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FRANCOIS EPIN ART & DESIGN CONSULTING
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French piece Decorative ornament depicting a female face Pla…
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French piece Decorative ornament depicting a female face Pla…
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Estimate €450 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
French piece
Decorative ornament depicting a female face
Plaster and solid iron
Date of creation: circa 1940
H60 W54 D32 cm
An elegant decorative piece comprising a stylised face in patinated plaster set within a wrought-iron structure featuring supple, sinuous lines. The composition combines the expressive simplicity of the mask with a graphic treatment of the metal evoking stylised hair, creating a piece with a strong decorative presence.
Created around 1940, this piece reflects the taste that developed during the interwar period and the immediate post-war years for decorative objects inspired by sculpture, theatre and folk art. The stylisation of the features, reduced to a few essential forms, gives the face a meditative expression that contrasts with the fluid movement of the metal structure.
At the crossroads of arts and crafts and decorative sculpture, this piece illustrates the interest of the time in unique creations designed to enliven the domestic space. Its distinctive character and sculptural quality make it a piece that is particularly evocative of the decorative aesthetic of the 1940s.
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About the sale
Sculptural furniture and functional art
Auction location
Auction time
06/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
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