(Last Updated On May 31, 2022)
Here’s a lovely little Art Deco sculpture from Henri Émile Martinet. What I most love about this piece is the easy, unforced stance the little girl takes. There’s very little about Martinet on the web, but I do know he was a student of sculptor Charles Valton, and he became well-known in his lifetime for his sculptural portraits of early 20th century luminaries.
Henri Émile Martinet – Jeune fille nue debout (1930) (1)
Henri Émile Martinet – Jeune fille nue debout (1930) (2)
Henri Émile Martinet – Jeune fille nue debout (1930) (3)
A snippet from the catalogs … Sculpture in patinated plaster. 27 ½ in high but I’ll pass on paying to find out how much she sold for back in 2009.