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Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bookends after Charles Lemire, circa 1910

Name: Antique French Bronze Sculpture Bookends after Charles Lemire, circa 1910
Brand: Charles G. Lemire
Rating: 4.9 (219 reviews)

$960List Price

About the Item

Antique pair of figural bronze sculpture bookends representing children, one reading and one writing while seated on tasselled cushions, signed Lemire (Charles Gabriel Lemire, French, 1741-1827) and bearing foundry stamp seal JOLLET et Cie et COLIN in PARIS, seated on marble pedestal; apparent inspiration to Pierre Le Faguays (French, 1892-1962) "Man Writing, Lady Reading", circa 1910. ***DELIVERY NOTICE – Due to COVID-19 we are employing NO-CONTACT PRACTICES in the transfer of purchased items. Additionally, for those who prefer to delay shipping/delivery, we are offering FREE STORAGE of items until this crisis resolves. Measure: 5" H x 5.75" W x 3" D. Additional information: Charles-Gabriel Lemire (1741-1827): Born in Lunéville, Lemire was a Parisian sculptor. Lemire participated at the Universal Exhibition in Paris, from 1808-1819, and received a medal in 1808. His sculptures were commissioned by renowned noblemen and can be seen in the Musée de Tours, Musée de Marseille and the Louvre. Pierre Le Faguays, French (1892-1962): A French sculptor of lithe female figures, monuments, ceramics and figurative lamps working in Art Deco* style, Pierre Le Faguays captured public attention with his early exhibitions of exuberant dancing figures, inspired by the statues of Tanagra*, a community north of Athens known for mass produced terracotta* figurines. It is thought that he also used the pseudonym of Raymond Guerbe, which is reinforced by the similarities of subject matter and style. Also there is discrepancy about his death date, given as 1925, 1935 and 1962. A biography of Papillon Gallery indicates that Le Faguays "exhibited in 1937 in Paris at L'Exposition Internationale." Assuming this participation to be true, that would make the death date of 1962 the likely one. Le Faguays was a native of Nantes, France. He studied at the Paris Salon and in Geneva, Switzerland, and was a member of the Salon, La Stele and Evolution groups. His mediums included ivory, wood, stone and bronze. In 1927, he was awarded the French Medal of Honor. Of Le Faguay's sculpture Faun and Nymph, a viewer wrote: "Most of the decorative bronzes that I have seen from the Art Deco era (such as those of Ferdinand Preiss and Demetre Chiparus) reflect Jazz Age subject matter, but were essentially academic in style. Yet here, Le Faguays takes the three-dimensional medium of sculpture and adopts the heavy lines and two-dimensionality of Art Deco graphic design. This may be seen the most strongly in the poses and hair of the figures and the musculature of the faun. It reminds me of Hildreth Meiers's sculptures on the outside of Radio City Music Hall. These were, by necessity, flat. But Le Faguays faced no such limitation and simply adopted the sharp angularity for purely aesthetic reasons." (Zeray Gazette)

Creator:
Charles G. Lemire (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Marble,Cast
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1910
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition with only marble flea bites from marble; patina polished on touched spots.
Seller Location:
Big Flats, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 674791stDibs: LU2396313344051

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