This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2022
LE VERRIER, Max (French, 1891-1973). The Rope Puller. Circa 1930s. Patinated bronze sculpture on sandstone base. Signed by Le Verrier on the rear portion of the bronze. 12 x 4 x 18”. Le Verrier (sometimes known as “Artus”) was a pioneer in sculpture in the French Art Deco movement. He won a gold medal in the 1925 Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris, one of his earliest public displays. He worked extensively in bronze, but also worked in ivory, zinc, and ceramics.