Max Le Verrier - Lamp - RAIN - Metal, Marble, Glass - Art Deco, monkey with umbrella
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Art Deco PLUIE lamp by Max Le Verrier, metal on a marble base with a matte glass shade, green, 43 × 32 × 29 cm, designed in 1927 and posthumously cast in Paris, France, in good used condition and in working order, estimated period 2025, with a certificate of authenticity.
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Lamp in Art Deco style: monkey with umbrella PLUIE signed Max Le Verrier.
Patinated metal on a marble base, matte-glass shade.
Design 1927.
Cast posthumously by the Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
With certificate of authenticity.
This lamp is depicted in:
Max le Verrier, an Art Déco spirit.
Bénédicte Wattel & Damien Blanchet Le Verrier.
Editions Louvre Victoire.
History of this lamp Pluie:
It was for the cages of the Jardin des Plantes that Max LE VERRIER created his monkey with umbrella; his model was the three-year-old chimpanzee named BOUBOU.
A great friendship arose between the monkey and the artist.
BOUBOU, who was held outside the cage by the keeper, agreed to pose in exchange for bananas.
Moreover, every morning he looked toward the side of the entrance to wait for the one who would immortalize him.
This statue received a medal at the Salon des Humoristes in 1927.
With certificate of authenticity.
Insured shipping.
Pickup in Antwerp possible.
Seller's Story
DECONAMIC Antwerp, 35 years of experience.
Specialized in Art Deco & Art Nouveau, sculptures, bookends, lighting, ceramics, paintings and silverware.
With certificate of authenticity.
All items are carefully packed.
Secured shipment.
Within EU with DHL, UPS or B-Post.
Outside EU with DHL or FedEx.
Pick up in our store in Antwerp is also possible by appointment.
Translated by Google TranslateLamp in Art Deco style: monkey with umbrella PLUIE signed Max Le Verrier.
Patinated metal on a marble base, matte-glass shade.
Design 1927.
Cast posthumously by the Le Verrier foundry in Paris.
With certificate of authenticity.
This lamp is depicted in:
Max le Verrier, an Art Déco spirit.
Bénédicte Wattel & Damien Blanchet Le Verrier.
Editions Louvre Victoire.
History of this lamp Pluie:
It was for the cages of the Jardin des Plantes that Max LE VERRIER created his monkey with umbrella; his model was the three-year-old chimpanzee named BOUBOU.
A great friendship arose between the monkey and the artist.
BOUBOU, who was held outside the cage by the keeper, agreed to pose in exchange for bananas.
Moreover, every morning he looked toward the side of the entrance to wait for the one who would immortalize him.
This statue received a medal at the Salon des Humoristes in 1927.
With certificate of authenticity.
Insured shipping.
Pickup in Antwerp possible.
Seller's Story
DECONAMIC Antwerp, 35 years of experience.
Specialized in Art Deco & Art Nouveau, sculptures, bookends, lighting, ceramics, paintings and silverware.
With certificate of authenticity.
All items are carefully packed.
Secured shipment.
Within EU with DHL, UPS or B-Post.
Outside EU with DHL or FedEx.
Pick up in our store in Antwerp is also possible by appointment.
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Era
After 2000
Title additional information
Art Deco, monkey with umbrella
Material
Glass, Marble, Metal
Designer/artist/maker
Max Le Verrier
Model
RAIN
Country of origin
France
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
43 cm
Width
32 cm
Depth
29 cm
Colour
Green
Estimated period
2025
