Yolande Ide (1931) - A seating girl

Yolande Ide (1931)

Circa 1960s

This sculpture is a powerful example of “raw art,” where the artist embraces a primal, unrefined aesthetic to convey deep human emotion and authenticity. The figure’s rugged, textured surface and minimalist form evoke a sense of vulnerability and introspection, aligning with the ethos of Art Brut — art created outside traditional academic norms, often with a raw, instinctive approach. The rough and unpolished texture celebrates imperfections, grounding the piece in a reality that is both poignant and unfiltered. Through this rawness, the artist captures the essence of human fragility and resilience, allowing the viewer to connect with the sculpture on a deeply emotional level.

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.

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Dimensions : 19 x 9 x 24 cm

1,3 kg

The item will be well packed and protected.