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Striking French Art Deco Bronze, 'Ring Dancer', Colinette
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Striking French Art Deco Bronze, 'Ring Dancer', Colinette

1920 - 1940
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Excellent French Art Deco bronze, sculpture entitled 'The Magic Links', by Claire-Jean Roberts Colinet (1880-1950). It depicts a naked female dancer performing with ‘magic’ rings. Signed on the base, ‘CL.JR.COLINET’. Black granite base. 47cm high x 16cm wide x 20cm deep, weight 5.8kg.

Excellent condition and patina.

Colinet was born in Brussels and studied under Belgian sculptor Jef Lambeaux, later settling in France where she became a member of the Salon des Artistes Francais. She later specialised in Art Deco style female dancers, jugglers and cabaret performers.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Art Deco Bronze Sculpture to the 1930s.

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SA1179688
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AD713
Description
Excellent French Art Deco bronze, sculpture entitled 'The Magic Links', by Claire-Jean Roberts Colinet (1880-1950). It depicts a naked female dancer performing with ‘magic’ rings. Signed on the base, ‘CL.JR.COLINET’. Black granite base. 47cm high x 16cm wide x 20cm deep, weight 5.8kg.
fig 1. An Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a nude female dancer holding suspended hoop rings while balanced on one foot atop a cylindrical base.
fig 1. Striking French Art Deco Bronze, 'Ring Dancer', Colinette

Excellent condition and patina.

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Colinet was born in Brussels and studied under Belgian sculptor Jef Lambeaux, later settling in France where she became a member of the Salon des Artistes Francais.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

She later specialised in Art Deco style female dancers, jugglers and cabaret performers.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Art Deco Bronze Sculpture to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179688
Dealers Internal Ref
AD713
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
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Archive I An Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a nude female dancer holding suspended hoop rings while balanced on one foot atop a cylindrical base.

Striking French Art Deco Bronze, 'Ring Dancer', Colinette

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An Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a nude female dancer holding suspended hoop rings while balanced on one foot atop a cylindrical base.
Striking French Art Deco Bronze, 'Ring Dancer', Colinette
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An Art Deco bronze sculpture depicting a nude female dancer holding suspended hoop rings while balanced on one foot atop a cylindrical base.
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  • ObjectSculptures & Statuettes
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialBronze, Marble
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHoop rings, fluid movement, nude figure, cylindrical base
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 16 cm (6 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This French Art Deco bronze sculpture, entitled 'The Magic Links' and created in 1930, depicts a female dancer balancing on one foot atop a black granite cylindrical base. The dark brown patinated figure holds a chain of suspended hoop rings in one outstretched arm while multiple bangles adorn her other wrist. Claire-Jean Roberts Colinet signed the piece on the base. Measuring 47 cm high, 16 cm wide, and 20 cm deep, this statuette makes a distinctive display on a sideboard top in a living room, study, or hallway. The dynamic pose and fluid movement bring an authentic Art Deco aesthetic to a modern interior surface.

FAQs

Art Deco bronze sculptures from the 1920s and 1930s typically feature stylised, dynamic human forms, particularly dancers, capturing movement, speed, and modern theatricality.

These statues were generally cast using the lost-wax process or sand casting, finished with chemically applied patinas, and mounted on dark marble, onyx, or stone plinths.

Genuine period bronzes display crisp casting detail, natural age-appropriate wear or patination, authentic foundry marks or artist signatures, and historically accurate bases.

Position the piece as a focal accent on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a minimalist bookshelf where focused lighting highlights its silhouette and metallic patina.

Dust regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, and apply a light coat of neutral microcrystalline wax occasionally to protect the patina from moisture and handling oxidisation.
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