Art Deco Dog Statue by Rochard

Elegant and regal Greyhound Dogs are the subject of this Art Deco bronze sculpture by Irenee Rochard. The two dogs are in contrasting poses, one standing tall with ears erect and the other in the sharply hunched position of a racing or hunting dog. The Greyhound echoes the symbols of speed and dynamic movement that characterized the art deco era.

Both figurals are mounted on a beautiful base which has been crafted in three colors of marble. The signature Rochard is etched in this stone.

Irenee Rochard was born on January 16th 1906 in Villefranche-sur-Saone (Rhone).and died in Paris 1984. This French artist worked on statues during the Deco years and became famous for wonderful representations of birds and animals as well as female subjects. Rochard was a student in the Beaux-Arts and Arts Decorative schools from 1924-1928 and a member of the French Artists Society from 1938 onwards. Many varied spelter and and bronze sculptures by Rochard feature panthers and cougars. This striking piece with Greyhounds is rarely seen or offered for sale!