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Imans, Pierre
(active 1896-1940)Mannequin for the Salon des Artistes Decorateurs

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Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Mannequin for the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. 1930. Gelatin silver print, mounted to card. 21,8 x 16,8 cm (mount 30,7 x 26,8 cm). Red ink stamp “Pierre Imans Mannequins d’Art Paris” in upper right corner of the print; “Salon des Artistes Décorateurs 1930” printed below the image on the mount; printed caption on mount verso.

Pierre Imans’s mannequins epitomize the modernist spirit of interwar Paris, when display design embraced new materials, streamlined forms, and a distinctly contemporary aesthetic. Trained in the tradition of wax mannequins, he moved toward new materials and more abstracted figures characterized by elongated proportions, stylized anatomy, and poised, theatrical gestures. The present mannequin reflects this later phase, combining restrained modeling with classical references: the pose and the arrow in the raised hand evoke Diana (Artemis), linking modern display design to a longer sculptural tradition while adapting it to the functional demands of the 1930s.