Charles Bigonet (1877-1931) - Lot 175

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Charles Bigonet (1877-1931) - Lot 175
Charles Bigonet (1877-1931) Zohra, crouching Arab woman circa 1924-1931 Bronze with brown patina Signed " C. Bigonet" on the terrace Bears the founder's stamp " CIRE PERDUE SIOT ". H. 43 cm Born into an Italian family, Charles Bigonet entered the studio of Ernest Barrias and became friends with Fernand David and Henri Bouchard. He participated in the Salon de la Société des artistes français, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Tuileries. He won the Algerian government prize which entitled him to a two-year scholarship at the Villa Abd-el-Tif. He responded to various public commissions Related literature: - Henri Bouchard, Charles Bigonet, sculpteur orientaliste, Paris, Editions Albert Lévy, 1933, model reproduced plates X and XI. - Stéphane Richemond, Les Orientalistes, dictionnaire des sculpteurs, XIXè-XXè siècle, Paris, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, 2008, pp. 46-48.
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