André Gilbert
André Gilbert (* in Pontoise , France ) was a French sculptor of Art Deco .
Life
Gilbert's life dates are not known in the literature. In the 1920s he made some chryselephantine statuettes made of bronze, ivory and marble in the Art Deco style for the fine art foundries Edmond Etling and Les Neveux de Jules Lehmann . His subjects included characters from the Commedia dell'arte such as Pierrot and Colombina .
According to Eric Knowles, "[André Gilbert] impressed with high quality and innovative Art Deco themes".
Works (selection)
- Water carrier
- Tambourine dancers
- Whirling girls
- On the parade
- Harlequinade with rose
- seduction
- Dance on the harlequinade
literature
- Alberto Shayo : Statuettes art deco period. Antique Collectors Club Art Books, 2016. ISBN 1-85149-824-9 . P. 101.
- Bryan Catley: Art Deco and Other Figures . Baron Publishing, 1978. p. 155.
- Eric Knowles : Art Deco . Shire Collections, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. ISBN 0-74781-521-6 . P. 71.
- Victor Arwas : Art deco sculpture. Academy Editions, 1992. p. 236.
Web links
- André Gilbert (French). In: artnet , with pictures by Gilbert.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Knowles : Art Deco . Shire Collections, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. ISBN 0-74781-521-6 . P. 71.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilbert, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pontoise , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1920 |