A striking early 20th Century bronze study of an agile Art Deco dancer tip toeing between spear heads, signed and dated 1919. Raised on a shaped marble plinth, with excellent detail and fine cold painted colour.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Height: 27 cm
Condition: Excellent Condition
Circa: 1920
Materials: Gilt Bronze
SKU: 7847
ABOUT
Fernand Ouillon-Carrère
Fernand Ouillon- Carrère (French, early 20th C) created many small figural statuettes in the era around 1910-1939 that were highly characteristic of the period, the depiction of the concept of modern life – in particular, that of the modern woman in rhythmic, sensual and aerodynamic poses taken from the new forms of dance, for which there was a lot of enthusiasm at that time. His most famous and commercially successful work was the ‘Spear Dancer’ and this model was cast in three different sizes.
The Art Deco Period
The Art Deco Period: although derives its name from the great 1925 Paris Exhibition, ‘’, the term is now generally applied to the typical artistic productions of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It might best be characterised as an attempt to unite arts with industry, embracing the machine age and repudiating the old antithesis of ‘Fine’ and ‘Industrial’ art. The sources of the Art Deco movement include Egyptian and Mayan Art, Cubisim, Fauvism and Expressionism, heavily influencing the chief force underlying all Art Deco with the emphasis upon geometric patterns.
