Raymond Rivoire

Raymond Rivoire came from a middle-class family. He studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and was a student of Jean-Antoine Injalbert. He became known primarily for his figurative marble sculptures. Rivoire was considered part of the avant-garde and worked mainly in marble, bronze and granite. Rivoire exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1905, and later at the Salon d’Automne. As a member of the Société des Artistes Français, he won a silver medal in 1921 and a gold medal in 1929. Rivoire designed the interior of the ocean liner “Normandie”, which sank in 1942 after a fire. In 1932, he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Artémis, by Rivoire, often referred to as Woman with Dog or Diana the Huntress, was an iconic Art Deco sculpture. The silver-plated bronze figure dates from around 1925 and measures with its base 80 x 84 x 20 cm. A smaller version measures 36 x 38 x 9 cm. A marble statue titled Baigneuse (Female Bather) is in the collection of the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris. In 1925, two porcelain figurines were also created for the Sèvres factory, named Athlete and Baigneuse. Both figures, also available in silver-plated metal and bronze, measure 9 x 5 x 14 cm and originally served as bookends.