Antique Art Nouveau Jeanne Itasse Cast Bronze Figural Catch-All Dish / Tray

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A magnificent and fluid early-20th-century Art Nouveau cast bronze catch-all dish by noted French sculptor Jeanne Itasse-Broquet (1867–1941). This exquisite … Read more A magnificent and fluid early-20th-century Art Nouveau cast bronze catch-all dish by noted French sculptor Jeanne Itasse-Broquet (1867–1941). This exquisite piece features a reclining female nude artfully integrated into a naturalistic, shell-and-wave vessel. It is finished with a stunning, contrasting warm golden-brown high-point patina and a rich, greenish-turquoise verdigris across the wave body.

About the Artist: Jeanne Itasse-Broquet (1867–1941)
Background & Training: Born in Paris, she was the daughter and student of the well-known sculptor Adolphe Itasse. She began exhibiting her work at the Paris Salon at the young age of fourteen and maintained a prolific career spanning decades.

Exhibitions & Accolades: She exhibited widely, including at the prestigious Exposition Universelle (1900) in Paris and the World’s Columbian Exposition (1893) in Chicago, where she earned medals.

Style & Works: She specialized in fine, fluid Art Nouveau and Academic figurative bronzes, often incorporating mythological, water nymph, and allegorical themes (such as bathers, naiads, and reclining nudes integrated into functional vessels or catch-all trays). Her works are held in notable European collections and museums, including the Musée d'Orsay. See less