Austrian Art Deco Master Sculptor Josef Lorenzl Bronze “Bat Girl” Dancer Statue, Chryselephantine Period Masterpiece, Silvered Bronze & Ivory Art Deco
Art, GeneralJosef Lorenzl (1892–1950) was a master Austrian sculptor and a defining figure of the Art Deco period. Born and trained in Vienna, he rose to international prominence in the 1920s for his stylized bronze and chryselephantine sculptures. His works perfectly captured the fluid motion, athletic geometry, and elegant glamour of the interwar era. Today, his authentic period pieces are celebrated icons of 20th-century design, held in high regard by major museums and global collectors.
An original 1920s Art Deco bronze sculpture titled Bat Girl, also cataloged historically as the Bat Dancer or She-Devil, is available for your collection. Standing at an impressive 12.75 inches tall, this rare piece represents an authentic casting from the peak production era of Josef Lorenzl. Designed and executed in Vienna, this genuine interwar statue captures the avant-garde energy, sleek aerodynamic lines, and theatrical spirit of the early twentieth-century European modern dance movement.
The sculpture is a textbook example of the celebrated chryselephantine style, an artistic technique that combines mixed media to achieve a striking luxury aesthetic. In this classic execution, the stylized theatrical costume is expertly cast in heavy bronze, while the exposed skin of the face is represented by an ivory inset visage. This marriage of high-contrast materials serves as a striking tonal counterpoint, creating the precise dual-material composition that defined elite European decorative art during the interwar years.
The elongated figure is depicted mid-stride in a dynamic pose with dramatic scalloped bat wings extending from her costume, resting securely upon its period-accurate geometric plinth base. The heavy cast bronze retains its magnificent authentic surface patination, which highlights the sharp contours and crisp casting definitions unique to original Vienna foundry models produced during the artist’s lifetime. This period sculpture is preserved in excellent antique condition, making it a headline addition to any high-connoisseur collection of original Art Deco statuary.
Dimensions: height 12.75″ x base ( square) 2.25″
$3,800.00
1 in stock
