Marcel Debut

MARCEL DEBUT (Paris, 1865- Vaudreuil, 1933).
Vase "dragonflies", ca. 1900.
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the back.
Founder's marks and stamp on the back.
Weight: 3.600 g.
Bibliography: Philippe DAHHAN, Étains 1900, 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Époque, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2000, reproduced p. 109, fig. 278.
Measurements: 28 x 21 x 17 cm.

This vase, made entirely of pewter, is a paradigmatic example of the Art Nouveau style. Its design stands out for the harmony of its fluid forms and a markedly naturalistic aesthetic, capturing the essence of movement in every detail.

Marcel Debut was a French painter and sculptor, trained at the École des Beaux-Arts under the tutelage of his father, Didier Debut. A member of the Société des Artistes Français, Debut exhibited regularly at the Salon from 1883, where he received an honorable mention in 1895.