Aurore Onu (fl. 1920s) was a Romanian-born sculptor active in Paris during the vibrant interwar years. Closely associated with the celebrated sculptor Marcel-André Bouraine, Onu worked within the flourishing Art Deco movement of the 1920s, producing elegant sculptural compositions that captured movement, rhythm, and modern femininity.
Her work was exhibited at the prestigious Salon des Artistes Français, where she presented Bacchantes au Thyrse in 1924, demonstrating both technical refinement and a strong sense of dynamism. Much of Onu’s sculpture focuses on figures in motion, reflecting the era’s fascination with dance, theatre and the expressive possibilities of the human form.
Today, Aurore Onu’s sculptures are appreciated for their graceful silhouettes and distinctive Art Deco character, placing her among the notable female sculptors working in Paris during one of the most influential periods of twentieth-century decorative art.
