Modernist Polished Bronze Bust
Modernist Polished Bronze Bust
Charles Delporte (1928-2012)
Polished bronze bust,
Signed “DELPORTE” and numbered 34/100
France
Mid-20th Century
13” x 5” x 5”
A signed and numbered polished-bronze bust by Belgian artist Charles Delporte, distinguished by its elongated silhouette, highly reflective surface and stylized, mask-like facial features. Combining figurative portraiture with modernist abstraction, the sculpture has a strong vertical presence despite its compact scale.
The bronze is signed “DELPORTE” on the lower front and numbered 34/100. The edition number 34/100 is repeated on the underside of the base, providing a second physical record of the numbered edition.
Delporte was a Belgian painter and sculptor whose work explored the human figure through increasingly stylized and symbolic forms.
Marks & Edition
Signed “DELPORTE” on the lower front and numbered 34/100. The edition
number 34/100 is repeated on the underside of the bronze base.
Comparative Documentation
Other signed bronze female busts by Charles Delporte are documented within editions of 100. A closely comparable example numbered 37/100 was catalogued in Brussels as Buste féminin, measuring 32 × 11 × 10 cm, while another example numbered 12/100 has been catalogued as Visage de femme at approximately 34 cm high.
These published auction records provide useful comparative documentation for Delporte’s numbered bronze busts but are not presented as authentication of Maison Palm Beach’s specific example. Comparative Documentation
Related Literature
Charles Delporte, Sculptures, text by Stéphane Rey, Fernand Hazan, 1978. The publication documents Delporte’s sculptural work with titles, dates, materials, dimensions, edition information and collections. Maison Palm Beach has not yet confirmed that the present 34/100 bronze is illustrated in this volume.
This modernist bust takes on an abstract form, resembling a mask. The work is influenced by the Symbolist movement, particularly in its organic form and poetic expressiveness. The fluid style evokes a connection with the classical idealization of the female face while retaining a distinctly modernist, mask-like abstraction.
Charles Delporte was a Belgian multidisciplinary artist known for his painting, sculpture, and writings. He developed a humanist art imbued with spirituality and science, aiming to connect man with the universe. His creations, marked by great sensitivity, seek to transcend reality through beauty and symbolic reflection.
Numbered 34/100.
Cost: $2,450
Modernist Polished Bronze Bust
