CLAIRE COLINET

Important bronze and ivory sculpture on carved stone base, "Valkyrie", height 68.6cm (27in), width 66cm (26in), depth 30.5cm (12in); weight 122.6 lbs; Provenance: from a Toronto collection, a similar example sold at auction in 2022 for $25,000 U.S.; Claire Colinet, French sculptor who was born in Belgium, 1880, died in Asnières-sur-Seine, France 1950; her career spanned more than 40 years producing art deco sculptures, most of which depicted beautifully figured and dramatic forms, and were exhibited posthumously at the Paris Salon