197 - André POIRSON (1920–2003). Christmas Nativity Scene. Thirteen polychrome carved wooden figures, including:

André POIRSON (1920–2003). Christmas Nativity Scene. Thirteen polychrome carved wooden figures, including: - Mary, 1988. Signed and dated on the back. H.: 47 cm - Joseph, 1988. Signed on the back. H.: 57 cm - Jesus in the manger, 1988. Signed on the back. H.: 12 cm - W.: 20 cm - The donkey, 1992. Signed and dated on the underside of the base. H.: 25 cm - W.: 26 cm - The Ox, 1992. Signed and dated on the base. H.: 29 cm - W.: 30 cm - Two Sheep. Signed on the base. H.: 18 cm - W.: 21 cm - A Young Shepherd, 1989. Signed and dated on the back. H.: 41 cm - A Wise Man Carrying a Gift and a Walking Stick, 1988. Signed and dated on the back. H.: 57 cm - A wise man with a walking stick, 1987. Signed and dated on the back. H.: 60 cm - A wise man with a staff, 1998. Signed and dated on the base. H.: 61 cm - Two angels. Signed on the back. W.: 20.5 cm and 19 cm (some paint chips and cracks in the wood) Provenance: Galerie Antiquités à la Ferme, Saint-Disdille; Château de Ripaille, Thonon-les-Bains. André Poirson (1920–2003) was a painter and sculptor from Haute-Savoie, known for his colorful local landscapes, scenes of daily life, and wooden sculptures, often inspired by religious themes. Among his best-known works is the large polychrome wooden altarpiece in the Chapel of the Encounter in Amphion-les-Bains (Publier).