Art Deco Bronze Two Birds on an Acre Sculpture by Andre Vincent Becquerel for Les Neveux de Lehmann, 1920s

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Art Deco sculpture picturing a couple of birds sitting on an ancre by the well known French sculptor Andre Vincent Becquerel. The sculpture is signed and has the foundry mark L.N. Paris for Les Neveux de Lehmann. The bronze has a lovely patina and is mounted on a Belgian Black marble base. Ca. 1925.

Similar models are illustrated in the book “Animals in bronze” by Christopher Payne. Antique collectors club. General information about the artist: “Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs” by E. Benezit. Gründ. “Art deco and other figures” by Brian Catley, Antique collectors club. “Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l’antiquité à nos jours “ by Jean Charles Hachet. Argus Valentines. “The dictionary of sculptors in bronze” by James Mackay. Antique collectors club. “Art deco sculpture, Statuettes of the twenties and thirties.” by Victor Arwas, Academy/ St Martins. “Mascottes passion” by Michel Legrand, Antic show éditions. “Mascottes automobiles” by Michel Legrand, EPA éditions.

Creator	Andre Vincent Becquerel
Manufacturer	Les Neveux de Lehmann
Design Period	1920 to 1949
Production Period	1920 to 1929
Country of Manufacture	France
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
Product Code	KTN-688948
Materials	Bronze, Marble
Color	Gold, silver, black
Width	28 cm 28 cm
Depth	10 cm 10 cm
Height	32 cm 32 cm
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Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	Belgium
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