Lot 35
  • 35

Louis Chalon

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • Louis Chalon
  • Les Filles des Vagues
  • gilt-bronze

  • height 26 in.
  • 66 cm
signed L. Chalon

Literature

Victor Arvas, Art Nouveau, the French Aesthetic, ed. Andrea Papadakis, London, 2002, p. 249

Condition

Tarnishing in places. Dirt and scratches and oxidation throughout resulting in dots to surface; some oxidation to waves. Extensively cleaned resulting in overall wear to gilding. Missing liner, bottom pierced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

As well as being a successful sculptor, Chalon was an illustrator and a painter. He began exhibiting at the Salon in 1887 and studied under Lefebvre and Boulanger at the École des Beaux-Arts, winning several medals throughout his career.