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ANTIQUE #SA1216657

Georges Van Der Straeten Bronze Of An Elegant Lady

£350    $474    €412
Georges Van Der Straeten (1856-1941)
 
A charming small bronze of a Belle Epoque lady descending a staircase. Elegantly dressed & looking up to her left, she holds a fan in her right hand, a small bag hangs from her arm as she holds her skirt in her left hand and steps down the staircase with balustrade. Standing on a shaped noir marble plinth. Dark brown patination.
 
Height 8 5/8” (22cm)
 
Width 5 1/4” (13.4cm)
 
Depth 4 1/2” (11.5cm)
 
French
 
Circa 1900
 
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Georges Van der Straeten (1856-1941) was a celebrated Belgian sculptor, who was famous for producing delicate busts and figures in plaster and bronze. Van der Straeten worked mainly in the Belle Époque style, focusing on finding novel and beautiful ways to express the human form. Originally from Ghent, Van der Straeten initially worked as a lawyer until 1882, after which he took up sculpting. In 1883 he moved to Paris, where he exhibited at...
Antique SA1216657 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1910
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