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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated these Art Deco Bookends to the 1920s.
The success of this sculpture led to the foundation of his workshop, where he created, cast and sold his sculptures. Signed ‘ARTUS’. 12cm high x 8cm wide x 10cm deep, weight 3.3kg (pair).
Excellent condition.
Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier (1891-1973) was a French sculptor who known more commonly as Max Le Verrier, but was also known by the pseudonym Artus (1891–1973). After graduation from the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Geneva in 1919 – where he studied under Marcel Bouraine and Pierre Le Faguays – Le Verrier returned to France, rented a workshop and founded his studio in Paris in the Rue du Théâtre, where he devoted his life to sculpture. It was at this time he created his famous pelican sculpture, which was awarded a gold medal at the Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in 1925. He a pioneer within the Parisian Art Deco movement, creating decorative art objects as well as historical sculptures.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated these Art Deco Bookends to the 1920s.
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Rare French Art Deco (Ca. 1925) Pair of Bronze/marble Pelican Bookends, Max Le Verrier
