Monday, April 4, 2011

Melanie: French Art Nouveau Bust from MichelleReneeArt

I want to introduce you all to my talented and creative friend Michelle.  I love looking through her Etsy shop because I never know just what I will find.  Here is a little background on Michelle:  You can find art, corsets, crowns, paintings, bustiers, handmade decor and clothing, french boudoir, dolls, vintage, antique, jewelry, ephemera, gifts and things for yourself and your home.

I love to find vintage and antique jewelry, clothing, dolls and unusual items to fill the home. I have two jobs so when I have free time I love to sew, paint, make jewelry, treasure hunt and design.


European Art Nouveau Mucha Style Bust Signed and Dated 1900 Antoine Farre Paris
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Behold this Alphonse Mucha style art nouveau wonder! :)

Titled "Les Chrysanthemems".
This an an original signed sculpture made by Antoine Farre Paris and is dated 1900. It is truly a work of art ~ even the close up photos look like paintings. I can provide more pictures if requested.

This artist was from Barcelona and lived from 1891-1948. I am trying to access the archive department at the FRICK Art reference library in NYC. No response yet. It appears that he is in a number of spanish reference books and manuals.
I also found that one of his paintings sold at auction for an undisclosed amount in Madrid, Spain 1997. It was the watercolor pictured #5.

Her pupils are amazing. They are hollowed out to absorb light. Very realistic.

I also saw something about this artist on tv before. Somebody had a item and thought the artist was from france because the item was signed Antoine Farre Paris. (That is his name). I can't find what show it was on. :-/ (If you saw it please let convo me!)Driving me nuts!

The dimensions are 24" x 17" x 13" and weighs about 30-40lbs. I plan to ship through UPS so they wrap it professionally and is fully insured. Buyer pays actual shipping. Please contact me if you would like a shipping quote. Please disregard the shipping prices in listing. It may be less or more.

As you can see the conditon is of a fabulous, shabby status and has exquisite patina. It looks like a flower petal had been broken off her head in the past and glued back on and also a lock of hair in the back. Both broken pieces are about two inches long. There is also a half circle crack and small hole in top of her head. No big whoop. Then there is a long crack around her neck under her choker. And of course the chip off the old block in front on her hair line. That piece is missing. I think she is beautiful for being 111 years old. Especially plaster of paris.

She isn't of a fragile sort. She is not crumbly or in danger of cracking as long as she in kept in safe conditions. If she can survive my wranglings, she'll be just fine.
I hope you will enjoy visiting Michelle's shop as much as I do.

2 comments:

Michelle Life Buy The Beach said...

I love love love her!

El Defensor del pueblo said...

Farré y París , Anton ( Barcelona , 1891-1948) Dibujante y pintor. Estudió en la Escuela de Llotja de Barcelona , donde fue discípulo de Pascó , y luego se trasladó a Roma (1907-09), donde perfeccionó sus estudios. Expuso en Madrid (1910), Londres (1923), París (1925) y varias veces a Barcelona hasta el 1929. Colaboró ​​como dibujante en muchas revistas de arte y humorísticas. Evolucionó desde su primitivo trazo nervioso hasta un estilo muy años veinte . Hizo también publicidad y sobresalió como especialista en la restauración de cuadros. En 1925-32 colaboró ​​como crítico-corresponsal en "The Studio".