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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

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Attractive late 19th Century French Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young beauty wearing a head scarf decorated with medallions, exhibiting good hand finished surface detail and rich brown and ochre patina, raised on integral base with raised title, signed E Villanis.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 21 cm

Width: 14 cm

Depth: 8 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1890

Materials: Bronze

Book Ref: Emmanuel Villanis by J Hortulanus-de Mik

Page No: 16

SKU: 9605

ABOUT

Villanis Miarka

Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914) was an Italian-born sculptor who became one of the most distinctive figures of late 19th-century French decorative sculpture. Born in Lille to Italian parents, he trained in Italy before moving to Paris, where he established his career during the Belle Époque.

Villanis specialised in elegant busts of idealised female figures, often depicting allegorical or poetic subjects such as La Bohémienne, Salomé, or Cléo de Mérode. His work is characterised by refined modelling, expressive faces, and flowing, often highly stylised hair and drapery, reflecting both Art Nouveau influences and a strong sense of theatricality.

He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from the 1880s onward, gaining recognition for his graceful compositions and accessible appeal. Many of his sculptures were cast in bronze by leading foundries and produced in editions, making them popular among collectors of the period.

Today, Villanis’ bronzes are appreciated for their charm, craftsmanship, and embodiment of late 19th-century artistic taste.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Nouveau Bronze Bust to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1222615
Dealers Internal Reference
9605
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Attractive late 19th Century French Art Nouveau bronze bust of a young beauty wearing a head scarf decorated with medallions, exhibiting good hand finished surface detail and rich brown and ochre patina, raised on integral base with raised title, signed E Villanis.
fig 1. A patinated bronze Art Nouveau bust depicting a young woman wearing a headscarf with draped coins, titled Miarka at the base.
fig 1. Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 21 cm

Width: 14 cm

Depth: 8 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

fig 2. A patinated bronze Art Nouveau bust depicting a young woman wearing a headscarf with draped coins, titled Miarka at the base.
fig 2. Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

Circa: 1890

Materials: Bronze

Book Ref: Emmanuel Villanis by J Hortulanus-de Mik

Page No: 16

fig 3. A patinated bronze Art Nouveau bust depicting a young woman wearing a headscarf with draped coins, titled Miarka at the base.
fig 3. Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

SKU: 9605

ABOUT

Villanis Miarka

“
Emmanuel Villanis (1858–1914) was an Italian-born sculptor who became one of the most distinctive figures of late 19th-century French decorative sculpture.
Hickmet Fine Arts

Born in Lille to Italian parents, he trained in Italy before moving to Paris, where he established his career during the Belle Époque.

fig 4. A patinated bronze Art Nouveau bust depicting a young woman wearing a headscarf with draped coins, titled Miarka at the base.
fig 4. Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

Villanis specialised in elegant busts of idealised female figures, often depicting allegorical or poetic subjects such as La Bohémienne, Salomé, or Cléo de Mérode. His work is characterised by refined modelling, expressive faces, and flowing, often highly stylised hair and drapery, reflecting both Art Nouveau influences and a strong sense of theatricality.

fig 5. A patinated bronze Art Nouveau bust depicting a young woman wearing a headscarf with draped coins, titled Miarka at the base.
fig 5. Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from the 1880s onward, gaining recognition for his graceful compositions and accessible appeal. Many of his sculptures were cast in bronze by leading foundries and produced in editions, making them popular among collectors of the period.

Today, Villanis’ bronzes are appreciated for their charm, craftsmanship, and embodiment of late 19th-century artistic taste.

Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Art Nouveau Bronze Bust to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1222615
Dealers Internal Ref
9605
Hickmet Fine Arts
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Bust "Miarka" by Emmanuel Villanis

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Art Nouveau bronze sculptures are characterized by sinuous lines, organic forms, and stylized representations of nature and the human figure, popular between 1890 and 1910.

These sculptures were typically cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand casting method, followed by hand-chasing to refine details and the application of chemical patinas.

Authentic pieces generally feature the artist signature cast into the metal, an inscribed title near the base, and distinctive foundry stamps alongside detailed surface finishings.

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Dust regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and periodically apply a thin coat of clear microcrystalline wax to protect the patination from oxidation.
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