After Joé Descomps Bronze Sculpture of Female Nude

Item Details

A silver-tone bronze sculpture of a female nude after well-listed artist Joé Descomps (French, 1869 – 1950). The Art Deco piece depicts a nude woman kneeling, draped in fabric and blooming flowers. The in-mold artist’s signature is found on the metal base behind the woman, along with the name of the sculptor, and the die stamp foundry marks ‘R. Patrouillfa’ and ‘Edit Paris’. Mounted onto a black lacquered solid stone base with a felted underside.

• Bronze: Silver- 1.07; Gallium- 0.59; Iron- 0.28; Zinc- 0.605; Copper- 96.82; Manganese- 0.64.

• This item has been evaluated and verified by an independent Master Geologist. (DCCPLS).

Condition

- minor scratches to the black base; areas of a dark and dull patina to the metal.

Dimensions

- measurements include base.

Item #

17DCC997-231