PAUL PHILIPPE
Polish/French, 1870-1930
"Mischievous"
Polychromed
gilt bronze over original marble base | signed in cast "P. PHILIPPE" |
signed in cast "i9.R / France" with foundry seal of A.G. Paris
Item # 212MPH15S
An exquisite and rare example of Paul Philippe's Mischievous
finished in a brilliant polychromed gilt, the young woman grabs her
reddish-brown hair in hand while looking off into the corner with a sly
look in her eyes that suggests she holds a secret that we will never
know. The base signature is captured directly from the mold. Situated
over its original faceted base. A very fine work.
ARTIST
Born
in Thorn in Poland in 1870, Paul Philippe studied under Antonin Larroux
at the École des Beaux-Arts after moving to Paris, France around 1900.
He exhibited extensively at all of the major French salons and developed
his own voice in sculpture by focusing his ouevre around the movement
of the female body, often depicting exotic models in highly theatrical
poses with a loose adherence to realism in his idealized visions. He
walked a fine line between Art Nouveau and Art Deco while his figures do
tend towards the latter. He executed figures in bronze and
chryselephantine and worked with some of the best foundries in France
and Germany. Many examples of his work are held in the Art Deco Museum
in Moscow, Russia.
Artist Listings & Bibliography:
- Art Deco & Other Figures, Bryan Catley, p. 250, this model pictured with the same base
Measurements:
26 1/4" H x 5 1/2" D x 7 1/2" W [total dimensions including marble]; 22
5/8" H x 4 1/8" D x 6 1/8" W [bronze only];
Condition Report:
Exquisite condition - spot of wear to patina of the right shoulder.
About silla | antiques & art
Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of
exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.
The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
SHIPPING
We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of:
- Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.
- The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the carton
- That carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]
All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.