Large Allegorical Gilded And Patinated Bronze Bowl Signed S.kinsburger (1855-1935)
Artist: Sylvain Kinsburger
This work is a large decorative bronze bowl with a double patina.inspired by Art Nouveau, attributed to the French sculptorSylvain Kinsburger (1855-1935), whose signature is visible on the base: "S. Kinsburger".on the base: "S. Kinsburger".
According to the style, the quality of the modellingand the decorative vocabulary employed, it can be situated between the end of the XIXᵉcentury and the first decades of the XXᵉ century.The composition takes the form of a vast, flaring bowlwith moving contours, evoking the corolla of an aquatic flower,a marine shell or a natural basin shaped by water.
The edges are irregular, deeplyare irregular, deeply undulating, creating an effect of permanent movementcharacteristic of the Art Nouveau taste for organic forms.
The main narrative element is an allegory of the river.The main narrative element is an allegory of the river.in a symbolist spirit. She holds a tilted vase from which a stylized stream seems to flow.flowing into the bowl. Her supple posture and flowing goldensuggest the fluidity of water and the movement of the current. Herface slightly tilted towards the basin reinforces the idea of a living sourcegiving birth to the river.
At the front, a putto (a small genie or winged child in mythologicaltradition) hangs from the rim of the bowl. His taut body and upwardupward movement creates a dynamic contrast with the seated female figure.
This childlike presence recalls the allegorical representations of natural forcesforces frequently used in French decorative sculpture of the Belle Époque.of the Belle Époque.
The piece plays on a remarkable contrast of patinas: gildinggilding for the bowl, draperies and plant elements;dark brown to black patina for the figures.This chromatic opposition accentuates the reading of the scenethe figures visually emerge from the gilded plant decor.The base rests on a highly agitated rocaille base,with scrolls, stylized leaves and scrolls of foliage.The whole gives the impression that the bowl springs from a natural source ormythological world.
According to the style, the quality of the modellingand the decorative vocabulary employed, it can be situated between the end of the XIXᵉcentury and the first decades of the XXᵉ century.The composition takes the form of a vast, flaring bowlwith moving contours, evoking the corolla of an aquatic flower,a marine shell or a natural basin shaped by water.
The edges are irregular, deeplyare irregular, deeply undulating, creating an effect of permanent movementcharacteristic of the Art Nouveau taste for organic forms.
The main narrative element is an allegory of the river.The main narrative element is an allegory of the river.in a symbolist spirit. She holds a tilted vase from which a stylized stream seems to flow.flowing into the bowl. Her supple posture and flowing goldensuggest the fluidity of water and the movement of the current. Herface slightly tilted towards the basin reinforces the idea of a living sourcegiving birth to the river.
At the front, a putto (a small genie or winged child in mythologicaltradition) hangs from the rim of the bowl. His taut body and upwardupward movement creates a dynamic contrast with the seated female figure.
This childlike presence recalls the allegorical representations of natural forcesforces frequently used in French decorative sculpture of the Belle Époque.of the Belle Époque.
The piece plays on a remarkable contrast of patinas: gildinggilding for the bowl, draperies and plant elements;dark brown to black patina for the figures.This chromatic opposition accentuates the reading of the scenethe figures visually emerge from the gilded plant decor.The base rests on a highly agitated rocaille base,with scrolls, stylized leaves and scrolls of foliage.The whole gives the impression that the bowl springs from a natural source ormythological world.
12 500 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Art Nouveau
Condition: Perfect condition
Length: 32
Height: 27
Reference (ID): 1772261
Availability: In stock
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