Thomas Cartier (1879-1943) "Tango Erotica

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Thomas Cartier (1879-1943) "Tango Erotica

Name: Thomas Cartier (1879-1943) 'Tango Erotica
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: D22EAJEF5P
Price: 4500 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Chastelain & Butes

4.500 €

Period 20th century

Style Other style

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Rare art deco silver-plated bronze group of dancers with a Pierrot and Colombine by Thomas François Cartier.

This sculpture, Tango Erotica featuring Pierrot and Colombine, highlights another facet of Thomas François Cartier's work in the 1930s, one that goes beyond his best-known animal sculptures. This work represents a notable shift towards figurative subjects, demonstrating Cartier's ability to embrace the clean elegance and geometric lines of the Art Deco style.

This piece reflects many of the characteristics of Art Deco: the elongated, angular forms, the dynamic pose that suggests movement, and the sophisticated, stylized representation of the figures. Pierrot and Columbine, emblematic characters of the Commedia dell'Arte, are depicted in an intimate, almost theatrical dance pose, as sensual as it is playful. This particular work testifies to Cartier's versatility, embracing the glamour and energy of the Art Deco period. The use of polished metal and soft, fluid shapes completes the clean aesthetic of art deco, where dance and performance were motifs of great renown.

Literature Bronzes, sculpteurs et fondateurs, H. Berman, Abage ?
Les bronzes de XIXe siècle, Pierre Kjellberg, Les éditions des amateurs. ?
Bronze animals, Christopher Payne. Club des collectionneurs d'antiquités.?
Dictionnaire illustré des sculpteurs animaliers & fondeurs de l'antiquité à nos jours, Jean Charles Hachet. Argus des Valentins.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Other style (Bronze sculptures of Other style Style)
Period	20th century (Bronze sculptures 20th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Thomas Cartier (1879-1943)
Length (cm)	42
Width (cm)	22
Height (cm)	36
Materials	Bronze