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Cast stone sculpture with painted wood base France, circa 1925 Jan and Joël Martel (1896-1966) – French sculptors Dimensions (height): 13 in. (33 cm.) Very good condition Estimate: $2,000-$4,000 Provenance Acquired by the mother of the present owner in France, before 1937 Gifted by the above to the present owner. Jan & Joël Martel (French, 1896-1966) Jan and Joël Martel were avant-garde sculptors born in Nantes, France in 1896. The artist duo was best-known for their ornamental sculptures, statues, monuments and fountains which strongly favored Art Deco and Cubist influences. They shared a workshop and jointly issued all of their work, co-signed “Martel.” The Martel brothers were very actively involved in the Paris art scene beginning in the 1920s and continuing for several decades. Among their most celebrated works are the “Monument to Claude Debussy”, the sculptures cast for the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris and their Plaster and Aluminum sculptures created at the 1948 London Olympic Games in the Art Competitions. The artists were among the founding members of the Union des Artistes Modernes. The twin brothers both died in 1966, Jan in an accident and Joël as the result of an illness. The base has a few spots of wear, In overall good condition. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.