Early 20th Century Art Déco French Nickelled Bronze Owl-Shaped Car Mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères

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Early 20th century Art Déco french nickelled bronze owl-shaped car mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères

By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, … more Early 20th century Art Déco french nickelled bronze owl-shaped car mascot by Édouard-Marcel Sandoz for Susse Frères

By: Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, Susse Frères
Material: bronze, nickel, copper, metal
Technique: cast, molded, polished, metalwork
Dimensions: 2.5 in x 2 in x 5 in
Date: early 20th century, circa 1930
Style: Art Déco
Place of origin: France

The Susse Frères firm was established in 1839 by brothers Michel Victor Susse and Amedee Susse, who set up a foundry in Paris. The company was famous for producing exceptionally cast bronzes, which often featured impressively applied patinas.

Édouard Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971) was a sculptor who worked in bronze, ceramics and the direct carving of stone. Born in Basel, educated in Switzerland, Édouard Marcel Sandoz worked mainly in Paris where he settled in 1908. He studied at the School of Fine Arts with Antonin Mercié and Jean-Antoine Injalbert. Sandoz of Switzerland was most famous as a sculptor of animals. less