Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
Contact Details
Tel: +44 (0)7802 872363
0345 6071772
Email: info@nouveaudecoarts.com
Bronze ‘David’*
Item Description
Bronze study “David avant le Combat” by the noted French artist and sculptor Antonin Mercié (1845-1916).
This is the larger of the two versions of this statue depicting the biblical young David ready and waiting for his contest with the giant Philistine warrior Goliath to begin. He clutches a stone in his right hand while his sling rests at his feet.
Patinated in a rich dark brown, this fine sculpture dates from the 1890’s although it was first displayed in France in 1876. Also shown at the Exposition Universelle of 1878.
An old edition, signed by the artist and marked with the founder F. Barbedienne, Paris. Approximately 80 cm high.
Lit: Berman Vol. 4 page 904.