                       7 cm                                  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                 Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                  Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                   Susse Freres Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                          9512\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndre-Vincent Becquerel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"term-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Andre-Vincent Becquerel(French, 1893 ~ 1981) \u003c\/b\u003eBorn at St. Andre-Farivilliers, he studied under Hector Lemaire and Prosper Lecourtier. He specialised in animal sculpture, showing a marked preference for predator, feline and ornithological subjects, which he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1914 to 1922 and where he became a lifetime member.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Art Deco Period\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough \u003ca title=\"Art Deco Bronze Sculpture\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘\u003ca title=\"Decorative Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/International_Exhibition_of_Modern_Decorative_and_Industrial_Arts\"\u003eL’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes\u003c\/a\u003e’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eTo view a selection of our Art Deco figures please click\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca title=\"Art Deco Bronze Figure\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BECQUEREL, ANDRE VINCENT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022481113324,"sku":"9512","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/BecquerelRunningHare9512_01_clipped_rev_1_jpeg.jpg?v=1765195826"},{"product_id":"deco-dancer-9539","title":"\"Deco Dancer\" by Angerle","description":"\u003cp\u003eVibrant cold painted bronze Art Deco figure of a beautiful young woman holding the hem of her skirt in each hand, dressed in period attire with hand carved ivory head and raised on a shaped green onyx plinth, signed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                       18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth:                                        8 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth:                                        8 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                  Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                          1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                   Chryselephantine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundry:                                    The Bergman Foundry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                     Antique Vienna Bronzes by Joseph Zobel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefra Certificate:                     S9X1UQNY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                           9539\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"334\"\u003e“Angerle” refers to the Austrian sculptor Karl (or sometimes Carl) Angerle, active in Vienna during the Art Deco period of the 1920s and early 1930s. He is best known for small to medium-scale bronze figures, typically of elegant female dancers, athletes, and allegorical nudes, reflecting the sleek, modern aesthetic of the Jazz Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"795\"\u003eAngerle’s bronzes are characterised by elongated proportions, rhythmic movement, and stylised anatomy, often influenced by contemporary ballet, cabaret, and classical mythology. They were usually cast in spelter or bronze and finished with dark brown or green patination, sometimes mounted on onyx or marble bases. Many examples were produced for the Viennese and Parisian luxury market, alongside the work of artists such as Lorenzl, Poertzel, and Hagenauer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"1036\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSigned “Angerle” or “K. Angerle,” these sculptures are now sought after by collectors of Art Deco, valued for their refined modelling, sensual elegance, and embodiment of the sophisticated, decorative spirit of interwar European sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144544305388,"sku":"9539","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Angerle.jpg?v=1768901030"},{"product_id":"c-omin-pair-of-sea-lion-bookends-9530","title":"\"Sea Lion Bookends\" by C Omin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn iconic pair of bronze bookends by C Omin, finely modeled as Sea lions with their heads stretched out in a dynamic pose. The figures have smooth tactile surfaces with good detailed features and are mounted on intrinsic naturalistic bases. Each piece is signed \u003cem data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eC Omin\u003c\/em\u003e, reflecting the artist’s renowned craftsmanship and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       12 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      8 cm                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                  Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  SKU:                                        9530\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstantin Omin (often signed C. Omin)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Romanian-born sculptor active in France during the Art Deco period of the 1920s and 1930s. Working primarily in bronze, he became known for elegant, stylised figures that embody the movement’s fascination with modernity, rhythm, and idealised form. His subjects frequently include dancers, athletes, and allegorical female figures, rendered with elongated proportions and flowing, geometric lines. Omin’s sculptures were typically cast in spelter or bronze and mounted on marble or onyx bases, often with subtle cold-painted details. Today his work is appreciated for its refined modelling and strong sense of motion, making it highly collectible within the field of Art Deco sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144544403692,"sku":"9530","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Remove_background_project.jpg?v=1769092806"},{"product_id":"demetre-chiparus-cleopatra-9556_01","title":"\"Cleopatra\" by Demetre Chiparus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dramatic early 20th-century\u003cem\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ecold-painted gilt bronze figure of the reclining Cleopatra, depicted in an elaborate Ballets Russes–inspired costume. The figure displays the elegance and theatricality characteristic of the period, with finely detailed surface decoration and rich colouration, and is raised on a fitted marble base. Signed\u003cem\u003e \u003ca title=\"Chiparus\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/chiparus-demetre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                  26 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                   40 cm                                       \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                             Excellent Condition with minor surface scuffs and slight wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                     1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                              Bronze\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                               Chiparus Master of Art Deco by Alberto Shayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage No.                               108\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                      9556\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiparus – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demetre_Chiparus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Master of Art Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRomanian by birth, Chiparus worked entirely in Paris, first exhibiting in the Salon of 1914. He is best known for his figures or exotic dancer made of carved ivory and highly worked bronze. The subjects of these chryselephantine works were taken from popular personalities of the day, from contemporary theatre characters and the Orientalist zeitgeist in Paris in the interwar years, as exemplified by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus’s early figures, those on a relatively simple bases, were primarily cast by Etling, a Paris foundry the retailer of contemporary French decorative arts in the 1920s and 1930s. The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ballets_Russes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Ballets Russes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ballets Russes was a ballet company established in 1909 by the Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev and performed until his death in 1929. It created a sensation in Western Europe because of the great vitality of Russian ballet compared to French dance and penetrated every facet of entertainment. The great Paris music halls, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folies_Berg%C3%A8re\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFolies Bergère\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casino_de_Paris\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasino de Paris\u003c\/a\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulin_Rouge!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoulin Rouge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand others put on spectacular shows inspired by the Ballet Russes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChiparus attended the music halls and purchased all the magazines which illustrated the dancers. His wife and occasional models posed for him as he varied some of the photographed illustrations, never wasting a good attitude, this gave Chiparus an inexhaustible supply of material and influence from which he derived his most flamboyant, exotic and dramatic statues, frozen in spectacular attitudes, tall and sensuous. Chiparus’s repertoire symbolises a brief golden era and the sculptures that survived stand graceful, self-confident and proudly decorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo view our selection of Chiparus figures please click\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Chiparus, Demetre - Artist - Hickmet fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHIPARUS, DEMETRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47205004476652,"sku":"9556","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/DemetreChiparusCleopatra9556_01_8e8c6896-c4db-4d41-b710-42a879f2b89e.jpg?v=1769778392"},{"product_id":"a-kelety-gazelle-bookends-9576_01","title":"\"Gazelle Bookends\" by A Kelety","description":"\u003cp\u003eA striking early 20th Century \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Scukpture - Hickmet Fine Arts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e stylised bronze pair of bookedns modelled as two leaping gazelles e\u003cspan\u003exhibiting an attractive silver patinated surface with excellent hand finished surface detail, signed \u003cem\u003eA \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eKelety \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight:                                      17 cm\u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWidth:                                       12 cm                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:                                 Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca:                                         1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMaterials:                                  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBronze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSKU:                                          9576\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandre Kéléty (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eborn in Budapest in 1878 and died in 1940) was a Hungarian sculptor. The date of birth of Alexandre Kéléty is not mentioned in the literature.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe was active as an artist, sculptor, painter and engraver from 1918 until his death in 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKéléty married Hélène Grün Kéléty, daughter of the French naturalized Russian painter Maurice Grün. At the end of the First World War , he emigrated to France, where he became a pupil of the Hungarian painter and engraver Imre Karoly Simay in Toulouse.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe then studies in Paris.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIn his works, he often represents animals as well as the theme of childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHe also produces chryselephantine busts and statuettes depicting dancers and mythological figures in art deco style .\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHis favourite materials were bronze, ivory, marble and ceramics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Art Deco Period: \u003c\/strong\u003ealthough Art Deco derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘L’Exposition Internatlionale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KELETY, ALEXANDRE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342277198060,"sku":"9576","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/KeletyGazelles.jpg?v=1772620094"},{"product_id":"f-preiss-tanzerin-9583_01","title":"“Tanzerin” by Ferdinand Preiss","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" title=\"Art Deco Figure by Preiss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cold painted silver and enamel bronze figure of a beautiful young dancer in stretched pose with arms raised, on a shaped black marble and green onyx plinth and signed F Preiss\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                      41 cm\u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       23 cm \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                       11 cm                              \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                 Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 Bronze, Onyx and Marble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                  Ferdinand Preiss by Alberto Shayo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9583\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTanzerin (Dancer) by Ferdinand Preiss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss was born on the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e February 1882 in Erbach in the Odenwald. From the age of 15 he lived with the family of the famous ivory carver Philipp Willmann, where he was trained to be an ivory carver in his own right. In 1901 he travelled to Rome and Paris, where he earned his living as a modeller. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn Baden-Baden he befriended Arthur Kassler who became his companion. With Kassler he founded the company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler, an ivory-carving business with a workshop in Berlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eIn 1907 he married a Berliner, Margarethe Hilme. Soon afterwards his son Harry and his daughter Lucie were born. At first, the available models of the new company consisted of small ivory carvings, including statuettes of children and classical subjects influenced by characters from ancient Greece. From 1910 the first carvings which combined bronze with ivory were produced. The casting was done by the company \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aktien-Gesellschaft_Gladenbeck\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Gladenbeck\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGladenbeck \u003c\/a\u003ein Berlin. When the First World War broke out in 1914 the company had increased the number of employees to six; all of whom were outstanding ivory carvers from Erbach.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eImmediately after the end of the war Preiss and Kassler built up the business again and enjoyed great success during the 1920s. Preiss was the artistic director whereas Kassler devoted himself to the commercial side of the business. Their speciality was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/art-deco?page=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Art Deco Ferdinand Preiss Fisher Boy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e cabinet sculptures which combined ivory with painted and gilt bronze and which were mounted on plinths made of onyx or marble. The models, most of which were designed by Ferdinand Preiss, were produced in limited editions. A large proportion of the production was exported to England and the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe company Preiss \u0026amp; Kassler existed until 1943. Ferdinand Preiss died that year at the age of 61 from a brain tumour. The workshop with the stock of samples in Ritterstraße in Berlin completely burned down in 1945 just before the end of the war during a bomb attack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lydian; font-size: medium;\"\u003eFerdinand Preiss is regarded as one of the leading ivory carvers of the Art Deco era in the 1920s and 1930s. His enamel and gilt bronze and ivory carvings are among the most costly in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor more sculptures by Ferdinand Preiss click\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\u0026amp;sort_by=created-descending\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PREISS, FRITZ FERDINAND","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342411612396,"sku":"9583","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/PreissTanzerin.jpg?v=1772634004"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-laura-9595_01","title":"\"Laura\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large and impressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Art Deco Sculptures - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cold painted chryselephantine figural study of a young beauty in period attire with excellent colour, her carved ivory head and hands with exquisite detail, her outfit highlighted with enamel silver and blue colours, raised on a Brazilian green onyx base and signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLorenzl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     36 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                      22 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      8 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze, Ivory and Onyx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                  Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefra Certificate:                     F49DWETN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9595\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Laura\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Lorenzl (1892–1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period in Vienna, renowned for his elegant and highly stylised female figures. Trained initially as a modeller at the Vienna Arsenal foundry, Lorenzl developed exceptional technical skill in casting and finishing bronze, which underpinned the refinement of his later work. By the 1920s and 1930s, he had established himself as a key figure in the Viennese decorative arts movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s sculptures are characterised by elongated, graceful forms and a strong sense of movement. His female figures—often depicted as dancers—embody the energy and glamour of the Jazz Age, with flowing drapery, poised gestures, and expressive silhouettes. Many of his bronzes were produced in collaboration with prominent foundries such as Keramos, Bergman and Goldscheider, and are frequently mounted on onyx or marble bases that enhance their decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of Lorenzl’s output includes chryselephantine figures, combining patinated bronze with finely carved ivory for the face and hands. These works represent the height of Art Deco luxury, with the contrast of materials creating both visual and tactile richness. The ivory elements are typically delicately detailed, lending a lifelike quality to the figures, while the bronze garments display crisp modelling and subtle patination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s compositions range from theatrical, almost exuberant poses to more restrained and intimate studies. In all, there is a consistent emphasis on elegance, rhythm, and modern femininity. Today, his sculptures are highly sought after for their craftsmanship, condition, and iconic representation of the Art Deco aesthetic, standing alongside contemporaries such as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Preiss our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss \u003c\/a\u003eas enduring symbols of the period’s artistic sophistication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yarpp-related\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455501385964,"sku":"9595","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Laura.jpg?v=1775654315"},{"product_id":"josef-lorenzl-running-girl-9598_01","title":"\"Running Girl\" by Josef Lorenzl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-short\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very fine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Art Deco Sculptures - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArt Deco\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cold painted bronze study of a young beauty in period attire, modelled in a running pose with excellent colour, raised on an onyx base and signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRenz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     22 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                                                          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth:                                       10 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth:                                      6 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1930\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                Cold Painted Bronze and Onyx\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Ref                                  Art Deco and Other Figures by Bryan Catley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU:                                         9598\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"accordion-heading\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLorenzl Running Girl \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosef Lorenzl (1892–1950)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period in Vienna, renowned for his elegant and highly stylised female figures. Trained initially as a modeller at the Vienna Arsenal foundry, Lorenzl developed exceptional technical skill in casting and finishing bronze, which underpinned the refinement of his later work. By the 1920s and 1930s, he had established himself as a key figure in the Viennese decorative arts movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s sculptures are characterised by elongated, graceful forms and a strong sense of movement. His female figures—often depicted as dancers—embody the energy and glamour of the Jazz Age, with flowing drapery, poised gestures, and expressive silhouettes. Many of his bronzes were produced in collaboration with prominent foundries such as Keramos, Bergman and Goldscheider, and are frequently mounted on onyx or marble bases that enhance their decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant portion of Lorenzl’s output includes chryselephantine figures, combining patinated bronze with finely carved ivory for the face and hands. These works represent the height of Art Deco luxury, with the contrast of materials creating both visual and tactile richness. The ivory elements are typically delicately detailed, lending a lifelike quality to the figures, while the bronze garments display crisp modelling and subtle patination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLorenzl’s compositions range from theatrical, almost exuberant poses to more restrained and intimate studies. In all, there is a consistent emphasis on elegance, rhythm, and modern femininity. Today, his sculptures are highly sought after for their craftsmanship, condition, and iconic representation of the Art Deco aesthetic, standing alongside contemporaries such as \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chiparus our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=CHIPARUS%2C%20DEMETRE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChiparus \u003c\/a\u003eand \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Preiss our page\" href=\"https:\/\/iggs9ep0goy23o0q-26148594.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/vendors?q=PREISS%2C%20FRITZ%20FERDINAND\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePreiss \u003c\/a\u003eas enduring symbols of the period’s artistic sophistication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eFor a good selection of the artist’s works please see our link at\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Lorenzl, Josef - Artist - Hickmet Fine Arts\" href=\"https:\/\/hickmet.myshopify.com\/collections\/vendors?q=LORENZL%2C%20JOSEF\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosef Lorenzl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LORENZL, JOSEF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455501582572,"sku":"9598","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Running_g.jpg?v=1775656341"},{"product_id":"carlier-art-deco-dancer-9615_01","title":"\"Art Deco Dancer\" by Emile Carlier","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn attractive cold painted art metal figurine of an Art Deco dancer in a striking pose. The surface with very fine colour and excellent detail raised on a duo coloured marble base and signed \u003cem\u003eCarlier\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDITIONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight:                                     53 cm\u003c\/span\u003e                                   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition:                                Excellent Original Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:                                        1925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials:                                 \u003cspan\u003eCold painted Art Metal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSKU:                                         9615\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border-top: dotted 1px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉmile Carlier (1849–1927) \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a French sculptor associated with the academic and Belle Époque traditions of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century France. Born in Cambrai, he studied at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under renowned sculptor Pierre-Jules Cavelier. Carlier gained recognition for his allegorical, mythological, and genre subjects, exhibiting regularly at the Paris Salon. His works often combined graceful movement with finely modelled detail, reflecting the influence of French academic sculpture. Several of his sculptures were produced in bronze and marble and remain sought after by collectors today, particularly his elegant decorative figures and dancers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MISCELLANEOUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47662286799084,"sku":"9615","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/files\/Carlier.jpg?v=1780579916"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2614\/8594\/collections\/CHiparusc.jpg?v=1717063549","url":"https:\/\/hickmet.com\/collections\/art-deco.oembed?page=4","provider":"Hickmet Fine Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}