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Rare sculptural cabinet Henry Ernest Anaclet Parayre (1879–1970)

$34,108.01

£25,535.68

€36,000VAT Included

CA$48,148.57

A$49,640.52

CHF 27,962.56

MX$635,211.86

NOK 322,658.35

SEK 337,481.69

DKK 228,813.58

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Henry Ernest Anaclet Parayre (1879–1970) Rare sculptural cabinet with an mechanism, carved and inlaid in walnut. Woman with a chignon and a house in the forest surrounded by two peacocks. The direct carving of the wood demonstrates his interest in local primitivism. Made in the wood workshop. Signed and dated 1903 H: 168 cm W: 58 cm D: 30 cm Henry Ernest Anaclet Parayre is renowned for his works in bronze, marble, and terracotta, distinguished by their great sensitivity and rigorous formal research. Parayre primarily explored the themes of the human figure, particularly the female nude, but also animal representations, which he approached with finesse and emotion. His style, influenced by Art Nouveau and the beginning of Art Deco, blends fluid lines with simple forms. Parayre's sculptures are sought after today for their elegance and their ability to capture the very essence of the subjects he depicts. He spent most of his childhood sculpting scrap wood. The death of his grandfather in March 1900, six years after that of his grandmother, left him without family ties when he finished his brilliant studies at the École des Beaux-Arts. He then decided to continue his training in Paris, an almost obligatory step for any young artist wishing to succeed in their field. His excellent results at the Toulouse school allowed him to enter the studio of Paul Dubois, a member of the Institut de France and director of the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts. This artist, along with sculptors Chapu and Falguière, belongs to the Florentine group, so named because they drew inspiration from the Tuscans of the Quattrocento, particularly Donatello, much more than from Greco-Roman antiquity. Paul Dubois achieved fame thanks, in particular, to his busts, such as those of Louis Pasteur and the painter Bonnat. Parayre attended his classes assiduously and learned a great deal from him, especially in portraiture technique and style, which he would retain throughout his career. His Florentine Head, exhibited in 1922, pays homage to Dubois's teaching and his elegant style inspired by the Italian Renaissance. Once in the capital, he had to earn a living. He worked for a time for furniture manufacturers and managed to get hired to participate in the sculpted decoration of the Grand Palais des Beaux-Arts, whose construction was nearing completion. As part of the 1900 Universal Exhibition, this vast building was preparing to house two exhibitions: the Centennial, a retrospective bringing together the principal French artists of the 19th century, from 1800 to 1889, and the Decennial, devoted more specifically to the artistic creation of those ten years. In its sculpture section, the Decennial included no fewer than 640 works, distributed among 336 artists. Very few of them, in truth, were destined to leave their mark on posterity. But for the budding sculptor Parayre, the exhibition was a unique opportunity: to have before his eyes a nearly complete panorama of French "fin de siècle" sculpture, with its trends and diversity. In the halls of the Grand Palais, he first encountered his mentor Paul Dubois, the leading figure of the Florentine school. But at that time, public preferences leaned more towards the Neo-Baroque. Certainly, the contortions of the female body or the billowing draperies characteristic of the Prix de Rome winners Denys Puech, Louis-Ernest Barrias, or de Saint-Marceaux hardly influenced the young Parayre, any more than the patriotic or historical emphasis of an Antonin Mercié, from the Toulouse group. On the other hand, when later sculpting statuettes like Fisherman's Wife, he undoubtedly kept in mind the works of Alexandre Charpentier or Dalou, proponents of the social realism introduced by the Belgian Constantin Meunier, who wished to follow in sculpture the naturalism of a Courbet. But the young provincial adapted poorly to the capital and rarely frequented artistic and intellectual circles. His preferred visits were to Parisian museums and, in particular, the Louvre. Homesickness drove him to return to his region of origin in 1904 just after the creation of this sculptural piece of furniture.

Creator:
Henry Parayre (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 66.15 in (168 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Walnut,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1903
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9892249920372

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