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French Art Deco Sculpture of Lions A L'affut by A. Martinez, Paris, 1924

$1,200.12
$2,120.4443% Off
£879.49
£1,566.3743% Off
€1,006.12VAT Included
€1,79543% Off
CA$1,652.17
CA$2,943.8843% Off
A$1,680.61
A$2,998.0243% Off
CHF 959.65
CHF 1,720.9943% Off
MX$20,327.90
MX$36,176.5843% Off
NOK 11,190.05
NOK 19,945.4343% Off
SEK 11,361.50
SEK 20,219.4143% Off
DKK 7,671.91
DKK 13,688.5743% Off

About the Item

A large plaster sculpture of a Lioness and a Lion. Vivid details with a lot of 'movement' and muscularity. It is titled L' Affut (trans: lying waiting/on the look-out), signed by the artist A. Martinez and dated 1924, Paris. It is numbered 93 presumably out of a run of 100.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.63 in (27 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1924
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very wellkept and intact order. Original condition with no restorations.
  • Seller Location:
    Esbjerg, DK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1782222170092

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