Yolande Ide (1931) - Sculpture, A lying naked woman - 14 cm - Terracotta

Yolande Ide (1931)

Circa 1960s

This terracotta sculpture captures the raw and visceral essence of the human form, embodying the spirit of Art Brut and Raw Art. The rough texture of the material amplifies the emotional depth of the piece, evoking a sense of vulnerability and introspection. The reclining figure seems to merge with the base, creating an intimate connection between the body and the earth. The artist’s deliberate, unpolished technique highlights the primal and expressive qualities of the medium, allowing the natural imperfections to tell a story of instinctive creation. This piece is a celebration of raw creativity, transcending conventional norms to reveal the unfiltered beauty of human emotion and form.

Biography of the artist:

Yolande Ide, now 93 years old woman, from the Belgian coastal town named De Haan. She is the daughter of Léon Ide, a prominent architect in the commune of De Haan.

In 1950, Yolande enrolled in courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.

Throughout her life, she created magnificent terracotta sculptures and paintings in secret, in her small workshop within their large family home. Despite her artistic talent, she never exhibited her works, preferring to keep her studio within the castle where she resided.


Yolande carefully crafted her sculptures, focusing on female figures, highly stylized for the 1960s and considered avant-garde in their style. Like a passionate artist sometimes she created male figures. She succeeded in painting as well.

Her sculptures are characterized by their raw beauty.

Her father, Leon Ide, was a renowned architect who greatly influenced the interwar architectural landscape of De Haan. He specialized in designing Anglo-Norman and Flemish country-style villas, as well as undertaking projects in other coastal municipalities such as Bredene and Middelkerke. Notably, he renovated the "Grand Hôtel du Coq-sur-mer" in Le Coq, originally designed by Alfred Neirynck in 1889, and designed the town hall of the former municipality of Klemskerke.

I had an opportunity to buy the whole atelier of the artist. So you can get one off her magnificent work exclusively here. Don’t miss your chance!

Dimensions : 14 x 27 x 18 cm

3,5 kg

The sculpture will be well packed and protected.