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Description

A very stylish French or possibly Belgian Art Deco hardwood Wall Plaque, circa 1930, carved with a group of Native women with infants, preparing food. The reverse with several indistinct French ink stamps featuring three conjoined A's and the word Atelier within the border of one stamp and numbered in pencil.

Physical Dimensions

Height

43cm (16.93")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this Art Deco Wall Plaque to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

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SA231113

Description

A very stylish French or possibly Belgian Art Deco hardwood Wall Plaque, circa 1930, carved with a group of Native women with infants, preparing food.

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The reverse with several indistinct French ink stamps featuring three conjoined A's and the word Atelier within the border of one stamp and numbered in pencil.

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Physical Dimensions

Height

43cm (16.93")

Width

102cm (40.16")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Art Deco Wall Plaque to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA231113

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Chippenham
Wiltshire
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United Kingdom

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ObjectWall Plaques
Period1920 - 1940
StyleArt Deco
MaterialHardwood
ColourDark Brown
MotifsFigural relief carving, Stylised human forms, Low relief depth, Rectangular format
SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 102 cm (40 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

FAQs

Art Deco design emerged in France during the 1920s, characterised by stylised human figures, geometric symmetry, and a departure from historical revivalism towards modernism.

Craftsmen frequently employed dense exotic hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or ebony, chosen for their rich grain patterns and suitability for deep relief carving.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-carving tool marks, appropriate timber ageing, natural oxidisation, and construction methods consistent with early-to-mid 20th-century workshops.

Mounting the wooden panel on a neutral painted wall allows the rich texture and sculptural depth to serve as a sophisticated focal point in a contemporary living space or hallway.

Maintain the timber by dusting gently with a dry microfibre cloth and occasionally applying a microcrystalline wax to nourish the wood without sealing moisture inside.