P Philippe ” Russian Dancer “

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A very nice bronze sculpture by Paul Philippe circa 1930

Dark brown patina, with  a blue enamelling on the dress. Original marble base

Signed P Philippe on the marble base

H     :     23.2″ ( greatest size for this model )

” Russian Dancer ” is one of the most iconic bronze figure of the Art Deco period.

Very good condition

SKU: 5 04 AD Category:

Description

Paul Philippe, born in Berlin, he moved to paris around the turn of the century. He continued his studies in Paris under Antonin Larroux. He executed a number of figure in various combinations of materials, such as bronze, bronze and ivory , marble, bronze and marble. In the nineteen twenties and thirties some famous bronzes as ” Radha “, ” The Challenge ” and the most famous of them “Russian Dancer “. His work is always very sought by collectors of Art Deco sculptures

Litt :    ” Art Deco and Other Figures ” by B Catley, page 251, for the same model