Works by sculptor Max Le Verrier, (France / Belgium 1891-1973)

Max Le Verrier (born Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier; (1891 –1973) was a French sculptor of Belgian descent. He was a pioneer of the Parisian Art Deco movement, and is best known for his elegant figurines and lamps.

Le Verrier was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, to a French father and a Belgian mother. His parents separated when he was a child, and he spent much of his time in boarding schools. At a young age, he developed an interest in art and sculpture, and began practicing his craft by carving small objects out of wood.

In 1909, Le Verrier moved to London to study art. However, his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I. He enlisted in the French army and served as a pilot. In 1916, he was shot down by German fighter planes and captured. He spent the rest of the war in more... a prison camp in Münster, Germany, where he continued to create art objects out of clay.

After the war, Le Verrier attended the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Geneva, Switzerland. He returned to Paris in 1919 and opened his own studio. He quickly gained a reputation for his elegant and stylish sculptures, which were often made of bronze.

In 1925, Le Verrier exhibited his work at the Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris. The exposition was a major showcase of Art Deco design, and Le Verrier's work was well-received. He won a gold medal for his sculpture "Gazelle."

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Le Verrier continued to produce sculptures in the Art Deco style. He also created a number of historical sculptures, including a bust of Louis XIV and a statue of Joan of Arc.

During World War II, Le Verrier fled to the south of France to escape the Nazi occupation of Paris. He returned to Paris after the war and continued to work until his death in 1973. less...