Art Nouveau Bronze Figural of a Nude Woman

This petite bronze figure, standing 2.25 inches tall, depicts a nude woman in flowing Art Nouveau style, her form gently emerging from a wave-like draped base. Cast in richly patinated bronze, the piece was likely designed as a decorative finial or mount — its square base features a drilled hole suggesting it once topped a larger object such as a letter opener, bell push, or stand. On its own, it makes a striking small bronze for a collector's shelf or curio display. French in style and sourced in France.