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100 - Jan & Joël MARTEL (1896–1966)
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Jan & Joël MARTEL (1896–1966) Seated Cat Rare “lakarmé” plaster sculpture with a wine-brown patina Signed on the edge “J Martel” Model created in 1925 and produced in the “lakarmé” style in 1934 H: 47 - W: 19 - D: 15 cm (minor chips) Provenance: - Anne Sophie Duval Gallery, Paris - Private collection of Mr. T. (Paris 2nd arrondissement) Bibliography: Joël and Jan Martel, Sculptors 1896–1966—Collective work, Gallimard/Électa, Paris, 1996. An identical model, carved from rosewood, is reproduced on page 126. This model is listed in the catalog essay on the sculptural works under number 23—L on page 177. Note: The Martel brothers’ first animal sculptures date back to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. From that point on, the cat became a recurring motif that the Martels developed for the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, among others. Expert: ABMG, Ange Baron
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