ARMAND-ALBERT RATEAU
TÊTE DE BACCHUS, 1922
Ornamental plaque depicting the god Bacchus, originally designed to adorn a fireplace mantel, in gilded and patinated metal. Mounted on a base.
H 15 - L 15 cm.
H 5 7/8 - L 5 7/8 in.
H 5 7/8 - L 5 7/8 in.
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Provenance
Former collection of Jeanne Lanvin, on the fireplace of a room in La Chesneraie in Vésinet.Literature
Hélène Guéné, 'Decoration and Haute Couture: Armand Albert Rateau for Jeanne Lanvin, Another Art Deco', Les Arts Décoratifs UCAD, Paris, 2006.
Franck-Olivier Vial and François Rateau, 'Armand Albert Rateau: A Baroque among the Moderns', L’Amateur, Paris, 1992, reproduced pp. 194–195.
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