Max le Verrier - Bookends (2) - Metal - the Middle Ages
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Pair of Art Deco metal bookends titled "Moyen Âge" by Max Le Verrier, circa 1930, cast metal with a deep green patina, each about 15 cm high, 14 cm wide and 7 cm deep.
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A pair of Art Deco bookends titled "Moyen Âge" (Reading Medieval Ladies). Max Le Verrier – France – circa 1930.
A stunning and iconic pair of original French Art Deco bookends titled "Moyen Âge", designed by the world-renowned sculptor Max Le Verrier (1891–1973). This specific model dates from circa 1930 and features two seated medieval ladies, wholly absorbed in their book.
The design is a perfect example of the high Art Deco period: historical and romantic influences combined with the sleek, geometric, and modernist vocabulary for which Le Verrier is known. The ladies wear the characteristic pointed hennin headdresses and stylized gowns with sharp folds.
Details and Features
Artist: Max Le Verrier (1891–1973).
Title of the work: "Moyen Âge" (Middle Ages). Period: Circa 1930.
Cast metal (Art Metal / Spelter of the highest quality from the Le Verrier foundry).
Patina: Gorgeous, original deep green/dark patina.
Both pieces are clearly visible on the side, signed with the iconic artist's signature "M. Le Verrier".
A pair of Art Deco bookends titled "Moyen Âge" (Reading Medieval Ladies). Max Le Verrier – France – circa 1930.
A stunning and iconic pair of original French Art Deco bookends titled "Moyen Âge", designed by the world-renowned sculptor Max Le Verrier (1891–1973). This specific model dates from circa 1930 and features two seated medieval ladies, wholly absorbed in their book.
The design is a perfect example of the high Art Deco period: historical and romantic influences combined with the sleek, geometric, and modernist vocabulary for which Le Verrier is known. The ladies wear the characteristic pointed hennin headdresses and stylized gowns with sharp folds.
Details and Features
Artist: Max Le Verrier (1891–1973).
Title of the work: "Moyen Âge" (Middle Ages). Period: Circa 1930.
Cast metal (Art Metal / Spelter of the highest quality from the Le Verrier foundry).
Patina: Gorgeous, original deep green/dark patina.
Both pieces are clearly visible on the side, signed with the iconic artist's signature "M. Le Verrier".
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
the Middle Ages
Number of objects
2
Country of origin
France
Designer/artist/maker
Max le Verrier
Material
Metal
Colour
Green
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
15 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
7 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930
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