Walking Panther by Rembrandt Bugatti An Exquisite Bronze of the Graceful Cat     10" H x 22" W x 8" D $2,700 (less Internet discount of $310) = $2,390          (freight $38)

Considered one of the best animal sculptors of all time, Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1914) was a son of the fabled family best known today for extraordinary automobiles and stunning Art Deco furniture.

Bugatti was known to spend countless hours at the Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium to understand the anatomy and movement of his animal subjects. Then he would use an impressionistic technique to capture its spirit in clay.

In this most famous of his works, originally sculpted in 1904, Bugatti depicts a walking panther in such a way as to capture the animal's coiled tension. Although the panther appears at first to be casually walking, it is ready to spring into action at any moment. Only by seeing this stunning sculpture from multiple angles can Bugatti's genius truly be grasped, though, because every sinuous curve of the big cat is accurately shown.

This casting of "Walking Panther" faithfully captures Bugatti's mastery of his subject. It is available in a edition of just 100 castings. Each is individually numbered and stamped into the bronze. It is finished with a patina in tones of chocolate brown with undertones of oranges and greens that give the artwork its distinctive look of aged bronze.

The sculpture is mounted onto a gorgeous marble base, and stands 10" high by 22" wide by 8" deep. It is signed "R Bugatti" in the bronze base. "Walking Panther" has been crafted of the finest pure bronze in the hands of the experienced artisans working in the California art foundry. This is a top-quality piece that will certainly last to be enjoyed for hundreds of years.