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Ary Bitter Furniture

French, 1883-1973

Ary Bitter was an important French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster. In 1910, his work l’Enfant au chevreau received an honorable mention and he carried off the school’s “Chenavard” prize. The following year, in 1911, he won the “Lemaire” prize, and a year later, in 1912, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and was a regular exhibitor there up until 1939. Bitter won a bronze medal at the 1913 Salon and the silver medal at the 1921 Salon. In 1913, he worked on a public fountain in Nantes. In 1921, he was commissioned to work on the Sanary-sur-Merwar memorial as well as those in the Marseille cemeteries of St Louis and St Jérôme. In 1923, Bitter created a mascot for Mme Louis Renault’s car and in 1924 won the gold at that year’s Paris Salon The next year, he was one of the sculptors featured by the founder Susse Frères in an exhibition at the Boulevard de la Madeleine showroom. He was commissioned by Susse Frères to work with them on several limited editions. In 1927, he exhibited the work Chloé allongée at the Salon and in 1931 saw him exhibit a bronze version of Diane Chasseresse and in 1932 he was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and his Cajolerie was declared hors concours at that year’s Salon. In 1935, Bitter showed two works at the Salon, Léda and Le Cygne. Further honors followed when in 1937 he was awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques de Paris and he was invited to show work at the “Palais de la Céramique” and the “Palais du Métal”. Bitter was also given a diplôme d’honneur by the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts.

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Pair of bookends with Elephants
By Ary Bitter
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of bookends with Elephants by Ary BITTER (1883-1973) A very fine pair of bronze sculptures with old gilded nuanced dark brown patina Signed " Ary Bitter Sclp " on an original p...
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1930s French School Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Ary Bitter Bronze Sculpture of Diana with 2 Greyhounds in Nature
By Ary Bitter
Located in Oakland, CA
Ary Bitter Bronze Sculpture of Diana with 2 Greyhounds in Nature. This is a powerful and artistic statue, unusually large and detailed of museum quality and size. Ary Bitter was an i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Reclining Nude Bronze Sculpture After Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in New York, NY
Reclining female nude bronze with baby deer at her feet, mounted on variegated green marble base by Ary Bitter (1883-1973).
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20th Century European Neoclassical Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Crafted Wooden Elephant Bookends by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of early 20th century carved hand-crafted wooden elephant bookends by french sculptor Ary Bitter By: Ary Bitter Material: wood, metal Technique: hand-crafted, hand-carved, carv...
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20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Metal

French Modernism Bronze Sculpture “Greyhound & Cat” by Ary Bitter & Susse
By Ary Bitter
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ARY JEAN LÉON BITTER French, 1883-1973 The Greyhound and The Cat Lost-wax cast and patinated bronze signed in base "ary Bitter" and sealed with Susse cachet, signed in cast "cire purdue", signed "Susse Frs. Ets. Paris" Item # 304LJP22P A very scarce example of Bitter's work, this fluid and beautifully captured model depicts of a showdown between a greyhound and a household cat. The freshness of the mold it was captured from is self-evident with a nearly total absence of any notable cold-tooling throughout the surfaces. The signature is sharp to the touch, raised as if Bitter's stylus has only just shaped the wax of the model it was cast from. The untouched original surface patina is brilliant with a chaotic interplay of colors from vivid verdigris to autumnal browns and oranges. Edited by the house of Susse and cast with the lost-wax method. Ary Jean Léon Bitter Born in Marseilles, France on May 29th of 1883, Ary Jean Léon Bitter began his studies under the guidance of Emile Aldebert...
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20th Century French Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Ary Bitter, Bronze sculpture of Young Woman and the Lamb
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Ary Bitter
Located in Tilburg, NL
Bronze sculpture with green and dark brown patina image of a young woman embracing a lamb, signed by Ary Bitter, on a green black marble stand. Ary Bitter (1883–1973) was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster, stone, terracotta and bronze. His work was also produced in biscuit by the Sèvres factory. Ary Jean Léon Bitter was born in Marseille in 1883. In 1895 he enrolled at the Marseille Beaux Arts and was taught by Émile Aldebert...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Art Deco Terracotta Nude Female with Figure of Love by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in Miami, FL
Ary Bitter 1883 Marseille 1973 Paris. Gold medal in the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. This unique work of art is the perfect testimony of the best talented artist creation. The representation of a Nude female with a so intense sensitivity and realism is fantastic. The woman’s and the sleeping body are in the deep dream of love...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Terracotta

Ary Bitter Original Signed Dated August 1957 Terracotta Nude Female Sculpture
By Ary Bitter
Located in Miami, FL
One of a kind original and unique female Nude signed and dated ( August 1957 )in the terra-cotta by the artist on the base. Ary Jean Léon Bitter Marseille France 1883 - Paris 1973...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Terracotta

Pan and Maidens
By Ary Bitter
Located in London, GB
Silvered bronze with marble base
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1920s Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

French Bronze Bookends by Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of patinated bronze bookends with black marble base representing two elephants by french artist Ary Bitter, founder Susse frères, stamped on the side. Incredible and massive...
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20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Ary Bitter Sculpture signed BronzeYoung Girl and Kid XX Cent Green marble base
By Ary Bitter
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Signed Bronze by Ary Bitter , French Sculptor ( 1883-1973 ) born in Marseille , passed away in Paris . salon des artistes Français Gold medal in 1924 . Two monumental Sculp...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

Ary Bitter Bronze Art Deco Sculpture Woman Running with Lambs Bronze
By Ary Bitter
Located in Oakland, CA
Ary Bitter was an important French Artist who specialized in animal sculptures and the female form. He created many significant works during the Art Deco period. This unique piece, e...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

French Art Deco Terracotta Seated Nude with Fawn, Signed Ary Bitter
By Ary Bitter
Located in New York City, NY
A fine signed original French Art Deco terracotta sculpture of a naked young woman seated on a rectangular shaped self plinth. The bare chested ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Terracotta

Ary Bitter Reclining Diana the Huntress with 2 Greyhounds Bronze Art Deco
By Ary Bitter
Located in Oakland, CA
Ary Bitter was an important French Artist who specialized in animal sculptures and the female form. He created many significant works during the Art Deco period. This unique piece, extremely rare, is stunning, artistic and rendered in the highest quality. The sculpture depicts Diana the Huntress resting in the forest surrounded by her two faithful greyhound hunting dogs. Her bow and arrows are lying by her side. A quality bronze with a verdigris green patina bears the artists signature. The statue is sitting on a most outstanding original Portoro marble base. The shape of the base is contoured precisely to fit the unusual rounded shape of the bronze. Also stamped in the bronze Susse...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ary Bitter Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

Paire de Serre-livres aux Elephants
By Ary Bitter
Located in Paris, FR
Ary Bitter 1883-1942 French Paire de Serre-livres aux Elephants (Elephants' Book-Ends) Bronze with green-brown patina Tusks are made of horn Susse foundry Signed Dimensions: 8...
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Early 19th Century Ary Bitter Furniture

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Bronze

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Ary Bitter furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ary Bitter furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Ary Bitter were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by André Vincent Becquerel, Marcel Guillemard, and Limousin. Prices for Ary Bitter furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,400 and can go as high as $18,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,670.

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