Important bronze sculpture "Allegory of Strength", Art Deco – 1940

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Important bronze sculpture "Allegory of Strength", Art Deco – 1940

Name: Important bronze sculpture 'Allegory of Strength', Art Deco – 1940
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: WL9366RVK9
Price: 1200 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery Antiquités Lecomte

1.200 €

Period 20th century

Style Art Deco

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From: 44810, Héric, France

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A monumental bronze sculpture with a nuanced green patina, depicting an athletic man in a state of intense tension, braced against a broken wheel. The powerful body, strained in effort, evokes human strength confronted by mechanical adversity. The movement is captured with dramatic intensity: legs spread, arms outstretched, torso contracted, each muscle seems animated by the will to overcome the obstacle.
The wheel, with its shattered spokes and dislocated shape, suggests a machine in disarray, a possible metaphor for thwarted progress or the struggle against industrial forces. The whole rests on a simple and massive rectangular base of black marble, which accentuates the verticality of the gesture and the monumentality of the figure.
This bronze embodies the Art Deco aesthetic in its heroic vein: dynamic stylization, exaltation of the male body, tension between man and matter. The deep and vibrant green patina highlights the volumes and lends the work a timeless nobility.

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Period: 1940
Very Good Condition
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Dimensions:
Width: 75 cm
Depth: 15 cm
Height: 37 cm
Reference: 459V

Ref: WL9366RVK9

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
Width (cm)	75
Height (cm)	37
Depth (cm)	15
Materials	Bronze
Internal reference	459V