ART DECO PANTHERS BY IRENEE ROCHARD 1930 FEMALE AND ITS SMALL GEOMETRIC M804 This panther is Art Deco, it was made by Irénée Rochard who is a major artist of this period, it bears his signature. The subject is pleasant and funny, indeed a panther is playing with its cub. It is geometric, it is cast iron also called regulates. It is guaranteed from the 1930s. The base is in marble with a plate on the front with different essences. Irénée Rochard was born in 1906 in Villefranche-sur-Saône. Coming from a family of artists, he turned to this path very early on and joined the School of Fine Arts and then the School of Decorative Arts to develop his knowledge. When he creates sculptures of monkeys, gazelles, panthers or bear cubs in their daily attitudes, the delicacy and precision of his work suggest that the animals in question are alive and that they can put themselves in action at any time. The realism of his sculptures is also the result of very great observation skills for the time. Its rigor and the harmony of its production place it in an Art Deco style. We report friction and scratches on the whole, patina wear to report on the ears and on the legs, friction and micro-scratches on the marble. Apart from these minor defects, the whole remains in more than adequate condition. She weighs 6.4 kilograms. Our many photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the object. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Feel free to zoom. The photos are an integral part of the description. Dimensions: Height: 20cm. Width: 41 cm Depth: 15 cm D: 914864 I remain at your disposal for any questions.