Max Blondat

The Siot Deauville foundry in Paris collected, published and exhibited a notable selection of works, many in the burgeoning Art Nouveau style, across the late 19th and early 20th century — including this fine pewter centerpiece from Max Blondat. The central nymph-like female form tapers into carefully sculpted waves and a surrounding trio of male nudes, balancing adherence to the natural with a mythic narrative. Le Tourbillon with a Siot Decauville Paris foundry mark, numbered H137.