Relevant categories: Bronzes
Roaring twenties art deco bronzes are great for decorating your home. Created in the attractive and streamlined art deco style, these bronzes are available in different forms, depending on what the artist intended to depict. They mostly showcase the youthful exuberance of the 1920s, when the world was emerging from World War I, and the impact of industrialization was at its fullest.
While art deco bronzes may not be very different from those from previous eras, they have distinctive features. The following are some of the types of bronzes you will likely find in the form of the art deco style from the 1920s:
A common bronze from the roaring is the lamp statue. It’s in the form of a figurine with an electric lamp in its hands. So, instead of serving decorative purposes, these bronzes are good for providing bedside lighting. In addition to the bronze framework, the statue could have a silver lining. The statue could also stand on a base such as an obelisk.
( Above photo - Art Deco Bronze Lady Lamp by Fayral - Odalisque Table Light)
Artists from the roaring twenties loved to create nude bronzes of both male and female figures. A good example is a male ballerina with outstretched arms. There are also bronze statues of female dancers in different poses. However, some nude art deco statues do not necessarily represent dancers. For example, there are Jean Garnier erotic bronze statue of nude women.
( Above photo - Pair Deco Aphrodite Figurines Ivorine Metal after Preis )
Some of the most common roaring twenties art deco bronzes represent several animals such as the jaguar, stags, birds, ibis, lion, deer, elephant, seagal, and panther. These statues represent fine details of the respective animals, making them very realistic. For example, the statue of leaping stags by Andre Vincent Becquerel with foliage representations. Bird sculptures show the animals either at rest, landing, or flying mode.
( Above photo - Art Deco Cat Large Bronze Cheetah Statue Panther )
There are several bronzes from the 1920s depicting gladiators and archers in combat mode. For example, there’s one with a gladiator about to spear the enemy. Some other gladiator bronzes depict gladiators with bow and arrow in their hands. Archers’ statues showcase tension that portrays the intensity of the moment. Supporting the statues are sturdy marble bases.
( Above photo - Bronze Art Deco Diana Huntress Archer Figurine Leopard Cat Statue Casting)
There are many more figures represented by roaring twenties art deco bronzes. They include animals and humans, cherubim, busts, horse shoes, mascots, trumpeters, nursing mothers, and athletes. Like the other art deco bronzes above, these are created to bring out their respective figures in fine detail. While some have bronze patina, others have gold or silver plating.
( Above photo - Pair Art Deco Statues - Bronze Biba Planter Figurines )
While artists in the roaring twenties created bronzes of different types, they stuck to the prevailing style of that time. Thus, art deco bronzes depicted features such as the following:
In Conclusion,
Roaring twenties art deco bronzes are worth buying for anyone seeking to decorate their home. They are also valuable in their own right. Therefore, you can purchase these bronzes as an investment. Several years later, you can sell them a higher prices.
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