ABCO, Art Bronze Company, New York (USA) - Lot 49

ABCO, Art Bronze Company, New York (USA) Young woman with sheaf of wheat Statuette in cast and polychromed composition, bearing on the reverse the original label "ABCO - Hand Painted - Made in U.S.A. - Art Bronze Co. N.Y.". American work, circa 1940-1960. Note: This allegorical harvest figure belongs to the decorative productions of the Art Bronze Company, New York, active in the first half of the XXᵉ century. At the time, ABCO distributed hand-molded and hand-painted statuettes inspired by the Art Deco aesthetic but designed for the American market. The present model, well preserved and still with its original label, illustrates the sought-after typology of American mid-century chalkwares. Height: 41 cm