Beautiful and rare Art Deco sculpture by Armand Lemo, depicting two doves tenderly leaning toward one another, their beaks touching in an intimate expression of affection. The elegant composition captures the graceful movement and refined naturalism characteristic of French Art Deco sculpture of the 1920s.
The two birds are beautifully modeled with carefully rendered feathers, wings and plumage, set upon an architectural stepped marble base in contrasting tones of green, red and cream. The bronze retains an attractive aged patina with signs of use consistent with its age, lending warmth and character to the sculpture.
The work is signed by Armand Lemo and dates to the French Art Deco period, circa the 1920s. Its combination of sculptural quality, romantic subject matter and richly multi-colored marble makes it a particularly decorative and collectible example of the period.
Dimensions:
Total with base: 17 × 38 × 10.7 cm
Bronze sculpture: 10 × 25 × 6.5 cm
Artist: Armand Lemo
Title: Doves in Love
Date: Circa 1920s
Period: French Art Deco
Medium: Patinated bronze on marble base
Signature: Signed
Condition: Good antique condition, with an attractive aged patina and signs of use consistent with age on the patina.
Armand Lemo (1881–1935/36) was a French sculptor active during the transition from the late Art Nouveau period into the Art Deco movement. He is particularly known for his decorative bronzes depicting animals, elegant female figures, equestrian subjects and athletic or dynamic compositions. His work is characterized by a strong sense of movement combined with the stylized forms and refined silhouettes associated with the Art Deco aesthetic.
Lemo's sculptures were produced and exhibited during the 1920s, and signed examples in bronze and other materials continue to appear in specialist collections and French auction sales. His animal sculptures are an important part of his oeuvre; a specialist Art Deco dealer, for example, records a signed bronze Doves by Lemo with an old silver and gold patina, demonstrating his interest in the subject.
Today, Lemo's work is represented in the international Art Deco market, with examples documented in auction catalogues and specialist collections. His bronzes are appreciated for their combination of sculptural elegance, movement and the distinctive decorative vocabulary of the 1920s.
Offered by RDS Gallery, Paris. Worldwide shipping with specialist packaging.
Beautiful and rare Art Deco sculpture by Armand Lemo, depicting two doves tenderly leaning toward one another, their beaks touching in an intimate expression of affection. The elegant composition captures the graceful movement and refined naturalism characteristic of French Art Deco sculpture of the 1920s.
The two birds are beautifully modeled with carefully rendered feathers, wings and plumage, set upon an architectural stepped marble base in contrasting tones of green, red and cream. The bronze retains an attractive aged patina with signs of use consistent with its age, lending warmth and character to the sculpture.
The work is signed by Armand Lemo and dates to the French Art Deco period, circa the 1920s. Its combination of sculptural quality, romantic subject matter and richly multi-colored marble makes it a particularly decorative and collectible example of the period.
Dimensions:
Total with base: 17 × 38 × 10.7 cm
Bronze sculpture: 10 × 25 × 6.5 cm
Artist: Armand Lemo
Title: Doves in Love
Date: Circa 1920s
Period: French Art Deco
Medium: Patinated bronze on marble base
Signature: Signed
Condition: Good antique condition, with an attractive aged patina and signs of use consistent with age on the patina.
Armand Lemo (1881–1935/36) was a French sculptor active during the transition from the late Art Nouveau period into the Art Deco movement. He is particularly known for his decorative bronzes depicting animals, elegant female figures, equestrian subjects and athletic or dynamic compositions. His work is characterized by a strong sense of movement combined with the stylized forms and refined silhouettes associated with the Art Deco aesthetic.
Lemo's sculptures were produced and exhibited during the 1920s, and signed examples in bronze and other materials continue to appear in specialist collections and French auction sales. His animal sculptures are an important part of his oeuvre; a specialist Art Deco dealer, for example, records a signed bronze Doves by Lemo with an old silver and gold patina, demonstrating his interest in the subject.
Today, Lemo's work is represented in the international Art Deco market, with examples documented in auction catalogues and specialist collections. His bronzes are appreciated for their combination of sculptural elegance, movement and the distinctive decorative vocabulary of the 1920s.
Offered by RDS Gallery, Paris. Worldwide shipping with specialist packaging.
