(A) Jean de Roncourt was a master
sculptor of the male figure during the 20's and this, perhaps
his best-known work, is entitled Le Bendeur. It measures
about 28 inches wide and 23 high; the depth of the black marble
is 6 1/2 inches. For the most part de Roncourt's sculptures are
cast white metal, and they have a bronze or verdigris patina.
(e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(B) Also by Jean de Roncourt, this
figure suggests the tension of the hunter. It's 25 1/2 inches
wide and 13 1/2 high; the depth of the black marble is 8. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(C) A rare and powerful signed
de Roncourt entitled "L'homme enchaine." It's 20 1/2
high and about 2 feet wide. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(D) J. Rudens signed this marble
and white metal piece with a verdigris finish. It measures 18
1/2 wide, 7 1/4 deep, and 13 high. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(E) Besides hunting and sports,
work was a favorite theme of these sculptors of men in their
elements. And what better pursuit than the forging and hammering
of wrought iron, a staple of the decorative arts in the 1920's
in France? This sculpture is signed "Hervor" and it
measures 18 1/2 wide, 7 deep and 15 1/2 inches high.
Peter had to have Hervor's Le
Feronnier and who can blame him?! SOLD!!
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(F) Perched on a dramatic base
of Portoro marble, this white metal statue testifies to the importance
of speed and achievement in the 1920's. It's about 19 inches
high and the base measures 15 by 4 1/2. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(G) Our archer/hunter contrasts
beautifully with a creamy marble base and his ivrene bow. He
measures 18 1/2 wide, 5 deep, and 15 high to the tip of the bow.
(e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(H) A white metal statue on onyx
and Portoro marble base; the spear is silver-plated, the horns
an early type of plastic. Great tension in the figures! (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(I) Mon Dieu, look what Jack's
bought now!!! This massive bronze, signed G. Ibert, is
33 inches wide by 31 inches tall! Dig that luscious verdigris
patina... among other things... (e-mail
Jack for a price)
OOoooooooooo, Monsieur MAN!!!!
Note how the textured surface lends additional authority to this...
"piece..."
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(J) This little table lamp will
brighten up a dark corner.... Our spelter hero is finished in
a svelt gilt to coordinate with his amber load, I mean ball.
The base is marbleized metal. Altogether, we're talking 17 inches,
of height.
David had no hesitation about
taking this golden hunk home, SOLD!!!
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(K) What these guys have to do
with Art Deco I'm hard-pressed to say. However, here are patinated
composition copies, on marble bases, of a pair of ancient Greek
warrior bronze statues (the originals were six feet high, far
too grand for my living room) which were discovered
in the Mediterranean sometime in the early 70's. (Other
views of warrior on left) (Other
views of his friend) (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(L) Photographed only moments after
being purchased, dans les rues de la France, this gleaming,
muscled javelin thrower is by none other than Max Le Verrier
(signed on the back of the stone). He's gloriously patinated
and 24 inches long, about 8 deep and about 11 high. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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(M) This bronze plaque, highly
stylized in the Art Deco manner, is of one of the icons and heroes
of the period, Charles Lindberg. It's framed in a shadow box
surrounded by the sort of leather you might find in a --- Navy
flier's jacket!!! Sexy, huh (yes, my idea). The bronze plaque
is 5 2/3 by 7 and the entire affair, frame included, is about
15 x 18. (e-mail
Jack for a price)
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