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Superb French Antique (1920s) Bronze Tunisian Fruit Seller, Marcel Debut
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Superb French Antique (1920s) Bronze Tunisian Fruit Seller, Marcel Debut

1900 - 1920
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Fine French antique (1920s) Orientalist patinated bronze a young Tunisian boy fruit seller by Marcel Debut (1865-1933). Signed ‘Debut’ with a plaque ‘PRIX de ROME’ on the base. Seal ‘Bronze Garanti au Titre, PARIS’. Ca 30.5cm high x 14.5cm wide x 19cm deep, 2.8kg.

Excellent condition.

Born in Paris in 1865, the son of sculptor Jean Didier Debut, Marcel studied first with his father and then at the École des Beaux Arts under Henri Chapu. He began to exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1883, including such works as Sommelier du XVe siècle (1889), Petit Pêcheur au harpon (1893), Actéon (1897), Le Génie des arts (1898), Une gueuse (1905), Watteau (1890), a vase with the theme of Persée et Andromède (1896), Labourage (1898) and L'Hiver (1913). Debut was also an accomplished artist having studied under both Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre at the Academy.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this French Bronze Orientalist Sculpture to the 1920s.

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SA1191226
Dealers Internal Reference
AD737
Description
Fine French antique (1920s) Orientalist patinated bronze a young Tunisian boy fruit seller by Marcel Debut (1865-1933). Signed ‘Debut’ with a plaque ‘PRIX de ROME’ on the base. Seal ‘Bronze Garanti au Titre, PARIS’. Ca 30.5cm high x 14.5cm wide x 19cm deep, 2.8kg.
fig 1. A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome.
fig 1. Superb French Antique (1920s) Bronze Tunisian Fruit Seller, Marcel Debut

Excellent condition.

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Born in Paris in 1865, the son of sculptor Jean Didier Debut, Marcel studied first with his father and then at the École des Beaux Arts under Henri Chapu.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

He began to exhibit at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1883, including such works as Sommelier du XVe siècle (1889), Petit Pêcheur au harpon (1893), Actéon (1897), Le Génie des arts (1898), Une gueuse (1905), Watteau (1890), a vase with the theme of Persée et Andromède (1896), Labourage (1898) and L'Hiver (1913). Debut was also an accomplished artist having studied under both Boulanger and Jules Lefebvre at the Academy.

Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
14.5cm (5.71")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this French Bronze Orientalist Sculpture to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1191226
Dealers Internal Ref
AD737
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Archive I A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome.

Superb French Antique (1920s) Bronze Tunisian Fruit Seller, Marcel Debut

Archive II A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View II
Archive III A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View III
Archive IV A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View IV
Archive V A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View V
Archive VI A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View VI
Archive VII A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View VII
Archive VIII A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View VIII
Archive IX A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View IX
Archive X A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View X
Archive XI A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View XI
Archive XII A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View XII
Archive XIII A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View XIII
Archive XIV A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome. View XIV
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A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome.
Superb French antique (1920s) Bronze Tunisian Fruit Seller, Marcel Debut
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A patinated bronze statue of a young North African fruit seller holding a piece of fruit in his right hand and carrying a basket in his left, raised on a rectangular base labelled Prix de Rome.
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Orientalist bronzes feature depictions of North African, Middle Eastern, and Asian subjects created by European artists, often capturing daily life, trades, and traditional drapery with realistic detail.

Most French bronzes of this era were produced using the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand casting methods, followed by hand-chasing to refine surface details and the application of chemical patinas.

Authentic pieces display sharp hand-chiselled detailing, cast signatures or foundry marks near the base, appropriate surface patina consistent with age, and substantial weight.

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