Michel LEDUCQ - Bookends (2) - Squirrels in Fruit, Art Deco 1930 - Large Size - Régule, Marble - Signed by M. LEDUCQ

Pair of Art Deco bookends "Squirrels with Fruit" – Signed M. LEDUCQ
Animal Art Sculpture – Bronze Patina with Green and Gold on Polychrome Marble – Circa 1925

Magnificent pair of bookends, emblematic of the Pure Art Deco style and animal art of the 1920s-1930s. The sculpture is the work of Michel LEDUCQ (1879-1955), famous French sculptor specializing in animal figures.

Each sculpture depicts a stylized squirrel, with beautifully displayed tails, nibbling on a piece of fruit. The collection powerfully expresses the elegance, strength, and agility characteristic of the aesthetics of this period.

The sculptures are crafted from art metal with their original green-bronze patina. They rest on an elegant base of ribbed grey-brown marble (polychrome marble). The signature "M. Leducq" is engraved on the back of each squirrel's tail.

A decorative and collectible object of excellent quality, dating precisely from around 1925.


Technical description:
- Artist / Sculptor: Marcel Michel Édouard Marie LEDUCQ (1879-1955).
- Subject: Squirrels with outstretched tails nibbling on a fruit (Bookends).
- Style: Pure Art Deco.
- Period: Around 1925.
- Materials: Art metal (regule) with original bronze patina, Green Mordoré, Base in ribbed grey brown marble (polychrome).
- Signature: Signed "M. Leducq" (engraved on the back of the tail).
- Dimensions (per piece): Height: 17.5 cm – Width: 14.5 cm – Depth: 8 cm
- Condition: Good overall condition. Wear consistent with age. Beautiful patina preserved. The marble is in excellent condition. No chips or cracks (see photos).
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About Michel LEDUCQ (1879-1955)

Michel Leducq was a French sculptor active primarily in the 1920s and 1930s. A student of the masters Mercié and Peter, he specialized in animal sculpture. He exhibited at the prestigious Salon des Artistes Français, where he received an honorable mention in 1909. Leducq belongs directly to the lineage of the great creators of Art Deco, and his works highlight the nobility and vigor of wild animals with a stylized elegance.