Cubist bronze head

Ref: 3125

Cubist bronze head

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Cubist bronze head. Gustave Miklos&nbsp;<br />
(Budapest 1888 &ndash; 1967 Oyannax)<br />
Cubist bronze head<br />
Signed: Miklos<br />
Numbered: &frac34;<br />
Illegible foundry mark<br />
Dimensions: 16 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep<br />
Gustave Miklos was a sculptor who exerted a significant influence on the development of Cubism and early Art Deco. Miklos exhibited at the Salon d&rsquo;Automne and the Salon des Ind&eacute;pendants during the 1910s and 1920s, and in 1925 also at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts; the exhibition that coined the term &lsquo;Art Deco&rsquo;. He became a French citizen in 1922 and a member of the French Union of Modern Artists (UAM) in 1930. In addition to his painting and sculptural work, Miklos illustrated over 30 books, more than 200 book covers, countless posters and furniture designs.<br />
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Ref: 3125

Cubist bronze head

20th Century Art Déco
Bronze
16 x 10 x 10.5 cm (6 ¹/₄ x 4 x 4 ¹/₈ inches)
Miklos
Provenance:
Private collection, southern Germany
Description: Gustave Miklos 
(Budapest 1888 – 1967 Oyannax)
Cubist bronze head
Signed: Miklos
Numbered: ¾
Illegible foundry mark
Dimensions: 16 cm high, 10 cm wide, 10.5 cm deep
Gustave Miklos was a sculptor who exerted a significant influence on the development of Cubism and early Art Deco. Miklos exhibited at the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Indépendants during the 1910s and 1920s, and in 1925 also at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts; the exhibition that coined the term ‘Art Deco’. He became a French citizen in 1922 and a member of the French Union of Modern Artists (UAM) in 1930. In addition to his painting and sculptural work, Miklos illustrated over 30 books, more than 200 book covers, countless posters and furniture designs.

 

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