Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 GBP

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Description

'The Assyrian Dancer': a rare Art Deco nude
base marked 'Cl. J. R. Colinet'
67.5cm. high by 44.5cm. wide;
2ft. 2½in., 1ft. 5½in.

gilt bronze, modelled with arms outstretched whilst bending forward, wearing an exotic headdress, a gown covering her back, the sides and front of the bronze base decorated with mythical beasts

Literature

A contemporary photograph of this model is reproduced: Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, Woodbridge, 1978, p.118.