Art Deco Bronze Vide-Poche with Seated Female Figure, Scandinavia, 1930s

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A sculptural Scandinavian Art Deco bronze vide-poche or catchall dish from the 1930s, featuring a seated female nude figure at … Read more A sculptural Scandinavian Art Deco bronze vide-poche or catchall dish from the 1930s, featuring a seated female nude figure at its center.

The piece combines functional form with decorative sculpture in a distinctly early modernist manner. The shallow circular dish is executed in dark patinated bronze with beautiful tonal variations ranging from deep green to warm bronze highlights developed naturally over time.

At the center sits a stylized female figure in a contemplative pose, rendered with soft simplified lines characteristic of Scandinavian and Continental Art Deco sculpture during the interwar period. The restrained modeling gives the piece a quiet elegance while still maintaining strong sculptural presence.

Objects of this type were often used as desk accessories, vide-poches or small decorative centerpiece objects, balancing utility with artistic expression.

An atmospheric and highly decorative object with strong Art Deco character See less