Pandora by Guglielmo Pugi
Pandora by Guglielmo Pugi
PANDORA BY GUGLIELMO PUGI
Description : Marble sculpture representing Pandora from Greek mythology. Pandora is the first human woman created by the gods (by Hephaestus on the Zeus’s instructions). It was created to take revenge on humans for stealing fire from the gods.
The Italian artist Guglielmo Pugi. (ca. 1850 – 1915)
The Sculpture is signed « Pugi » standing for the artist Guglielmo Pugi.The “Dizionario degli scultori italiani dell’ ottocento” tells us that Pugi was a Florentine sculptor who realised ca. 1900 the bust of King Umberto I on the Plazza Omonima in Fiesole. We know that he exhibited at the Turin’s exhibitions in 1922 and that he mostly carves sculptures of women in the Art Deco style.Although Pugi was not very well known during his lifetime, hundreds of sculptures signed by him are sold on the international market every year.
Material : White Carrara marble.
Height : 85 cm
Period : ca. 1890.
« Argus » by Charles Van der Stappen
Argus by C. Van der Stappen
Material : Bronze
Size : 56,5 cm
Period : ca. 1897 – 1898.
Walking African Elephant by Albéric Collin
Walking African Elephant by Albéric Collin
A rare and perfectly preserved early 20th century bronze sculpture of a walking elephant
by the Belgian artist Albéric Collin. The exceptional size (66.5 X 84 X 40 cm) and quality
of this sculpture undoubtedly makes this one of Collin’ most sought-after and important
works. This high quality bronze statue, cast using the lost wax technique by the Valsuani
Foundry, has a subtle patination of mixed shades of green and light and dark brown.
Due to meticulously-kept provenance documentation, it should be noted that this piece is
known to have remained in the same family for four generations since its original
purchase. Artimo is proud to offer to private art collectors for the first time.
After thorough investigation of the Albéric Collin archives, it was discovered that the
artist authorized seven reproductions, of which only two models were produced between
1918 and 1921. Neither have ever been offered for sale since.
The son of a Flemish mother and a father from Liège Albéric Collin (1886 – 1962) was born in Antwerp on 6 April 1886. A talented sculptor, Albéric Collin trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. At the beginning of the 20th century, Antwerp possessed an impressive Zoological Garden, then the largest in Europe, whose wonderful and exotic animals provided a rich source of inspiration to artists. Collin frequented the city’s zoological garden along with artists like Rembrandt Bugatti, brother o the car manufacturer Ettore Bugatti, whom he regarded as his mentor and friend. There, Collin sketched th anatomical features of a range of creatures and studied their behavior and their characters.
From 1920 onwards, Albéric Collin took part in numerous exhibitions in Belgium, France and Spain. In 1922, he was awarded a medal of honour at the Salon des artistes français de Paris for his representation of a dromedary. In 1930, the artist was commissioned to create twelve monumental stone elephants to adorn the Congo Palace at the Universal Exhibition of the Colonies, Navigation and Flemish Arts in Antwerp. Five years later, he installed an enormous concrete elephant ridden by four Congolese in front of the Belgian Congo pavilion for the Brussels World Fair. This work now stands at the entrance to the Tervuren Museum.
Public works:
‣ Elephant ridden by Africans, in front of the Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren
‣ Walking Cheetah, Zoological Garden, Antwerp
‣ Cheetah sitting, Zoological Garden, Antwerp
‣ Walking leopard, Zoological Garden, Antwerp.
Albéric Collin is considered one of the greatest Belgian animal sculptors of the 20th century
and his prolific work has adorned public spaces for more than a century. Collin’s
contribution to the Belgian national heritage continues in the works on display in many
major Belgian museums.
The Valsuani foundry :
Before opening his own foundry, Claude Valsuani and his Italian father Marcello worked at the Hébard foundry. In 1899, Claude established the Valsuani Foundry, founded in
Châtillon. In 1908, the Valsuani foundry moved to 74 rue des Plantes in Paris, working with hot patina, Italian core and cow dung pot. His younger brother, Attilio, also set up a foundry, but not until the 1920s in Bagneux.
This foundry was especially renowned for the quality of its lost wax castings. It worked for the greatest artists such as Antoine Bourdelle, Pablo Picasso, François Pompon, Dora Gordine, Charles Despiau, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas and Arno Breker.
Model produced between 1918 and 1921.
Leda & the swan by Edouard Houssin
LEDA AND THE SWAN BY EDOUARD HOUSSIN
Description : The present sculpture depicts the mythological story of Leda, a princess from Sparta who was seduced by Jupiter. To approach her, Jupiter transformed into a swan. A beautiful representation of feminine sensuality, this myth has been portrayed by some of history’s greatest artists, dating back to figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
The sculptor Edouard Houssin
A student of Jouffroy, Millet, and the Douai schools, this artist exhibited at the Salon from 1873 to 1914. They earned several honorable mentions (1879, 1881, 1883, 1885) and medals (third class in 1887, second in 1889), including two bronze medals at the 1889 and 1900 World Expositions. With numerous monuments in the North of France, notable works include « Child with a Panther » (1881), « Esmeralda » (1883), « Phaethon » (1889), « Loïe Fuller » (1897), and « Saint Ignatius » (Braines), cast in bronze by the Denonvilliers art foundry in 1888.
Material : White Carrara marble
Height : 56 cm
Length : 23,5 cm
Width : 21 cm
A standing nude woman by Pieter Braecke
A STANDING NUDE WOMAN BY PIETER BRAECKE
Description : White Carrara marble scultpure representing a standing woman nude and made by Pieter Braecke (1858-1938).
The Belgian sculptor Pieter Braecke (1858-1938)
Pieter Braecke (1858-1938) of Belgium began his artistic journey as an apprentice under Hendrick Pickery, learning wood and stone craftsmanship while studying at the Fine Arts Academies in Bruges and Leuven. In 1885, he joined sculptor Paul de Vigne in Brussels, simultaneously building his own successful career with acclaimed exhibitions and awards. Braecke’s talent even led to a home-studio designed by Victor Horta in 1901. Despite a slowdown during World War II, he continued to create notable commissions like war monuments and church reliefs after the war. A co-founder of « Pour l’Art » and a member of the Royal Academy, Braecke’s impact on artistic life was significant, marked by his contributions to Nieuwpoort’s museum. His passing preceded the unveiling of his final war monument, survived by his wife Elodea Romeo.
Material : White Carrara marble
Height : 88,5 cm.
Period : Ca. 1900.
Cupid as a fisherman by Pierre Puyenbroeck
Sculpture in white Carrara marble depecting a cupid dressed like a fisherman, holding a net and carrying a bag.
Height : 84 cm.
Length x Width : 50 x 36 cm.
Ca. 1870.
Night by Jef Lambeaux
Sculpture in white Carrara marble representing a woman with a baby on its shoulder.
Circa 1900.
Height : 128,5 cm.
Length x Width : 47,5 x 36,5 cm.
Portrait of a standing gentleman by Guillaume Geefs
Material : white Carrara marble with original wodden column.
1873
Height : 111 cm.
Length x Width : 45 x 38,5 cm.
The Bumblebee by Charles-Auguste Fraikin
Sculpture in white Carrara marble.
Original Column in wood painted in marble “Trompe l’oeil” .
Ca. 1860.
Height : 74 cm.
Lenght x Width : 60 x 38 cm.
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