LOUIS CHALON (FRENCH, 1866–1940) Danseuse à la pieuvre (Dancer with...
LOUIS CHALON (FRENCH, 1866–1940)
Danseuse à la pieuvre (Dancer with an Octopus)
inscribed 'L. Chalon' (to the base), and further inscribed 'Louchet' (to right of signature)
bronze, red and dark brown patina
201⁄2 in. (56 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from a East Coast private collection.
Lot Essay
As a successful sculptor, painter and illustrator, Louis Chalon began exhibiting at the Salon in 1887 and later studied under Lefebvre and Boulanger at the École des Beaux-Arts, winning several medals throughout his career. Originally exhibited at the 1899 Paris Salon, the present model is characterized by its expressive, diaphanous drapery which closely resembles the work of Chalon's contemporaries, including Agathon Léonard's series of dancers (d.1923) and François-Raoul Larche's studies of the dancer Loïe Fuller. Furthermore, Chalon often explored naturalistic designs incorporating the an octopus and its sinuous tentacles, as seen on a vanity mirror sold Christie's, New York,16 April 2015, lot 160.
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LOUIS CHALON (FRENCH, 1866–1940)
Danseuse à la pieuvre (Dancer with an Octopus)
inscribed 'L. Chalon' (to the base), and further inscribed 'Louchet' (to right of signature)
bronze, red and dark brown patina
201⁄2 in. (56 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from a East Coast private collection.
Lot Essay
As a successful sculptor, painter and illustrator, Louis Chalon began exhibiting at the Salon in 1887 and later studied under Lefebvre and Boulanger at the École des Beaux-Arts, winning several medals throughout his career. Originally exhibited at the 1899 Paris Salon, the present model is characterized by its expressive, diaphanous drapery which closely resembles the work of Chalon's contemporaries, including Agathon Léonard's series of dancers (d.1923) and François-Raoul Larche's studies of the dancer Loïe Fuller. Furthermore, Chalon often explored naturalistic designs incorporating the an octopus and its sinuous tentacles, as seen on a vanity mirror sold Christie's, New York,16 April 2015, lot 160.
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