Pierre Le Faguays important bronze

Important Pierre Le Faguays art deco bronze sculpture. Large size (57cm width 42cm high - 22.4" width 16.5"). Genuine bronze from the 1930's. Signed. Foundry Mark LNJL ( for "Les Neveux de Jules Lehman" on of the best Foundry of the 1930's. Worked for Chiparus, Kelety, Guiraud Riviere etc...) Excellent condition and wonderful genuine patina.
Artprice.com database registers about 500 auction results for Le Faguays in the last 15 years. This bronze was never auctioned and I am near to think it is unique.



Pierre Le Faguays was born in Nantes, France and became famous for the originality he gave his dancers, many of which were inspired by the statues of Tanagra. He gained a medal of honour for his work in 1927. He was a best friend of Max Le Verrier and the Le Verrier foundry produced many of his pieces. He used 2 pseudonyms as well as his own name and they were Fayral and Guerbe. Which were the family names of his Mother and his Wife. He was a leading sculptor and his work is frequently praised for its high quality and attention to anatomical accuracy. He also produced designs for Goldscheider in Paris under the "La Stele" label. He worked in several mediums including ivory, bronze, spelter, stone, wood, alabaster and ceramics. He studied with his friend Max Le Verrier. He was a good friend of both Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier and indeed the Le Verrier foundry produced many of the Le Faguays statues. All three had studied together at the Beaux Arts in Geneva and remained life-long friends.