Armand Godard

silvered and cold painted bronze, ivory and marble, modelled as a young girl balancing on one leg within a large hoop, raised on stepped marble base

Victor Arwas, Art Deco Sculpture, London, 1992, p. 100;

Bryan Catley, Art Deco and Other Figures, Woodbridge 1978, p.158.

A decorative model. The piece has a silver patina which is now worn and showing through to the bronze base metal in places as can be seen in the catalogue illustration. The two pins which hold the hoop in place, to her left hand and to the marble base by her right foot, are lacking. The hoop itself is slightly mis-shapen as can be seen in the illustration. Old marks and scratches conistent with age. There are cracks to the ivory to her feet and arms and one or two nicks to the marble base. Please note that this lot contains ivory which may be subject to export and import restrictions. For example, ivory cannot be imported into the United States. Your attention is drawn to the Endangered Species section in the Guide for Prospective Buyers at the back of the catalogue (Section 4).
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