A stunning and large Art Deco bronze sculpture by Joseph
Emmanuel Descomps circa 1920's titled Meditation, edited by
Les Neveux de J. Lehmann - Paris, depicting a stylish reclining
figure.
This was edited in three mediums, bronze, ceramic and
terracotta and the page above is a scan from the original foundry
catalogue with this bronze being the largest they produced.
Joseph Jules Emmanuel Cormier (Joe Descomps) (French,
1869-1950).
Joe Descomps studied under Hiolin. He exhibited regularly at the
Salon of the Societe des Artistes Français, and designed and
executed a wide range of objects in the Art Nouveau and art deco
style, including jewellery, sculptures in bronze, stone, and
ceramics. In the 1920s he concentrated more on small-scale
sculptures, mostly in bronze and bronze / ivory.