Constant Roux. Bust of Gladiator (Achilles) Lost wax bronze sculpture, Art Deco.

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Constant Roux. Bust of Gladiator (Achilles) Lost wax bronze sculpture, Art Deco.

Name: Constant Roux. Bust of Gladiator (Achilles) Lost wax bronze sculpture, Art Deco.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 5VEZUA95LB
Price: 3800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

By Gallery des Victoires

Period 20th century

Style Art Deco

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Galerie des Victoires

75002 Paris

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Description

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Constant Ambroise Roux (1865-1942)
'Gladiator Bust' or 'The Wrath of Achilles'
Chiseled bronze print with nuanced brown patina.
Lost wax casting by SUSSE Frères. Paris, circa 1925.
Rectangular base forming a black marble terrace (Shards at the corners).
Signed 'Constant ROUX' in cursive letters, foundry stamp 'Susse Frères' and mention 'Lost wax'.

Large model Height 45cm
Very good state. Superb nuanced patina.

Bronze only: H35 x L30 x D31.5 cm.
Bronze with terrace: H44.5 x L37.5 x D31.5 cm.

Constant Roux (1865-1942) began and brilliantly concluded his career with a single work: The Wrath of Achilles. Indeed, she opened the doors of the Villa Medici to him after the competition for the Grand Prix de Rome in 1894 and awarded him a medal of honor at the Salon of the Society of French Artists in 1930.
Bibliography: Bronzes of the 19th century by Pierre Kjellberg (Reproduced p. 634).
Catalog raisonné of the artist by Laurent Noet (Ed. Mare et Martin)

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Art Deco (Bronze sculptures of Art Deco Style)
Period	20th century (Bronze sculptures 20th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Constant Ambroise Roux (1865-1942)
Height (cm)	45
Materials	Patinated Bronze