Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure Statue Sculpture "Prise de Corsaire" Emmanuel Villanis 1900 Decorative Arts an undistinguished sculptor

an undistinguished sculptor

the Seattle Art Museum

even after half a millennium the chest is still useable for storage

The table are japanned in black lacquer and hand-decorated with gilt designs

the drop in seats are very generous in size and are made from high quality ox-blood colored leather

Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Figure Statue Sculpture "Prise de Corsaire" Emmanuel Villanis 1900 Decorative Arts an undistinguished sculptorA fine antique large French Art Nouveau Bronze Figural Sculpture, titled "Prise de Corsaire" by Emmanuel Villanis (1858 1914), circa 1900. This very fine half life size bronze depicts a beautiful maiden chained and standing on a rocky outcrop, the bronze titled, "Prise de Corsaire" (The Pirate's Prize) and signed "Villanis" to the lower right side. The bronze having the foundry stamp to the rear, "Socit des Bronzes," and stamped "AP 2250." The bronze