Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
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…
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‘The Kiss’ by Paul Moreau-Vauthier*
Item Description
This is an original old edition of the sensual patinated bronze sculpture “The Kiss” by Paul Moreau-Vauthier (1871-1936) dating from circa 1900.
A fine, somewhat erotic composition of two naked lovers, the man standing immediately behind the woman and both turning their heads to kiss. He has his arms around her and their fingers are intertwined across her breast as they appear totally lost in the moment.
A rarely offered figure, we’ve only ever come across another example in the Belgian Museum of Fine Arts.
Moreau-Vauthier was a highly regarded French sculptor who was awarded the Légion d’Honneur in 1910 and produced a number of official memorials after the First World War. He died in a motoring accident in February 1936.
Signed to one side of the socle and a little under 30 cm high on its marble plinth.