Max le Verrier

MAX LE VERRIER (France, 1891–1973).
“L'Ambuscade,” ca. 1930.
Bronze on a stone base.
Signed.
Measurements: 29 x 67 x 22 cm (total with base).

Max le Verrier was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Genoa. He later returned to Paris, where he opened his own studio. His first successful sculpture was *Pelican*. He received a gold medal at the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels, which marked the height of the Art Deco movement. He opened his own foundry, where he worked with sculptors such as Pierre Le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine... He gained a reputation for the quality of his metalwork and began to create more personal pieces: supple, athletic female figures. He received a medal of honor at the 1937 Paris International Exhibition.