Antiques, Decorative and Fine Arts Auction
Lot 318:
Enzo Serafini (Italian-American) 1920s Child Bust Bronze American Art Foundry NY
Description
A 1920s child bust bronze by Italian-American sculptor Enzo Serafini, cast by the American Art Foundry in New York, represents a characteristic example of early 20th-century American figural sculpture, likely produced during the Art Deco era (roughly 1919-1930). Signed on back, foundry name along base.
The American Art Foundry NY was known for its high-quality "lost-wax" bronze casting during the 1920s. This foundry was a preferred choice for many established and emerging sculptors of the period. The piece reflects the traditional, highly expressive realism common in 1920s American bronze portraiture, focusing on capturing the innocence and personality of the child subject.
Subject: Child Bust (often produced in realistic or stylized manners during this period).
Foundry: American Art Foundry, New York (a maker of fine art bronzes in the early 20th century).
Period: 1920s (Art Deco period, characterized by stylized, elegant, and often classical forms).
Dimensions: 10 inches H x 10 W x 6 deep.
Condition report:
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