JOE DESCOMPS ‘Femme nue agenouillée au drapé' Art Deco sculpture in terracotta, ca 1910.
Rare sculpture of great finesse, perfect proportions, matt terracotta patina.
Signed ‘Joe Descomps' on the left-hand edge.
The work is in very good condition, with very small chips on the base (see details in the images).
In the avant-garde of Art Deco since it dates from before the First World War (therefore before 1914), see explanation in the biography.
Descomps is known for his sculptures depicting female figures, nymphs and mythological scenes.He also created decorative objects in the Art Nouveau style, followed by Art Deco statuettes in bronze and ivory in the 1920s. Some of his works are held in museums such as the Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Musée des beaux-arts de Bordeaux.
- Artist / Designer:JOÉ DESCOMPS CORMIER (1869 - 1950).
- Signature / Monogram:Signed.
- Period:20th Century / Mid Century / 1900 - 1940.
- Country of Origin:France.
- Dimensions (H x W x D):49cm x 36cm x 18cm.
- Weight:5 Kg.
- Condition:Good.
- Style:Art Deco.
- Material:Mineral, Terracotta.
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Price:1650 €
Biography:
Joé Descomps (1869 Clermont-Ferrand - 1950 Paris), born Emmanuel-Jules-Joseph Descomps, was a sculptor, chiseller and master goldsmith who studied under Louis-Auguste Hiolin and Alexandre Falguière.
After the First World War, he adopted the name Descomps-Cormier or simply Cormier to sign his works, as is the case for this sculpture.
He was present at the Chicago exhibition in 1893. He worked with Frédéric Boucheron.
He had been a member of the ‘Sociétaire des artistes français' since 1883 and exhibited at the Salon des artistes français from 1891 to 1937; he was mentioned in 1898, won his third medal in 1921, second in 1925 and first in 1928. In 1911, a small terracotta statuette signed by him was offered to subscribers to Félix Juven's publications. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour by decree on 3 April 1929. His workshop was in La Charité-sur-Loire.
Works and conservation:
Bacchantes, group, two bacchantes dancing naked, Salon 1903. Marie de Padilla, nude statue, Salon de 1905. Red Cross nurse's medal, gold, 1914-1919, Musée des Hospices civils de Lyon. Female torso, circa 1926, stone statuette, Musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent - La Piscine, Roubaix. Danaïde ou Femme à l'amphore, circa 1926, marble, Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris. Artemis, 1928, stained plaster; Jeune fille,J 1925, stained plaster, Clermont-Ferrand, Musée d'art Roger-Quilliot. Femme nue, terracotta, Musée des beaux-arts de Bordeaux. Faun and Bacchante, terracotta, Musée des beaux-arts de Bordeaux. Woman with garland of flowers, terracotta, Musée des beaux-arts de Blois.
Packing and delivery costs:
Collection: Free.
For Belgium: 30€.
For France: 50€.
For Europe: 80€.
For the rest of the world: 200€.