Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
The bronze is patinated in several colours and stands on a shaped marble base. It is signed to the bronze J Lormier. Little is known about Jean Lormier but it is understood that it may be a pseudonym used by Joe Descomps Cormier.
French c 1925. Excellent original condition.
Art Deco was named after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts held in Paris in 1925. It was the successor to and a reaction against art nouveau. Seen in furniture, pottery, textiles, jewellery, and glass it was also a notable style of cinema and hotel architecture.
Its chief difference from art nouveau is the influence of cubism which gives art deco design generally a more fragmented, geometric character. However, imagery based on plant forms, and sinuous curves remained in some art deco design, for example that of Clarice Cliff. Art deco also varied in its influences, taking inspiration from ancient Egyptian art, Aztec and other ancient Central American art. It also drew on the modern architecture and design of the Bauhaus, and of architects such as Le Corbusier and Mies van de Rohe.
Date French c 1925
Dimensions Approximate height 37 cm including the base
Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.
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French Art Deco Bronze Dancer by Jean Lormier
