Claude Mirval 1889–1973, Chryséléphantine, 55 Cm, Art Deco, Pierrot

Period: 1920s–1930s Art Deco; chryselephantine sculpture in ivory and polychrome bronze cast using the lost-wax technique, mounted on a marble base, in excellent condition.

Signed:  C. Mirval, 20th-century Art Deco artist, cataloged and highly valued,

Artprice estimate up to €12,000 for similar pieces

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The artwork: Pierrot in chryselephantine with a polychrome patina – Marble base, all in perfect condition.

Dimensions: total height: 55 cm, width: 24 cm, depth: 17 cm

Biography:

Claude MIRVAL 1889 / 1973

Claude Mirval was a French sculptor born in Paris in 1889 and who died in 1973. He worked in Paris during the interwar period, the Art Deco era, and is considered an important artist of that time. Mirval created sculptures in bronze and terracotta, as well as decorative lighting fixtures, vases, and figurines.

Mirval’s works:

Some of Mirval’s most famous works are his bronze sculptures depicting dancers and athletes in motion, typical of the Art Deco aesthetic. He also created abstract sculptures, portraits, and mythological figures.

Mirval’s works were featured in several exhibitions, notably at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris in 1927 and at the Paris World’s Fair in 1937.

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Sculpture on view at our gallery in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (France) on weekends.

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