Author Description

Élisabeth Lebon has compiled the ultimate reference book for serious collectors of bronze sculpture and professionals working in the field. Her Dictionnaire features an extensive list of all the foundries operating in France at the beginning of the 20th century, along with illustrations of each of their individual foundry marks. These are the founders renowned for casting artists including Rodin, Giacometti, Degas, Maillol, and Bugatti. This is a seminal book for identifying foundry marks, and a valuable study aid for all researchers in the field.