Antoine Sartorio (1885-1988) Two mascarons in grey-green metal H 75 x W Created around 1924 H 75 x W 70 x D 35 cm Provenance: Sotheby's, 25 September 2019, lot 27 ALB antiquités Literature : Emile Ripert, "Le grand théâtre de Marseille", L'Architecture, Février 25, 1925, pp. 41-48, one of the two mascarons illustrated fig. 53 These figures were created by Antoine Sartorio for the Marseille municipal opera house, which was destroyed by fire in 1919. Rebuilt by the architects Castel, Ebrard and Raymond in 1924, the decor, created by a team of artists including Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, is a major example of Art Deco in Marseille.