Bidspirit auction | Art Deco Style Dancer Sculpture

Art Deco Style Dancer Sculpture After Gerda Iro, Collection Française - A single Art Deco style figural sculpture depicting a female dancer in a dramatic, sweeping pose, attributed to the Collection Française line of Art Deco revival pieces, modeled after works by Gerda Iro (Gerdago). The figure is constructed of metal, likely spelter or bronze, and features a dark patina. The dancer wears a form-fitting costume with large, stylized, wing-like sleeves. The head is rendered in a chryselephantine style from a painted composition material. The figure stands on a circular, stepped base of black marble exhibiting prominent white and ochre veining. A circular impressed mark is visible on the rear of the dancer's costume, featuring a central Fleur-de-lis motif flanked by flags, encircled by the text COLLECTION FRANÇAISE and MADE IN U.S.A.