Henri Honoré Plé

HENRI HONORÉ PLÉ (Paris, 1853-1922).
"Mermaid" candlestick, ca. 1900.
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the back.
Marks on the back.
Weight: 1,080 g.
Bibliography: Philippe Dahhan, "Etains 1900 - 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Epoque", Editions de l'amateur. Page 344, fig. 1048.
Measurements: 19 x 16 x 12 cm.

Art Nouveau period candlestick, made of silver-plated pewter. It represents an elegant mermaid holding on her head a shell, used as a candle holder. Signed piece, of great aesthetic strength and refined decorative character, ideal for collectors of Art Nouveau.

Henri Honoré Plé trained with the renowned artists Gérault and Mathurin Moreau. He developed his career as a painter and sculptor, specializing in portraits and bas-reliefs, mainly in stone. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon from 1877, where he received honorable mentions in 1879, and was awarded a bronze medal at the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition.