Max Le Verrier - Bookends (2) - Metal - Art Deco

These are original French Art Deco bookends, titled "Mouflons" (Moeflons/Steenbokken), designed by the famous French sculptor Max Le Verrier.

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These are original French Art Deco bookends, titled "Mouflons" (Moeflons/Steenbokken), designed by the famous French sculptor Max Le Verrier.

• Artist: Max Le Verrier (1891–1973). His signature ("M. Le Verrier" or "Max Le Verrier") is typically engraved on the base of the metal.

• Period: Circa 1930 (the heyday of Art Deco).

• Material: Made from patinated art bronze (a specific high-quality metal alloy for which Le Verrier was known) on a pedestal of black marble.

• Style: Typical Art Deco with streamlined, geometric, and powerful animal forms.