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Edmond Etling et Cie – ‘Nue au Bras Tendu’.

An Art Déco Opalescent Glass Statuette Designed by Sculptress Lucile Sévin. French, Circa 1930.

An Art Déco opalescent glass statuette of a draped nude with her arm outstretched. Mounted on a stepped nickeled base. Signed “Etling France” in the mold. Designed by sculptor Lucile Sevin for the Parisian retailer Edmond Etling whose gallery was at 29 Rue de Paradis in the 10ème arrondissement. This model was available with or with out a metal base and sometimes with an illuminated metal base. Many examples can vary in the richness of opalescence and coloration. This was unable to be controlled effectively during the manufacturing process. This example has a lovely luminous opalescence that varies from white, blue & amber depending on the light source. The surface is polished but examples exist with a matte surface. It was also produced in colourless glass. This statuette is purported to have been also sold as a car mascot and is sometimes named “Isadora’, a reference to dancer Isadora Duncan. This has not yet been accurately documented.

Creator: Edmond Etling (Retailer)
Dimensions: Height: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Diameter: 3.55 in (9 cm)
Style: Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques: Glass,Molded
Place of Origin: France
Period: 1930-1939
Date of Manufacture: Circa 1932

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