Art Deco Sculpture by Molins Balleste.

Name: Art Deco Sculpture by Molins Balleste.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA816013
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Poirot Art Deco

Description

An Art Deco spelter and marble figure with two swans.

Two stylised swans sit on an attractive black marble and cream and green onyx base. Centred is a lady, with a dress of stylised folds and circular decoration.

The lady could be depicting Leda, an Aetolian princess in Greek mythology. Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of Leda and the Swan.

Signed ‘Balleste’ on the back of the figure, in one of the folds of the dress.

Enrique (Henry) Molins Balleste was born in Spain in 1893 and moved to Paris where he became a respected Sculptor. He died in 1958.

Physical Dimensions

Height

26cm (10.24")

Width

59cm (23.23")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Declaration

Poirot Art Deco has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA816013

Dealers Internal Reference

PAD0720

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Description

An Art Deco spelter and marble figure with two swans.

Two stylised swans sit on an attractive black marble and cream and green onyx base. Centred is a lady, with a dress of stylised folds and circular decoration.

fig 1. Art Deco Sculpture by Molins Balleste.

The lady could be depicting Leda, an Aetolian princess in Greek mythology. Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of Leda and the Swan.

Signed ‘Balleste’ on the back of the figure, in one of the folds of the dress.

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Enrique (Henry) Molins Balleste was born in Spain in 1893 and moved to Paris where he became a respected Sculptor.

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