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4 - Léo LAPORTE-BLAIRSY (1865–1923)
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Léo LAPORTE-BLAIRSY (1865–1923) “The Woman with Balloons” or “The Balloon Seller” 1902 Lighted sculpture in gilded bronze and tinted glass. Early edition casting. Signed on the base “Leo Laporte Blairsy.” 47 x 27 x 15 cm (one balloon is missing, one needs to be reattached, and some have holes) A "La femme aux ballons" ("The Balloon Woman") or "La marchande de ballons" ("The Balloon Seller") gilded bronze and tinted glass lamp sculpture from an old edition cast of the design created by Léo Laporte-Blairsy in 1902. Signed “Leo Laporte Blairsy” on the base. 18.50 x 10.63 x 5.91 inches (one balloon missing, one needs to be reattached, and some are punctured) Exhibition: A piece titled “La marchande de ballons” was exhibited at the 1903 Salon des Artistes Français, and previously at the 1902 Salon des Boursiers du Voyage. Bibliography: - Alastair Duncan: “The Paris Salons 1895–1914. Vol. V: Objects d’Art & Metalware,” Antique Collector’s Club, 1999, model reproduced on page 367. - *L'Art Décoratif aux Expositions des Beaux-Arts*—Volume 2, 1903, Armand Guérinet Éditions; model reproduced on plate 258.
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