Emmanuel Villanis (1880-1920)

'L'otage'

Fine bronze of brown patina
Signed - E.Villanis

77cms height x 42cms width
Circa 1895

Emmanuel Villanis studied under George Van Der Stracten (1858-1928), an important artist at the commencement of the Jugendstil period.
Lit. Alaistair Duncan - Art Nouveau, September 1978, page 92.

Paul Henri Rey (1904-1981)

Femme debout, bras sur la tate

Sculpture in oak

Signed lower right.
140cms height x 44cms width

Boleslas Biegas (29th March 1877-1954)

'Le Reptiles de la Vie'

A large patinated bronze figural group modelled as a man astride four coiled serpents
Signed B.Biegas 15 November 1917 in the maquette<br>Stamped Blanchet Fondeur and 2/8

83.8 cms height

Walter Spitzer (1927- )

'Le porteur d'eau'

Épreuve en bronze à patine noire, numérotée 7/8, cire perdue Valsuani et signée sur la terrasse.

Reproduit dans le catalogue des œuvres de Walter Spitzer p. 299 n° 235.

26cms height

Ary Bitter (1883-1973)

'Elephants'

Bronze bookends

Signed: Ary Bitter. Sclpt Susse Fres - ED rs Paris

29cms height x 11cms width x 5cms depth
Circa 1915

Joseph Csaky (1887-1971)

La Lisevse - 1938

Bronze of brown patina.

This example is representitive of CSAKY's style at this time, pure geometric, hierate. The bronze is very smooth, decorated with Byzantine-like patterns. This sculpture is clearly inspired by architectural rigorous principles.


Signed CSAKY HC/I AC 1998. Foundry stamp of Blanchet, Paris
37cms height x 91cms width x 32cms depth
Circa 1938

Dirk Wolbers (1890-1957)

'Mother & Child'

A fine bronze of brown patina.

Signed Dirk Wolbers '34.
68.5cms height