Topic: Art Deco Opalescent Storks Sculpture...Maker?

[Mosquito]

Most likely not Sabino as it's not shown in Decelle nor in Sabino's more recent online catalogue. Sabino did make a standing stork figure but it's modelled a little differently to this.

[flying free]

This one was sold as Etling but I don't know what the evidence was for that as I can't access the auction - I think it is the same model (two storks?)

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/eastbourne-auction-rooms/catalogue-id-srea10028/lot-51e7187f-3903-4921-a747-a63300f5319b

[KevinH]

Yes, m, it is the same model ... one stork standing and one stork sitting. The description simply states "French Art Deco Etling ...". No evidence stated.

[Mosquito]

There are quite a few errors* in that catalogue so I'd take the Etling attribution with a large pinch of salt.

*A quick scan through revealed a Jobling bowl listed as French (despite the reg. no. being clearly shown in the photos), a Sowerby Dora vase listed as Jobling, several pieces described as Sabino but which are not, a dahlia pattern bowl erroneously attributed to Hunebelle, etc.  They also repeat the myth of Verlux and Etaleune being Etling marks...

[flying free]

yes sorry - I wasn't giving it as a 'given'.  Just thought I'd add it hoping additional information yaying or naying would be added here   in case it came up at a later date and was queried as being Etling from that sale.

m