Hélène Sibeud

HÉLÈNE SIBEUD (France, active between 1885-1915).
Vase-flower vase, ca. 1900.
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the right side of the base.
Marks on the back.
Weight: 1730 g.
Bibliography: Philippe DAHHAN, Étains 1900, 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Époque, Les Éditions de l'Amateur.
Époque, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2000. Reproduced p. 372, fig. 1142.
Measurements: 26 x 19 x 12 cm.

This vase-flower vase, representative of the Art Nouveau period, is made of silver-plated pewter and has markedly undulating forms that simulate reed leaves. The piece exhibits rich symbolic imagery: a satyr's head emerges from the front of the mouthpiece, while the lower rear part shows a seated nymph grooming her hair. This design is attributed to Hélène Sibeud, an artist of the Parisian school active between 1885 and 1915, whose Art Nouveau creations were often signed with the name of her workshop, "Melle Sibeud".