Theban dancer, Claire Coline, height 59 cm, bronze, marble
In the period between the two world wars, when the whole world tried to forget the horrors of war and hoped for better times, Parisian artists, designers, sculptors and jewelers worked their magic, which would later be called Art Deco style.
Dancer from Ankara, Claire Coline, height 30.5 cm, bronze, ivory, wood, Collection Museum, Moscow.
Claire Jeanne Robert Colin (1880-1950) – this is her full name, was born in Brussels, then moved to Paris. She studied sculpture with Jeff Lambeau. Her first works were exhibited in 1913 at the Salon of French Artists. She subsequently exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Indépendants from 1937 to 1940. Her favorite subject was exotic dancers: Mexican, Corinthian, Egyptian… Her sculptures, most of which depict graceful and full of energy female images, were exhibited in the Paris Salon for almost 30 years after her death.
Claire Colyn’s works were often performed in several versions – in bronze or in a combination of bronze and ivory. There are several sculptures by Claire Colin and in our country – in the collection of the Museum “Collection” (Moscow).
Indian dancer, height 44.5 cm, bronze, ivory, marble, circa 1930, Collection Museum, Moscow.Carthaginian dancer, height 62 cm, bronze, marble, circa 1925Oriental dancer, height 49 cm, bronzeDancer with headscarves,bronze, ivory, marbleDance with Daggers, height 49 cm, bronze, ivory, onyx, circa 1920Dance from the belly, height 49 cm, bronze, marbleEgyptian dancer, bronze, silver, ivory, marble, circa 1930Flutist, bronze, ivory, onyxValkyrie, bronze, ivory, marbleAztec dancer, height 52 cm, bronze, marbleMexican dancer, height 49 cm, bronze, ivory, marble, circa 1925Isis, length 38.5 cm, bronze, marbleCrimean dancer, height 45 cm, bronze, ivory, circa 1920Dancer with fans, height 49 cm, bronze, ivory, marble, onyx, circa 1930Dancer, height 56 cm, bronze, marble, onyx, early 20th centuryLamp Dancer with lanterns, height 58 cm, bronze, onyx, early 20th centuryDancer with a shield, height 52 cm, bronze, ivory, marbleManola, height 45 cm, bronze, ivory, marble, early 20th centuryAndalusian dancer,bronze, ivory, marble, early 20th centuryBallerina, height 28 cm, bronze, ivory, marble, early 20th centuryNarcissus, plaster model, early 20th centuryClaire Coline working in clay on a sculptured bust of a woman, c. 1900
