Items Similar to Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14
Emile Antoine Bourdelle “Arlequin” Bronze Sculpture Valsuani Foundry
$11,600
£8,851.12
€10,068.81
CA$16,290.16
A$17,827.62
CHF 9,420.33
MX$212,784.40
NOK 120,215.17
SEK 109,946.55
DKK 75,208.76
About the Item
Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929) Bronze Sculpture
L' Arlequin.
Conceived in 1905 and cast around 1954
A rare museum quality impressionist - Brutalist interpretation of a harlequin swordsman in bronze with black/brown patina.
Bears the cast signature E. A. BOURDELLE top of the base, © by Bourdelle along one side.
Foundry seal of A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE. On corner.
Measures 16 x 16.5 x 5 inches.
Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or heavy wear. Scratches and wear to patina throughout commensurate of material age and use.
Provenance: The estate of Morton and Estelle Sosland.In Kansas City, the Sosland family name is synonymous with both giving, and the arts. Of their many contributions to the community, 'The Soslands gave one of the nation's finest private collections of American Indian art to the Nelson-Atkins' museum. The content of this auction bears testament to their keen eye and varied interests.
In September 1893 Bourdelle joined the studio of Auguste Rodin. His collaboration with Rodin lasted fifteen years. In 1895, he received his first official commission, a war monument for the city of Montauban. His proposed plans, different from traditional monuments, created a scandal. Rodin intervened on his behalf, and the monument was finally erected in 1902.
In 1900, Bourdelle demonstrated his independence from Rodin's style with a bust of Apollo. In the same year, Bourdelle, Rodin and the sculptor Desbois opened a free school of sculpture, the Institut Rodin-Debois-Bourdelle. One of the students was Henri Matisse, who later produced some remarkable sculpture, but the school did not last long.
Bourdelle in his studio sketching Grace Christie
In 1905, Bourdelle had his first personal exhibition, in the gallery of the foundry-owner Hébrand. With the support of Hébrand and the material assistance of his foundry, Bourdelle was able to make larger works and earn greater recognition. His father died in 1906, and Bourdelle changed his first name to simply Antoine, after his father. He married his second wife, Cléopatre Sevastos (1892-1972), who was of Greek origin. She and their daughter, Rhodia, became a frequent inspiration for his works.[6]
In 1908, Bourdelle left the studio of Rodin and set out on his own. In 1909 he exhibited a new work, Hercules the Archer at the annual Salon of the Societé Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He began to teach at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where his students included Giacometti, Isaac Frenkel and Adaline Kent.[7]
In 1913 the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées was inaugurated, with decoration on the facade and the interior atrium designed by Bourdelle. This work announced the debut of the Art Deco style, and was an important step towards modernism.[5] He was a participant in the 1913 Armory Show in New York, a founder and vice-president of the Parisian Salon des Tuileries. He remained in Paris during the First World War, working on a commission for an art patron from Argentina, Rodolfo Acorta, a monument to General Alvear, which was inaugurated in Buenos Aires in 1925. In 1929, his first major public sculpture in Paris, the monument to the Polish poet Mickiewicz, was inaugurated on Place d'Alma.
AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return policy if the items are not as described.
- Creator:Émile Antoine Bourdelle (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 16.6 in (42.17 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Brutalist (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1945
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1774244662422

About the Seller
4.9
Gold Seller
Premium sellers maintaining a 4.3+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2000
1stDibs seller since 2015
458 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Dallas, TX
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllEmile Antoine Bourdelle Enfan
By Émile Antoine Bourdelle
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Antoine Bourdelle (French, 1861-1929) Bronze Sculpture
Bronze brutalist bust titled Enfant Riant (Laughing Child) Most probably modeled by his daughter; Rhodia. Bourdelle was...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Walter Linck (Swiss, 1903-1975) Bronze Don Quixote 1944
Located in Dallas, TX
Walter Linck (Swiss, 1903-1975)
Don Quixote, 1944
Bronze with brown patina
Signed W. Linck, dated and numbered I (on base)
Height: 21 5 in. (54.3cm)
Sold by Order of the Board of Tru...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) Guerrier du Caucase Bronze Figure
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796-1875) "Guerrier du Caucase" cast bronze sculpture depicting a Caucasian warrior in full armor rendered in fine detail riding on his horse.
Cast ci...
Category
Antique 1870s French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Bronze
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine Louis Barye Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor Black Patinated Bronze Group.
A French bronze group entitled 'Thesee combattant le centaure Bienor, esquisse' (Theseus slaying...
Category
Antique 1850s French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Francois Emile Decorchemont Pate De Verre Mask of Pan
By Francois Decorchemont
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare and large pate de verre molded sculpture of the mythological God Pan. Very thick and heavy; this glass piece is primarily bluish green with yellow, reds and orange. The likeness is uncanny with perfectly modeled facial features and traces of his goat horns. This piece was said to exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum in 1971 but there is no documentation. The mask is stamped Decorchemont on his right cheek. For serious collectors of Art Deco - Art Nouveau rare and beautiful glass, circa 1915.
Measures: Height: 7.75 inches (19.75 cm)
Width: 5 inches (12.8 cm)
AVANTIQUES is dedicated to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art Glass and Antiques. Our inventory represents time-tested investment quality items with everlasting decorative beauty. We look forward to your business and appreciate any reasonable offers. All of our curated items are vetted and guaranteed authentic and as described. Avantiques only deals in original antiques and never reproductions. We stand behind our treasures with a full money back return if the items are not as described.
François-Emile Décorchemont...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass
Antoine Louis Barye Cheval Surpris Par Un Lion
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Dallas, TX
Antoine-Louis Barye (French. 1796 - 1875)
Cheval surpris par un lion, seconde version (Horse surprised by a lion, second version)
Modelled circa 1833, cast probably before 1875
Signed on base "Barye",
Bronze: 15.25 Inches Tall x 14.5 Inches Wide x 6 Inches Deep (38.75 cm x 36.85 cm x 15.25 cm)
Provenance: The Estate of William H. Truettner to be sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum.
William Truettner, Curator of 18th and 19th Century Painting...
Category
Antique 1850s French Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
You May Also Like
Brutalist Bronze Sculpture “La Nuit De Profil”
By Émile Antoine Bourdelle
Located in Dallas, TX
EMILE-ANTOINE BOURDELLE (French, 1861 - 1929).
La Nuit de profil (The Night in profile)
Conceived 1900-1904
Cast 1972
Patinated bronze
Interior signature "BY BOURDELLE."
Foundry st...
Category
Early 1900s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture "Saint Jean-Baptiste" by Ferdinand Parpan
By Ferdinand Parpan
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bronze proof sculpture with brown-green patina. Blanchet-Landowski Foundry, EA.
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antoniucci Volti, Sculpture in Bronze, 1970
By Antoniucci Volti
Located in Encino, CA
Antoniucci VOLTI ( 1915-1989 )
Original bronze sculpture with green patina depicting a nude figure.
Signed "Volti" and numbered "6/6" with Art Foundry / Toronto pastille. Circa 1978...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Auguste Rodin, Age of Bronze, Male Nude Patinated Bronze Statue Re-Cast, XX C.
By Auguste Rodin
Located in New York, NY
Auguste Rodin
Age of Bronze
Patinated Bronze Sculpture Re-Cast
XX Century
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Rodin's breakout sculpture, The Age of Bronze (L'Age d'airain) caused a critical scandal ...
Category
20th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture of Carrying Man by Belgian Sculptor Demanet
By Victor Demanet
Located in North Miami, FL
Early 20th century patinated bronze sculpture of carrying man by belgian sculptor Victor Demanet and BL Paris
By: Victor Demanet, BL Paris
Material: bronze, copper, metal
Technique:...
Category
Early 20th Century French Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Copper
George Tate Abstract Brutalist Hand Welded Bronze Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Hand welded sculpture by George Tate. Masterfully done with virtuoso technique. On its original stand.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
More Ways To Browse
Bronze Harlequin
Archer Hercules
Rodin Bust
Chinoiserie Nodders
Collas Bronze
Dancing Couple Sculpture
Dionysus Bronze
Dior Statue
Doulton Figurine
Dubois Bronze
Ebony African Sculptures
German Male Sculpture
Grand Tour Venus
Greek God Hermes
Green Man Sculpture
Gregoire Bronze
Hand Carved Wooden Figures
Indian Antique Statues Statue India













