Ghanu Gantcheff large art deco bronze group. Man and antelope.
Ghanu Gantcheff (1898-1950)
Man and antelope.
Large art deco bronze sculpture on black marble base.
Signed to the bronze.
Wonderful genuine patina.
French. Circa 1930.
65cm 19cm 23cm
Ghanu Gantcheff (also spelled Ganu or Gantchcheff) was a Bulgarian-born sculptor, born in 1898 in Kazanlik and died in 1950. He moved to Paris in the 1920s, where he became part of the École de Paris and gained recognition for his Art Deco style works.
Artistic Career
Gantcheff exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1930, where he presented a piece titled Pudique (Bescheiden in German). He collaborated with Arthur Goldscheider’s art foundry, known for its high-quality chryselephantine sculptures combining bronze and ivory.
Notable Works
Gantcheff's sculptures are mostly in bronze, sometimes terracotta, and feature clean lines and dynamic forms typical of the Art Deco aesthetic. Some of his remarkable pieces include:
La Danseuse: A large terracotta sculpture of a nude dancer stretching, finished with a green antique patina.
Art Deco Ballerina (1931): A bronze sculpture of a dancing ballerina mounted on Portoro marble.
Woman with Bird (Femme à l’Oiseau): A cubist-influenced bronze with a dual brown and gold patina, set on a Portoro marble base.
The Antelope Hunter: A bronze depicting a man overpowering an antelope.
L’Effort: A piece symbolizing the myth of Sisyphus, full of movement and power, with a dark green patina.
Walking Feline (Félin Marchant): A bronze of a feline in motion, also set on Portoro marble.
Man and antelope.
Large art deco bronze sculpture on black marble base.
Signed to the bronze.
Wonderful genuine patina.
French. Circa 1930.
65cm 19cm 23cm
Ghanu Gantcheff (also spelled Ganu or Gantchcheff) was a Bulgarian-born sculptor, born in 1898 in Kazanlik and died in 1950. He moved to Paris in the 1920s, where he became part of the École de Paris and gained recognition for his Art Deco style works.
Artistic Career
Gantcheff exhibited in prestigious venues, including the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1930, where he presented a piece titled Pudique (Bescheiden in German). He collaborated with Arthur Goldscheider’s art foundry, known for its high-quality chryselephantine sculptures combining bronze and ivory.
Notable Works
Gantcheff's sculptures are mostly in bronze, sometimes terracotta, and feature clean lines and dynamic forms typical of the Art Deco aesthetic. Some of his remarkable pieces include:
La Danseuse: A large terracotta sculpture of a nude dancer stretching, finished with a green antique patina.
Art Deco Ballerina (1931): A bronze sculpture of a dancing ballerina mounted on Portoro marble.
Woman with Bird (Femme à l’Oiseau): A cubist-influenced bronze with a dual brown and gold patina, set on a Portoro marble base.
The Antelope Hunter: A bronze depicting a man overpowering an antelope.
L’Effort: A piece symbolizing the myth of Sisyphus, full of movement and power, with a dark green patina.
Walking Feline (Félin Marchant): A bronze of a feline in motion, also set on Portoro marble.
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