Max Le Verrier

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Max Le Verrier
Max Le Verrier workshop.jpg
Born
Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier

(1891-01-29)January 29, 1891
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
DiedJune 6, 1973(1973-06-06) (aged 82)
Paris, France
Burial placeFontenay-lès-Briis
Other namesArtus,
M. Le Verrier
EducationEcole des Beaux-Arts de Genève
Spouse(s)Jeanne Hubrecht
Children2
Signature
Signature Max Le Verrier.JPG

Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier, known more commonly as Max Le Verrier, also known by the pseudonym Artus (1891–1973) was a French sculptor.[1][2] He was known for being a pioneer within the Parisian Art Deco movement, creating decorative art objects often made in bronze as well as historical sculptures.[3]

Biography[]

Max Le Verrier was born 29 January 1891 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France to a French father that was a goldsmith and jeweler, and a mother from Belgium.[3] His parents separated when he was a child and he spent a lot of time in boarding schools. He served as a pilot in the French Army during World War I.[3]

Bronze box by Max Le Verrier

Le Verrier attended  [fr] (formally Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Genève), studying under Marcel Bouraine and  [de].[3] He returned to Paris by 1919.[3]

In 1925, he showed his work at the Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris, where he won a gold metal.[3] His first popular sculpture was a pelican in 1925.[4] In 1921, Le Verrier married Jeanne Hubrecht, together they had two children. In the early 1920s, he inherited a small metal foundry and by 1926 he started making decorative objects in his own workshop.[3]

During World War II, Le Verrier's house was used as a dead drop for the Resistance. He was arrested in 1944 for his connection to the Nazi resistance.[3] He was able to reopen studio after the war.[3]

His workshop was located at 30 rue Deparcieux, and he had a small shop located at 100 rue du Théâtre in Paris.[1] Le Verrier's studio created bronze lamps, ashtrays, bookends, desk sets, and hood ornaments; often featuring nude women or animals in an Art Deco style.[3] He used a few different patina styles, included the notable "greenie" style, and often mounted them on Italian marble bases.[3] Besides bronze, he also worked with ivory, zinc, terracotta, and ceramics. He also cast work for other sculptors, including Pierre Le Faguays,[4] Marcel Bouraine,[4]  [de],[1] and Jules Edmont Masson.[1]

Death and legacy[]

Le Verrier died on June 6, 1973 in Paris.

His work can be found in public museum collections, including at the Musée d'Orsay.[5] Le Verrier's great grandson Damien Blanchet continued to produced his sculptures after his death, under the name Masion Max Le Verrier.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Shayo, Alberto. "Statuettes Art Deco Period". Issuu. p. 158. ISBN 1-85149-824-9. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ "Le Verrier, Max". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 31 October 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00108835. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Fendelman, Helaine; Rosson, Joe (1 March 2013). "Treasures In Your Attic, A Decorative Metal Chest Dates 20th Century France". Newspapers.com. The Daily Journal (Vineland, New Jersey). p. B2. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ a b c "Le Verrier, Max - Biography -". Art Deco Ceramic Glass Light. 2015-03-30. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "Max Le Verrier". musee-orsay.fr.
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