Female bust by Gustave Van Vaerenbergh, ca 1900 A female bust, made of marble and with gray tones and with decorative carving on the upper body of the dress. A beautiful face looking obliquely, raised on a square foot. Gustave Van Vaerenbergh (1873-1927) was a Belgian sculptor, famous and known for his female busts in early Art Nouveau style. He studied from 1888-1890 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gent and worked with Carli et Freres in Schaarbeek until 1925. Auguste Henri Carli (1868-1930) opened a studio with his brothers in Schaarbeek Belgium, where the later famous Gustave van Vaerenbergh first became an assistant and later a well-known sculptor. The bust measures 54 cm high, 31 cm wide and the depth is 16 cm ( 1Inch = 2,54 cm) The weight is 16,5 kilos. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no official proof of authenticity, however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution