Parrot-shaped bookend, Art Deco period, ca. 1930s.

Bookend in the form of parrot, Art Deco period, ca. 1930.
Patinated bronze. Veined marble pedestal.
Signed on one side.
With Paris foundry stamp.
Measurements: 14 x 6 x 16 cm (figure); 2 x 6,5 x 16 cm (pedestal).

Of the pair of sculptural bookends in tender, the special attention to the anatomy of the animals stands out.

Romantic-Realist sculptor Georges Vandevoorde studied at the Kortrijk Academy with Constant Devreese and worked in his hometown of Kortrijk in the workshops of local artists Jozef Lelan and Victor Sileghem. He continued his studies at the Brussels Academy with Julien Dillens and Charles Van der Stappen, where he was also influenced by Victor Rousseau and was soon invited to exhibit in Belgium and abroad. He created numerous monuments, such as war memorials in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Gembloux and Schaerbeek, and statues, including those of Pieter Coutereel in Leuven, Mayor Reynaert in Kortrijk and Heroes' Square in Tienen. Other works by Vandevoorde are exhibited in museums in Antwerp, Kortrijk, Schaerbeek, Tervuren and Stockholm.