A stunning bronze in the Art Deco style of a seductive female dancer clad in Near Eastern attire dancing. There is a distinguished-looking dog set at either side of her feet.

This high quality piece is made from the lost wax process (cire perdue).

It is a recast of an original by the famous scultptor Colinet and bears the associated replica signature and foundry mark.

The attention to detail is fantastic and the sculpture, set on an attractive marble base, is extremely lifelike.



Height 49 cm

Width 25 cm

Depth 15 cm



Claire Jeanne Roberte Colinet (1852-1908)

Belgian sculptor Colinet was well known in her day and remembered for her series "Dancers of the World", which included "Ankara Dancer." Colinet worked in ivory, bronze and chryselephantine, as did most other sculptors of the time.

Colinet regularly incorporated theatrical themes into her sculptors, especially with her dancers. Colinet's sculptures were not stoic and frozen, but were full-figured and energised with strong impressions while being dynamically posed.

Colinet's sculptures were exhibited at the Parisian Salons from 1913 through 1940.



Sometimes called by the French name of 'cire perdue' or the Latin, 'cera perduta' is the process by which a bronze or brass is cast from an artist's sculpture.

In industrial uses, the modern process is called investment casting. An ancient practice, the process today varies from foundry to foundry, but the steps which are usually used in casting small bronze sculptures in a modern bronze foundry are generally quite standardised.