A beautiful Art Deco ceramic sculpture, it depicts a delicate, ethereal nude maiden lying with a soft veil encircling part of her body. The artefact was produced between 1925 and 1928 in France by the Faiencerie Saint-Clement in Lunévillois. The base bears the name of the artist who made it: Lemanceau. Charles Lemanceau was born in Paris in 1905 and died in Trebeurden in 1980. From 1923 he collaborated with the Saint-Clement ceramics company in Lunevillois, for which he produced many of his works with an aesthetic inspired by Constructivism and Cubism; in 1925 he participated in the 'Salon d'Automne' with other artists, including Raoul Dufy, Le Corbusier, Henri Matisse, Maurice Utrillo and many others; in 1930 he worked for the French Sainte-Radegonde factory in Tours (Indre-et-Loire), founded in 1887 by Gustave Ash. Lemanceau specialised in sculptures of nudes and stylised animals and was one of the French artists who best interpreted Art Deco. Saint-Clement was founded in 1758 by Jacques Chambrette of Luneville; the history of terracotta in the Lunévillois region thus dates back to the 18th century and the objects that are still produced today in Saint-Clément and its surroundings are the fruit of this long tradition. In 1892, the factories of Lunéville and Saint-Clément joined forces and dominated the French ceramics market. Our sculpture, as well as presenting the character and engaging workmanship of white ceramics, has balanced and harmonious proportions, representing very well the body of the maiden, slender, full of an elegant and composed grace; all in all, a refined and elegant object that fits well into any room of the house. Width 54 cm, depth 14 cm, height 32 cm. The statue is in good condition. For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, polystyrene, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the objects.
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SILVER Seller in Prato, Italy
