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A French Art Nouveau ceramic "Le Jeu de L'Echarpe" sculpture, by Agathon Léonard, inspired in form by the famous scarf dances of Loïe Fuller. Léonard's famous bronze dancers have appeared in many museum shows and collections. Le Jeu de L'Echarpe is considered to be the best of the series. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 184.
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Artist: Léonard
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| Signed: “No 12” “S 1912” |
| Circa: 1900 |
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A French Art Nouveau bisque ceramic figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard, titled “La danse du tambourin, tete penchee a droite” (”Tambourine dance, head leaning to the right”). Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 186.
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A French Art Nouveau bisque ceramic figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard and manufactured by Sevres, titled “La danse du foulard, tete penchee a gauche” (A scarf dance, head leaning to the left). Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 188.
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Artist: Léonard
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| Signed: Sevres No. AD03 and No. 3 |
| Circa: 1900 |
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A French Art Nouveau ceramic bisque figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard, featuring a woman dancing with a tambourine, titled “La danse du tambourin, tete penchee a gauche” (”The tambourine dance, head leaning to the left”}. Pictured in: Dynamic Beauty: Sculpture of Art Nouveau Paris, by Macklowe Gallery, The Studley Press, 2011, p. 187.
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A French Art Nouveau bisque ceramic figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard, featuring a woman holding her dress with her right hand. Titled “Danseuse au cothurne” from “Le jeu de l’écharpe.” Circa 1900. This figure is one of the “la danse” (the dance) set, originally produced and cast by Sevres and presented by the artist at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. A similar model is pictured in “Agathon Léonard: Le geste Art nouveau,” by Ingelore Boestge, Somogy editions d’art, Paris 2003, p.51, Plate number 13.
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A French Art Nouveau silvered bronze figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard, featuring a woman dancing and playing a tambourine. This figure is one of “Le Jeu de l’Echarpe” (The Scarf Set) originally produced and cast by Sèvres, and awarded a Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. The series was later cast in bronze by the Susse Frères foundry, with special limited editions in silvered bronze, such as this piece. Pictured in Agathon Léonard, Le geste Art Nouveau by Ingelore Bostge, page 64 cat. 38, 54, 42, 52.
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A French Art Nouveau silvered figural sculpture by Agathon Léonard, titled “Danseuse chantant” from “Le jeu de l’écharpe.” This figure is one of the “la danse” (the dance) set, originally produced and cast by Sèvres and presented by the artist at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. The series was later cast in bronze by Susse Frères. Special costly limited editions employing silver -- as in this piece -- or bronze and ivory were also available. A similar model is pictured in “Agathon Léonard: Le geste Art nouveau,” by Ingelore Boestge, Somogy editions d’art, Paris 2003, p.62, Plate number 35. Provenance: Elizabeth Taylor
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Artist: Leonard
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| Signed: “A. Leonard sclp”. Stamped with the Susse Freres foundry mark and the letter “M” |
| Circa: 1900 |
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