George Lavroff art deco clock garniture

Very hard to find and sought-after George Lavroff, russian sculptor art deco clock.

Gilded and silvered bronze. Marble and onyx marble base.

The clock works but, as always, should be serviced.

Signed in the bronze on the base of the lady

Excellent condition. Circa 1925.

53cm x 13.5cm x 43cm

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George Lavroff is born in Siberia on April 18, 1895.

He first produces sculptures in Siberia, then in Moscow.

In 1927, George Lavroff is sent to France where he creates many art déco animal sculptures, produced in bronze and ceramics by several art editors. These sculptures bring him fame in the Western world.

In 1935, George Lavroff returns to Moscow where he becomes an official artist and creates monumental sculptures and busts of Soviet rulers.

Sculptor George Lavroff dies on August 29, 1991.