JOE DESCOMPS: A LARGE ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE 'THE DANCE' C. 1925 JOE DESCOMPS: A LARGE ART DECO SILVERED BRONZE FIGURE 'THE DANCE', C. 1925 French, the semi nude girl in a dance pose, on a rectangular base, signed using one of his pseudonyms – J D Guirande, signed to the bronze base J. D. Guirande and stamped with the medal d’Or stamp, on a wooden stepped base, 45cm wide, 16.5 inches x 42cm high, the base measures 22.5 inches (57cm) wide, 4 inches (10cm) high, 6.75 inches (17cm) deep. Total height is 20.5 inches (52cm). The condition is very good with the exception of the base which has some veneer loss to the ends due to age. Use this link for a bespoke instant shipping estimate to your location: https://app.thepackengers.com/en/product_widgets/XdWdW4lV1j/destination/new

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