Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Marcel Antoine Bouraine, France, 1886-1948

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Art Deco bronze sculpture by Marcel Antoine (André) Bouraine, France (1886-1948) An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a bird with … Read more Art Deco bronze sculpture by Marcel Antoine (André) Bouraine, France (1886-1948) An Art Deco bronze sculpture of a bird with a dark patination on a marble base 1920s by Marcel André Bouraine born in France 1886-1948 Signed A. Bouraine on the side and at the back numbered with 66 Artist's alternative names: Marcel André Bouraine, Marcel Antoine Bouraine, Matto, Briand The measurement is 22 cm high, 9 cm wide and the depth is 5,5 cm The weight is 1290 gram Marcel André Bouraine born in 1886 in Pontoise, France Marcel André Bouraine was pupil of Joseph-Alexandre Falguière. He was taken prisoner by the Germans during the WW1 (1914-1918) and was interned in Switzerland, where he produced several monuments. He exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries (1922), Salon d'Automne, Salon des Indépendants, and Salon des Artistes Français. Bouraine executed two major commissions for the 1937 Paris International Exhibition. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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