Wall plaque by Giovanni Schoeman depicting classical style figures, signed, 1970s
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| Total Amount: | £24.80 |
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| Location: | United Kingdom |
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| Auction Start: | 25/05/24 15:00:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 17/06/24 19:34:00 UTC |
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Wall plaque by Giovanni Schoeman depicting classical style figures, signed, 1970s
A diamond shape wall plaque comprising over 40 small tablet form plaques in various colours and sizes, moulded in high relief with Art Nouveau style classical figures. This is the work of the artist Giovanni Schoeman (1940-1981) who was born in South Africa and worked in London and America. He was well known for working in the recently developed medium of ‘Cold Cast Resin Metal’. Metal powder, often bronze, was mixed with a resin binder and poured into a mould to produce a cast with the appearance of solid metal. Different metal powders such as brass, nickel and copper were also used depending on the effect desired and this plaque is an excellent example of the effects which could be achieved.While the style of his work is retrospective, Schoeman only perfected these techniques in the late 1960s, producing pieces employing them from a studio in Kentish Town which sold well in the London outdoor art markets. In the late 1970s, Schoeman moved to America with the intention of producing large scale art but the venture foundered and he died in 1981. This plaque, of which other examples are known, must have been one of his most popular designs in those London years and one of the tablet plaques within it carries incised marks 'Giovanni' and 'London' confirming the date of its production (see image 6). It is a striking example of the techniques he developed and mastered, and skilfully blends the neo classical and art nouveau styles of earlier eras.
Ht 28.3cm
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| Size: | Ht 28.3cm; Width (max) 19.5cm; Depth (max) 2.5cm |
| Weight: | 975gm |
| Date: | C20th |
| Condition: | Very good condition, no issues |
| Estimate: | £40 – 60 |
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