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Pierre Turin Art Deco bronze paperknife

This superb bronze paperknife is by Pierre Turin and was made during the Art Deco period. On the front of the paperknife is a figure of a naked woman with robes in her hands about to bathe. It is signed "P Turin" on the right hand side. The back is undecorated. Fabulous, useful and very tactile!

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 3.6ozs - 101gms
Length: 6.99ins - 17.75cms
Width: 0.91ins - 2.3cms

Pierre Turin
(1891-1968)
Born in Sucy-en-Brie, France, he attended the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied under Vernon, Patey and Coutain.
He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1920, and was made Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur in 1936.
Although generally considered to be the most accomplished Art Deco medallist, his most famous medal was for the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts.