Maurice Guiraud-Riviere
LA COMETE
Patinated bronze and marble
Location: MIami
Location: MIami
20.50" Height x 23.50" Width x 5.25" Depth
A2158
Further images
“La Comète” by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (1881–1947), circa 1925. Silvered bronze cast by the Etling Paris foundry, on a brèche griotte marble base., A nude female figure dives headfirst through stylized...
“La Comète” by Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (1881–1947), circa 1925. Silvered bronze cast by the Etling Paris foundry, on a brèche griotte marble base., A nude female figure dives headfirst through stylized Art Deco clouds, her flowing hair forming the trailing tail of a comet. The composition captures the era’s fascination with speed, aerodynamism, and modernity.
This is one of the most iconic Art Deco bronzes — it debuted at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and an example was displayed in the Chrysler Building lobby from 1930 to 1942.
This is one of the most iconic Art Deco bronzes — it debuted at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and an example was displayed in the Chrysler Building lobby from 1930 to 1942.