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1870 France - 1930. Known for: Bronze sculpture of active figures, many females, dancers, musicians.
Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco*... Read full biography
Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco* genres. Philippe was born in France circa 1870. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts* in Paris, France,... Read full biography
Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco* genres. Philippe was born in France circa 1870. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts* in Paris, France, under the direction of Antonin Larroux (1859–1913).[3]. He specialized in bronze and chryselephantine sculptures that featured young women. A number of the pieces he created were of figures in the... Read full biography
Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco* genres. Philippe was born in France circa 1870. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts* in Paris, France, under the direction of Antonin Larroux (1859–1913).[3]. He specialized in bronze and chryselephantine sculptures that featured young women. A number of the pieces he created were of figures in the nude, which was popular during the era he worked in. He worked for a time in Berlin, sometimes employing the Rosenthal und Maeder (R.U.M.) and Preiss-Kassler foundries to cast his work. Philippe is perhaps best known for his circa 1925 sculpture... Read full biography
Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco* genres. Philippe was born in France circa 1870. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts* in Paris, France, under the direction of Antonin Larroux (1859–1913).[3]. He specialized in bronze and chryselephantine sculptures that featured young women. A number of the pieces he created were of figures in the nude, which was popular during the era he worked in. He worked for a time in Berlin, sometimes employing the Rosenthal und Maeder (R.U.M.) and Preiss-Kassler foundries to cast his work. Philippe is perhaps best known for his circa 1925 sculpture entitled Awakening, although his oeuvre consists of a large body of work. Awakening features a young nude woman stretching a... Read full biography
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Paul Philippe (1870–1930) was a French sculptor who worked during the late 19th and early 20th century. His work primarily consisted of bronze sculptures done in the Art Nouveau* and Art Deco* genres.
Philippe was born in France circa 1870. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts* in Paris, France, under the direction of Antonin Larroux (1859–1913).[3]
He specialized in bronze and chryselephantine sculptures that featured young women. A number of the pieces he created were of figures in the nude, which was popular during the era he worked in. He worked for a time in Berlin, sometimes employing the Rosenthal und Maeder (R.U.M.) and Preiss-Kassler foundries to cast his work.
Philippe is perhaps best known for his circa 1925 sculpture entitled Awakening, although his oeuvre consists of a large body of work. Awakening features a young nude woman stretching as she awakens from a long night's sleep.
Philippe's work is exhibited in the Art Deco Museum in Moscow, Russia, one of the newest museums in the city, which opened in 2014. His work is also a part of other major collections and often appears for sale at major auction houses around the world, sometimes selling for hefty sums.
Philippe died in 1930, but the location of his death is unknown.
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Paul Philippe (1870-1930) studied sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Antonin Larroux (1859-1913). He made works from bronze, ivory as well as in combination of both materials. Philippe regularly exhibited his works in the Parisian Salons.