OPALESCENT BIRD J MARTEL A HUNEBELLE M1125 This opalescent bird with a marking on the J. Martel base was probably made by A. Hunebelle. The twins Jan and Joël Martel, born March 5, 1896 in Nantes and died respectively on March 16 and September 25, 1966 in Bois-de-Céné, are French sculptors and decorators. Parisian artists, they spent long periods of time in Vendée, at their property in Le Mollin, or in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, the town in which you can see their last monumental work: Les Oiseaux de mer. Their works are sculptures, monuments or fountains of Art Deco or Cubist inspiration. Around 1920, they also produced interior fittings for villas. Jan and Joël Martel shared the same studio and their work to the point of signing their compositions only with “Martel”. The Martel brothers participated in the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Tuileries and the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in 1925, where they presented, in collaboration with Robert Mallet-Stevens, Cubist trees in reinforced cement which paid then the chronicle. In the Villa Noailles, which the architect built in Hyères in 1923-1928, Jan and Joël Martel executed a bas-relief on the central column of the hall and a polyhedral mirror. In 1926-1927, Mallet-Stevens built a mansion for the two brothers at No. 10 rue Mallet-Stevens in Paris, whose main entrance door was designed by Jean Prouvé. In 1932, they created a monument to Claude Debussy, Jardin Claude-Debussy in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The twins died in 1966 six months apart, Joël victim of Charcot's disease, Jean following a road accident. For the condition, you will notice a major loss on the left side of the base, a smaller one on the back right, a small chip with a small loss on the beak, a crack on the left eye, scratches and chafing especially on the back. It should be noted that they are placed in acceptable places. The bird weighs 855 grams. Our many photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the object. For the state thank you for detailing the photos. Feel free to zoom. The photos are an integral part of the description. Dimensions: Height: 11 cm Width: 7 cm Length: 9.2 cm I remain at your disposal for any questions.