MAX LE VERRIER – Lueur Lumineuse - c.1928 -
Iconic Max Le Verrier sculpture "Lueur Lumineuse" of a stylised woman with typical “coupe à la garconne” hair holding a galathit ball by éditeur d'art and founder Max Le Verrier. In 1928 Max Le Verrier created his iconic and most famous work: the “Clarté” sculpture. 4 sizes were made of this statue: Clarté in 160 and 85 cm, Lumina in 65 cm and Lueur Lumineuse in 35 cm. To sculpt the maquette for his Clarté statue he needed live models – see pictures.
Le Verrier described in following books: Art Deco Sculpture- Alastair Duncan (with that statue on the cover and the picture of Max Le Verrier and his model posing for this statue), Art Deco and other Figures, Bryan Catley and Art deco sculpture - Victor Arwas.
SIGNATURE/MARKS:
Signed in cast 'Le Verrier'.
DATE:
c. 1928
MATERIAL:
Green patinated artistic metal in original antique cast, with deep lustruous patina on fine Portoro marble base. The ball is in Galathit, an early form of plastic made from casein, a milk protein, combined with formaldehyde. A biodegradable non toxic early plastic!
ORIGIN:
France
SIZE:
34,5 cm high x 19 cm large
WEIGHT:
2,30 kg – 5,13 lb.
CONDITION:
MINT
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