Georges Hilbert (1900-1982) Sculpture
Beautiful and tender sculpture by Georges Hilbert (1900-1982).
The son of a veterinarian, Hilbert moved to Paris in 1918 where he studied at the School of Decorative Arts before perfecting his craft in front of the live animals at Jardin des Plantes. From 1925, Hilbert was a member of the Salon d’Automne and beginning in 1926, he showed at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. In 1928, he won the Blumenthal Prize which opened the doors for him to private collections and museums in the United States. In 1931, Hilbert joined the group des Douze, created by his friend François Pompon, gathering sculptors such as Marcel Lémar, Paul Jouve and Georges Lucien Guyot. He would go on to master the art of carving into stone and create numerous large scale public commissions. His sculptures are held in many institutions around the world including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Direct carving in limestone, made during the height of the war in 1943.
26cm x 23cm.
Provenance
Galerie Malaquais, Paris.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.
Beautiful and tender sculpture by Georges Hilbert (1900-1982).
The son of a veterinarian, Hilbert moved to Paris in 1918 where he studied at the School of Decorative Arts before perfecting his craft in front of the live animals at Jardin des Plantes. From 1925, Hilbert was a member of the Salon d’Automne and beginning in 1926, he showed at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. In 1928, he won the Blumenthal Prize which opened the doors for him to private collections and museums in the United States. In 1931, Hilbert joined the group des Douze, created by his friend François Pompon, gathering sculptors such as Marcel Lémar, Paul Jouve and Georges Lucien Guyot. He would go on to master the art of carving into stone and create numerous large scale public commissions. His sculptures are held in many institutions around the world including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Direct carving in limestone, made during the height of the war in 1943.
26cm x 23cm.
Provenance
Galerie Malaquais, Paris.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.
Beautiful and tender sculpture by Georges Hilbert (1900-1982).
The son of a veterinarian, Hilbert moved to Paris in 1918 where he studied at the School of Decorative Arts before perfecting his craft in front of the live animals at Jardin des Plantes. From 1925, Hilbert was a member of the Salon d’Automne and beginning in 1926, he showed at the Salon des Tuileries and the Salon des Indépendants. In 1928, he won the Blumenthal Prize which opened the doors for him to private collections and museums in the United States. In 1931, Hilbert joined the group des Douze, created by his friend François Pompon, gathering sculptors such as Marcel Lémar, Paul Jouve and Georges Lucien Guyot. He would go on to master the art of carving into stone and create numerous large scale public commissions. His sculptures are held in many institutions around the world including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Direct carving in limestone, made during the height of the war in 1943.
26cm x 23cm.
Provenance
Galerie Malaquais, Paris.
London collection or worldwide shipping available on all items. Please email beforehand for a quote, or select pick up at checkout.