Art Nouveau Bronze Signed Léon Bardy, 1903, Allegorical Female Figure

Art Nouveau bronze signed Léon Bardy, 1903, allegorical female figure

Remarkable Art Nouveau bronze sculpture signed Léon Bardy and dated 1903, depicting an elegant allegorical female figure in graceful upward movement.

The composition shows a classically inspired female figure reaching for a branch, her body enveloped in a finely modeled drapery. The expressive posture, flowing lines and symbolic gesture perfectly reflect the refined aesthetics of the Belle Époque and Art Nouveau periods, when the female figure often embodied ideals such as beauty, victory, hope, peace or inspiration.

The bronze features a beautiful, graceful and graceful sculpture.

The bronze has a beautiful old dark patina, highlighting the quality of the modeling, visible particularly in the folds of the drapery, the attitude of the figure and the textured architectural background. The work rests on an architectural display base, clad in gilded textile, giving it a strong, almost museum-like decorative presence.

The work bears the inscription:

"Léon Bardy to Dr. Braun"
1903

This dedication adds an extra historical and personal dimension to the sculpture, mentioning both the artist, the date and the name of Dr Braun associated with the piece.

Refine and highly decorative bronze, ideal for collectors of Art Nouveau sculpture, Belle Époque decorative arts, signed bronzes or classical allegorical figures.

Details:
Epoque: 1903
Style: Art Nouveau / Belle Époque
Artist / signature : Léon Bardy
Inscription: Léon Bardy to Dr. Braun, 1903
Material: bronze
Subject : allegorical female figure
Base: textile-covered wooden architectural presentation base
Patina :old dark patina
Condition: good old condition, with age-related wear and patina
Origine: probably French or Belgian school, early 20th century
Sculpture dimensions: 17 x 16 x 59 cm
Dimensions with presentation base: 27 x 22 x 72 cm