Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture of a Nude Mythological Young Woman on a Horseshoe 'Fortuna' by Charles Tabora, France

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Early 20th century Art Nouveau bronze sculpture of a nude mythological young woman on a horseshoe 'Fortuna' by Charles Tabora, … Read more Early 20th century Art Nouveau bronze sculpture of a nude mythological young woman on a horseshoe 'Fortuna' by Charles Tabora, France

By: Charles Tabora, Georges Récipon (in the style of)
Material: bronze, copper, tin, metal
Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork, polished, patinated
Dimensions: 6 in x 6.75 in x 6 in
Date: early 20th century
Style: Art Nouveau, Belle Époque
Place of origin: France

A sensuous nude figure reclines gracefully across a horseshoe in this Art Nouveau bronze sculpture from early-20th-century France. The young woman embodies Fortuna, her dynamic pose capturing both movement and repose as she leans back with flowing hair and delicate drapery barely clinging to her form. Charles Tabora cast this work based on an original model by Georges Recipon, thereby demonstrating the collaborative nature of French decorative arts during the Belle Époque.

The bronze exhibits masterful metalwork through its warm patina and careful attention to anatomical detail, from the figure's expressive features to the natural rendering of the horseshoe beneath her. Both the artist's signature and the foundry mark "C&L Déposée" appear on the base, authenticating its manufacture. The sculpture represents the period's fascination with allegorical subjects and the female form, executed with the sinuous lines and organic qualities characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics. See less