Antique French Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Ivory Jester Sculpture Figure, 1920 Sold "painting by Hu Shanyu Hong

"painting by Hu Shanyu Hong Kong"

25" deep (seat height: 19")

25" wide X 3" deep

they were generally known as "Roman chairs"

5" diameter X 4" tall

Antique French Art Deco Cold Painted Bronze Ivory Jester Sculpture Figure, 1920 Sold "painting by Hu Shanyu HongA good antique French Art Deco cold painted bronze and ivory statue figure of a jester, by Georges Omerth, circa 1920. The figure finely modeled as a jester and wearing a jester's hat (motley) and costume, a lute strapped to his back. Both the statue's hands and face are made from carved ivory, and the bronze is finely cold painted with bronzed & gilt patination, the figure is raised on a circular stepped variegated marble socle. The figure is all