GARCIA for MAX LE VERRIER ‘LANCEUSE DE DISQUES’ ART DECO sculpture in patinated metal

1. Presentation of an artistic object:

The work evokes a female figure captured in full swing, modeled in a dark material with green reflections. The attitude evokes a suspended sporting gesture, between tension and grace. The whole plays on the contrasts between the supple forms of the subject and the rigid, uncluttered base that supports it.

2. Stylistic references: ART DECO

This work is part of an early twentieth-century artistic movement that valued geometry, movement and idealized beauty. The choice of materials, the influence of modernized antique forms, and the valorization of the human body in exertion recall a decorative style focused on modernity, often linked to the rise of sport and new urban aesthetic forms.

3. About the founder: MAX LE VERRIER (1891-1973)

Active mainly between the wars, MAX LE VERRIER is renowned for his creations in patinated metal. Initially engaged in other pursuits, he turned to the decorative arts after a spell in the army. He founded his own workshop in Paris and became a benchmark in the creation of slender, often feminine figures, celebrating modern elegance. His highly sought-after works epitomize the decorative sculpture of his era.

4. About the author: GARCIA
Very little is known about him. What we do know is that GARCIA and MAX LE VERRIER often worked together.