Rare Emanuel Villanis Full Figure " Nouveau Siecle " Signed
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:115223 | Style: Art Nouveau |
Type: full figure | Age: 1850-1899 |
Color: bronze | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Country/Region of Origin: France | Weight: heavy |
He created this beauty around the turn of the 1900s. At that time Villanis sculpture revenue was the greatest source of France's GNP!
And this beauty one of his rarest full body sculptures! Indeed, as far as I know this isone of the few statues of this particular statue in existence. There are not even any images on the n...et or in any book of this statue. Jose Hortulanus-de Mid just mentions the statue in his index without a photo.
And what an amazing piece this is. Sicele refers to a french think tank, La Siecle so she must be one smartcookie
Dimensions are 20" tall and 7.5" wide
Condition is pretty amazingly original, the bronzepatination is still about 98% intact and without anystructural damage. The best of the best here!
This beauty is correctly signed
After 40 years of collecting I am selling mybronze collection of about 200 pieces with about a dozen by Villanis so be sure to follow my listings over the next year.
It will be carefully packed and insured