The mark “C. VALSUANI” appears on bronzes sold at auction, held in museum collections, and described in dealer catalogues. It is one of the most important foundry marks in the history of French sculpture. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Understanding what C. VALSUANI means — whose initial, whose name, whose foundry — […]
Claude Valsuani was the real founder of the Fonderie Valsuani in Paris — one of the most significant bronze casting houses of the early twentieth century. He was not Italian. He was not named Marcello. He was a French professional who established a foundry that cast work for some of the most important sculptors of […]
The 1920–1930 dating of the Rembrandt Bugatti portrait bust of Blanche Denise Ferrero-Willmann is one of the clearest examples of how a single catalogue error can calcify into accepted art-historical fact. Understanding exactly how this date entered the literature — and why it has persisted despite being contradicted by the sitter’s biography — is essential […]