Germany, Munich, Albert Allmann (1890–1979)
bronze - height: 24cm
This elegant bronze figure of a crouching woman is a classic German art deco work of art. Albert Allman, whose signature is seen on the sculpture’s base, is a German artist who predominantly worked in bronze. Germany, and Berlin in particular, was considered an important study centre for art deco art, aside from Paris.[1] Allman can certainly be considered a significant member of the German art deco scene, working from Munich.
Allman differentiates himself from some of his art deco contemporaries, by focussing on abstracted form instead of attempting to depict a realistic woman. The streamlined volumes, flowing into one another, and dynamic composition grabs the spectator’s attention. The sculpture, in comparison to other art deco figurines, is modestly decorated. Yet, the waving lines depicting her hair, and delicate facial features are finely worked contrasting beautifully with the abstracted shapes of the woman.
This type of sculpture presented a new sculptural language in Europe and presents a definite break with the 19th century romantic school.[2] Pose and movement became the defining attributes for the value and importance of art deco sculpture - which is much accentuated in the composition of the present bronze. Several casts of this model remain, as art deco bronzes were rarely intended to be ‘one of a kind’ pieces.
PROVENANCE
Collection Victor Werner, Belgium
RELATED LITERATURE
Catley, Bryan. Art Deco and other Figures. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1978.
[1] Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, (Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1978), p.13
[2] ibid.
Germany, Munich,
Albert Allmann (1890–1979)
bronze - height: 24cm
This elegant bronze figure of a crouching woman is a classic German art deco work of art. Albert Allman, whose signature is seen on the sculpture’s base, is a German artist who predominantly worked in bronze. Germany, and Berlin in particular, was considered an important study centre for art deco art, aside from Paris.[1] Allman can certainly be considered a significant member of the German art deco scene, working from Munich.
Allman differentiates himself from some of his art deco contemporaries, by focussing on abstracted form instead of attempting to depict a realistic woman. The streamlined volumes, flowing into one another, and dynamic composition grabs the spectator’s attention. The sculpture, in comparison to other art deco figurines, is modestly decorated. Yet, the waving lines depicting her hair, and delicate facial features are finely worked contrasting beautifully with the abstracted shapes of the woman.
This type of sculpture presented a new sculptural language in Europe and presents a definite break with the 19th century romantic school.[2] Pose and movement became the defining attributes for the value and importance of art deco sculpture - which is much accentuated in the composition of the present bronze. Several casts of this model remain, as art deco bronzes were rarely intended to be ‘one of a kind’ pieces.
PROVENANCE
Collection Victor Werner, Belgium
RELATED LITERATURE
Catley, Bryan. Art Deco and other Figures. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1978.
[1] Bryan Catley, Art Deco and other Figures, (Woodbridge: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1978), p.13
[2] ibid.
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