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Rare French Art Deco (ca. 1925) Pair Of Bronze/marble Pelican Bookends, Max Le Verrier
Status:This item has been sold Sold by:Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Superb French Art Deco (ca. 1920) pair of pelican bronze and marble bookends by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973). This is the first Art Deco style sculpture that Max le Verrier made in Paris after returning from the war (Worl War I, during which he served as a pilot) and study in Switzerland in 1919. 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.
Internal Reference: AD680
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1193067
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 12cm (4.7inches)Width is 8cm (3.1inches)Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
Antique SA1193067 shown on this page was made in 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1920
ANTIQUE SA1193067
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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art
Somerset
United Kingdom
Tel: 07975 614592
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