The sculptor Max Le Verrier
Art Deco sculpture of antique edition.
Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier, more commonly known as Max Le Verrier, and sometimes under the pseudonym Artus, was an important French sculptor of the 20th century. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine on January 29, 1891 to a French goldsmith father and a Belgian mother, Max Le Verrier is considered one of the pioneers of the Parisian Art Deco movement.
After studying at the University of Art and Design in Geneva under the guidance of masters such as Marcel Bouraine and Pierre Le Faguays, Le Verrier returned to Paris in 1919. In 1925, he participated in the Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes at the Grand Palais in Paris, where he was awarded the Gold Medal, establishing himself as one of the most innovative artists of the time.
In 1926, he began producing his own decorative art objects, thanks to the legacy of a small foundry, giving rise to a wide range of sculptures, mainly in bronze, which today are internationally appreciated for their elegant and dynamic style. During the Second World War, Le Verrier committed himself to the Resistance and paid dearly for this courage, being arrested in 1944. However, he managed to reopen his studio after the end of the conflict.