Paris France Art Nouveau/Belle Époque Distinguished Sculptor Henri Louis Levasseur 1853-1934, Grandiose & Poetic Gilt Bronze Sculpture of a Classical Dancer, Circa 1900
Art, GeneralHenri Louis Levasseur was a distinguished French sculptor and a prominent figure of the Belle Époque and Art Nouveau periods. Born in Paris on April 16, 1853, he studied under celebrated masters Augustin-Alexandre Dumont and Jules Thomas before passing away in 1934. Throughout his career, Levasseur exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français and received medals at both the 1889 and 1900 Exposition Universelle. He is widely celebrated for transforming heavy metal into weightless compositions, and his sculptures are held in major public institutions and elite private collections worldwide.
A French Art Nouveau gilt bronze sculpture of a classical dancer draped in a cascading veil is available for your collection. Designed and executed in Paris around the turn of the twentieth century, this period statue perfectly encapsulates the organic fluidity, sinuous lines, and romantic symbolism of the French Art Nouveau movement. The figure captures a sense of theatrical motion and poetic elegance, standing as a textbook example of the high-quality decorative statuary produced during the height of the artist’s career.
The elegant female figure is depicted mid-movement, her body gracefully contoured as she raises her right arm to support a large, flowing veil that wraps around her head and falls down her back into the swirling folds of her floor-length gown. The cast bronze preserves its gilded finish, displaying a rich combination of softly worn golden tones and naturally aged undertones that emphasize the deep valleys of the drapery and the fine anatomy. The entire figure stands integrated directly atop its cast bronze rectangular plinth base.
This period sculpture is preserved in excellent condition, where the face, hands, and drapery folds remain crisp, retaining the definitive casting hallmarks of a Belle Époque foundry piece produced during Levasseur’s lifetime. Signed by the artist , this artwork brings an immediate historical presence, sophisticated antique charm, and monumental visual appeal to any high-end collection of 19th-century bronze statuary.
Dimensions: height 24.5″ , base 8.75″ x 7.75″
$3,850.00
1 in stock
