Maximilien Fiot, Albatross on the Wave, silvered bronze
Maximilien Fiot, Albatross on the Wave, silvered bronze
Silvered bronze
Date
1930
Size
60 x 104 x 46 cm - Height with base : 64 cm
Collection
Art Deco &Â following years
Condition
Very good
Inventory number
1059
Price
3900
Payment in instalments available on request.
Maximilien-Louis FIOT (1886-1953)
Albatross on the Wave – Large Model
Important silvered bronze sculpture depicting an albatross resting on a wave. The cast is signed and bears the foundry mark of Susse Frères, together with the inscription “cire perdue” (lost-wax casting).
The bronze stands on a varnished wooden base bearing a commemorative plaque stating that it was presented to Lieutenant Bellonte by the Le Havre Flying Club and the people of Le Havre on 24 October 1930, upon his return to France.
Dimensions: 60 Ă— 104 Ă— 46 cm
Height including base: 64 cm
Provenance: Bellonte Collection.