Illusion, Sculpture After Fayral - Max Le Verrier, Art Deco, 20th Century
By Max Le Verrier
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Model named "Illusion," unsigned but a Fayral design, produced by Max le Verrier. Minor chips to the marble, wear to the patina, hand-restored with hoops.
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco style sculpture of a Dancer ALLEGRESSE Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture of a dancer Allegresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With the Le Verrier foundry mark.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
Nausicaa Art Deco Lamp Lady at a Fountain by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nausicaa, Art Deco style lamp lady at a fountain. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Design 1930.
Marble, Metal
Nausicaa Art Deco Style Lamp Lady at a Fountain by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nausicaa, Art Deco style lamp lady at a fountain. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Foundry mark Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
Lysis Dancer Sculpture Signed "Fayral"(Pierre Le Faguays) for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Beirut, LB
The statue is mounted to a black marble base. Signed Fayral (pseudonym Pierre Le Faguays) to the base created by Max Le Verrier, epitomizes the sophistication of the Art Deco era wi...
Marble, Metal
Offrande Art Deco Table Lamp Kneeling ladies Fayral & Daum Le Faguays Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays, Daum
Located in Antwerp, BE
Offrande Art Deco table lamp with kneeling nudes holding a Daum glass shade signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays & Daum Nancy France.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Lamp Nude with Vase by Fayral P. Le Faguays Daum Vers L'oasis 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier, Daum
Located in Antwerp, BE
Orange pâte de verre glas. Fayral is pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Bronze Tone Green Patina Sculpture 'Lysis' by Pierre Le Faguays, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Bochum, NRW
An exceptional and exceedingly rare Art Deco bronze sculpture titled “Lysis”, designed by Pierre Le Faguays under his well-known pseudonym Fayral, and cast by the Max Le Verrier foun...
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Style Bronze Figurine Lamp After a Model by Fayral
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Gorgeous antique Art Deco style bronze table lamp or figurine after a model by Fayral. Piece is by Pierre Le Faguays (1892-1962) - French sculptor (pseudonym: Fayral / Le Verrier).
Unavailable
H 17 in W 5 in D 8 in
Art Deco Style Bronze Figurine Table Lamp after a model by Fayral Le Verrier
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
Stunning original Art Deco style bronze statue after a model by Fayral. This work of art is entitled 'L'Oasis. Piece is signed Fayral who was a pseudonym of famous French deco scul...
Unavailable
H 22.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
"Grecian Lady with Urn" Fayral Art Deco Bronze with Daum Nancy Electrified Urn
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Quogue, NY
It is signed "Fayral." It is electrified, which illuminates the urn.
Vers L'oasis, A Table Lamp by Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Warlingham, GB
Her title is L’Oasis and she is by Pierre Le Faguays using his pseudonym Fayral. Le Faguays signed most of his non bronze statues Fayral.
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Sculpture of a Nude with Dove by Fayral, France, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: An Art Deco sculpture of a nude holding a dove. Artist: Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Signature: Fayral.
Marble, Metal
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H 13.59 in W 3.35 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco sculpture of a nude holding a dove by Fayral, P. Le Faguays, 1930.
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Art Deco sculpture of a nude holding a dove. By Fayral, pseudonym for Pierre Le Faguays. Signature: Fayral.
Bronze
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H 8.94 in W 4.41 in D 2.45 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Bathing Nude Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays France, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
This statue has a beautiful green patina and is mounted on a Belgian black marble plinth. Artist/ Maker: Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays Signature/ Marks: Fayral Style: Art Deco Date:...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 12.8 in W 20.08 in D 4.73 in
Art Deco Lamp Nudes Holding a Glass Shade Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
This impressive table lamp by Pierre Le Faguays is in patinated Art Metal and stands on a Belgian black marble base. Signed Fayral, circa 1930. Two kneeling nudes holding a glass sh...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 8.86 in W 25.99 in D 5.52 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Nude & Gazelle by Fayral, Max Le Verrier Foundry 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seduction, Art Deco nude with gazelle. By Fayral, pseudonym for Pierre Le Faguays. Signature and marks: Fayral, Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
Marble, Metal, Bronze
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H 14.97 in W 2.96 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Standing Nude by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays, 1930 france
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a nude. Artist/ maker: Fayral, Le Faguays. Signature / marks: Fayral.
Marble, Metal
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H 10.63 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer Allégresse Fayral for Max Le Verrier France 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a dancer Allégresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. France 1930.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 13.59 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in
French Art Deco Sculpture of a Nude with Dove by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Message of love, Art Deco sculpture of a nude with dove. Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays Signature/ marks: Fayral Style: Art Deco Date: 1930 Material: Art metal with green patina.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 10.04 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Female Dancer Fayral Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
The figurine is signed Fayral, the pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays and has a lovely green patina with shades.
Marble, Metal
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H 15.56 in W 20.08 in D 4.34 in
Art Deco Sculpture Female Javelin Thrower Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hard to find Art Deco sculpture of a female javelin thrower by Fayral, the pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. The sculpture is in Art metal and has a lovely green patina.
Stone, Metal
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H 27.56 in W 8.67 in D 5.71 in
Large Art Deco bronze with lamp “Fayral” signed by Max le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
It was created by “Fayral,” a well-known pseudonym of the artist Max Le Verrier (1881–1973).
Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Sculpture Nude with Dove Fayral, Le Faguays, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Artist/ Maker: Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays. Signature/ Marks: Fayral.
Marble, Metal
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H 18.12 in W 9.45 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco Sculpture Harmonie Hoopdancer by Fayral Pierre Le Faguays & Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Enrich your collection with this authentic Art Deco sculpture Harmonie, a refined hoop dancer created circa 1930 by Fayral — the pseudonym of renowned French sculptor Pierre Le Fagua...
Marble, Metal
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H 11.23 in W 6.3 in D 2.37 in
Olympe Art Deco Sculpture Running Woman Fayral Pierre Le Faguays, France, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Olypme, elegant Art Deco sculpture of a running girl by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre le Faguays cast by the Max le Verrier foundry.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Vintage French Art Deco Lady Bookends Meditation by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Ulm, DE
Step into the poetic elegance of the French Art Deco era with this exquisite pair of vintage bookends titled “Meditation”, designed in the 1920s by Fayral — a well-known pseudonym of...
Marble, Spelter
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H 13.98 in W 22.84 in D 8.27 in
Aube Art Deco Lamp Nude by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Aube, hard to find Art Deco lamp reclining nude lady with scarf holding a ball signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. With foundry seal of the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
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H 11 in W 6 in D 5 in
French Art Deco Bronze Female Cymbal Dancer Statue Figure Pierre Le Faguays 1925
Located in Portland, OR
The bronze depicting a lovely young lady dancing with cymbals, the bronze is raised on the original variagated marble base and is signed "Fayral" (one of a number of pseudonyms used ...
Breccia Marble, Bronze
French Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer by Fayral, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: Elegant Art Deco dancer. Artist/ Maker: Fayral, pseudonym for Pierre Le Faguays. Signature/ Marks: Fayral Style: Art deco.
Metal
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H 10.63 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Dancer Allégresse Fayral for Max Le Verrier France 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Art Deco sculpture of a dancer, Allégresse. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. France 1930.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 13.39 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Sculpture of a Nude with Dove Fayral Pierre Le Faguays, France, 1930
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Message of love, Art Deco sculpture of a nude holding a dove signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. France 1930.
Metal
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H 17.72 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Nausicaa Art Deco Style Lamp Lady at a Fountain by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nausicaa, Art Deco style lamp lady at a fountain. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Foundry mark Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
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H 17.72 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Nausicaa Art Deco Style Lamp Lady at a Fountain by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Nausicaa, Art Deco style lamp lady at a fountain. Signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Foundry mark Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
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H 9.85 in W 6.89 in D 2.17 in
Art Deco sculpture woman OLYMPIE by Fayral, Pierre Le Faguays & Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco sculpture of a woman OLYMPIE by Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays. Cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
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H 13.78 in W 21.26 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
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H 13.78 in W 21.26 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Style Table Lamp with Two Kneeling Nudes by Fayral for Max Le Verrier
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with kneeling nudes holding a glass shade Offrande signed Fayral, pseudonym of Pierre Le Faguays cast at the Max Le Verrier foundry.
Marble, Metal
Art Deco Hoop Dancer - Pierre Le Faguays, 1930s France
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This hoop dancer sculpture by Pierre Le Faguay, signed his pseudonym "Fayral", is a wonderful example of his work. The figure is patinated in teal and she holds 2 hoops in her hands ...
Marble, Metal
Original French Art Deco Statue by Fayral "Le Faguay" light
Located in Oakland, CA
Here is a wonderful original statue by Fayral (also worked under the psuedonym Le Faguay & Guerbe).
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Spectacular French Art Deco Diana Huntress by La Faguays (Fayral
Located in Oakland, CA
Javelin is solid brass. circa 1930's Pierre Le Faguays ( Fayral ), was a prolific and versatile avant-garde French sculptor whose works greatly influenced the styles of the 1920's...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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H 23.25 in W 9.5 in D 18.5 in
Art Deco Sculpture by Pierre Le Faguays a.k.a. Fayral, Amazonian Javelin Thrower
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Art Deco sculpture is by the iconic French sculptor Pierre Le Fagyays a.k.a. Fayral. This piece is signed by Fayral on the stone base and also has an inventory number (P2787) on...
Marble, Bronze
Large Signed a. Fayral Bronze Ballerina with Marble Base
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This tall sculpture is after Pierre Le Faguays, a sculptor that was prolific utilizing ballerina subjects. Fayral Fayral and Guerbe were two pseudonyms used by the famous Pierre Le F...
Marble, Bronze
Lady with a Gazelle, Art Deco Bronze by Fayral
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Quogue, NY
It has the following signature and marks: Fayral and the Max Le Verrier Paris foundry seal.
Girl with a Hoop, Art Deco Bronze by Fayral
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Quogue, NY
It has the following signature and marks: "Fayral" and the Max Le Verrier Paris foundry seal.
Art Deco Bronze, Girl with a Swirling Ribbon by Fayral
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Quogue, NY
It has the following signature and marks: "Fayral", and Max Le Verrier foundry seal.
"Olympia" Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Fayral
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Quogue, NY
This Art Deco bronze exudes sheer joy! It is by "Fayral", which was a pseudonym for Pierre Le Faguays.
$1,613
H 7.09 in W 1,325.99 in D 2.37 in
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends reading ladies Moyen Age signed Max Le Verrier. With the Max Le Verrier foundry seal. Design 1930. Posthumous, contemporary cast. Reading medieval ladies. ...
Belgian Black Marble, Metal
$2,100 / item
H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Large And Impressive Hand Crafted 'Bathing Ladies' Wall Plaque
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire one of these beautifully reduced versions of 'bathing ladies' the original being located in the famous Paris ''HOTEL des Collectionneur. T...
Plaster
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$45,279
H 66.93 in W 35.83 in D 17.72 in
Clarté Very Big Sculpture in Art Deco Style Floor Lamp Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
The figurative sculpture "Clarté" is the most important work of Max Le Verrier. The nearly life-size floor lamp shows a nude lady holding a lighted glass ball. Famous, very dec...
Bronze
Italian Art Deco Dining Table in Maple with Decoration, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Rare Art Deco table in a rationalist style, maple top with a central decoration, black lacquered wood base and on the sides. Extendible at the ends.
Maple
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
Walnut
French Art Deco Dining Table in Macassar Ebony and Amboyna
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO DINING TABLE This exquisite dining table, produced in France in the 1920's, has a unique and sophisticated design that captures the eye. Crafted using high-quality Ma...
Macassar, Amboyna
$5,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 45.28 in D 11.42 in
Art Deco Modernist Pair of Console Tables by Kristian Krass, France 1935
By Christian Krass
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Art Deco Pair of Console Tables by Kristian Krass, France 1935. high quality fully restored. high gloss lacquer, hand polished. chrome details in perfect condition. documentatation s...
Chrome
$2,902
H 6.7 in W 11.82 in D 3.15 in
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Lamp in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
CUEILLETTE LUMINEUX illuminated pair of figures by Max Le Verrier Original Max Le Verrier Contemporary sculpture in Art Deco style Color patinated white bronze and marble Han...
Marble, Spelter
$1,741
H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 2.56 in
Spartiate by Max Le Verrier Spartan Archer Warrior Sculpture in Spelter
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Spartiate” Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Max Le Verrier” (1891-1973) Art Deco style, France Sculpture made in “Régule” (spel...
Marble, Spelter
$1,741
H 13.39 in W 3.94 in D 2.76 in
Art Deco Spelter Sculpture Love Message by Pierre Le Faguays and Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Ulm, DE
Love letters are out ? Send a love message via a carrier pigeon. Sculpture named MESSAGE Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonyme...
Marble, Spelter
French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 20 1/2in W: 15in D: 6in This French Art Deco Style Bronze of Dancer After Chiparus is truly a work of art! If you look at the photos provided you will see the atten...
Marble, Bronze
$1,741 / set
H 6.11 in W 5.52 in D 2.37 in
Original Max Le Verrier Cueillette Art Deco Style Bookends in Spelter and Marble
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Cueillette” Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France. Ladies with flower baskets Bookends made in “Régule” (spelter / whitebronze) signed Socle in black stone (co...
Marble, Spelter
$4,885
H 11.82 in W 20.87 in D 6.3 in
Max Le Verrier lighted Sculpture Aube French Art Deco vintage Table Lamp
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Ulm, DE
“Aube” (French. break of dawn) Designed in France during the roaring 1920s by “Fayral”, which is one of the pseudonymes from “Pierre Le Faguays” (1892-1962). His good friend and col...
Marble, Spelter
Paul Frankl Skyscraper Art Deco Bakelite Telechron Clock
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Period Art Deco Bakelite Telechron Clock in the manner of Paul Frankl As Found Condition. Missing the glass lens. the metal piece in front is loose. Most importantly, Waln...
Bakelite
$2,031
H 11.82 in W 6.89 in D 3.94 in
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball LUEUR by Max le Verrier Paris
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style sculpture nude with ball by Max le Verrier. This model is called LUEUR. Patinated Art Metal on Belgian Black marble base. Jade ball. Design 1930. Posthumous Cont...
Marble, Jade, Metal
Pierre Le Faguays was a master at capturing the minute details of the female form in motion. His exceptional Art Deco style transcended sculptures with stunning table lamps, desk accessories and home accents. Le Faguays’s quality is remarkable, and his distinctive pieces are rare, making his works of art highly collectible.
Born in 1892, in Rezé, France, Le Faguays received formal training both in Paris and Switzerland. In Geneva, he met Marcel Bouraine and Max Le Verrier. The three remained lifelong friends, and together founded the Le Verrier foundry, which produced many of Le Faguays’s pieces. Le Faguays was a member of several artist groups, including La Stele, Evolution and the Salon, and designed many pieces for Goldscheider under the La Stele label.
Not all of Le Faguays’s pieces have a stamp with his name. Le Faguays used two other pseudonyms, Raymond Guerbe and Fayral, the family names of his wife and mother. While the name stamps differ, the style remains the same. Le Faguays used a range of media, such as spelter, stone, wood, alabaster, ceramics, terracotta, pâte de verre, zinc and wrought iron. His most popular items were portrayals of dancers sculpted in ivory and bronze.
Le Faguays was recognized with numerous awards and exhibitions. His works were on display at Le Salon d’Automne in 1920 and the Salon of French Artists in 1922. In 1925, Arthur Goldscheider’s pavilion showed his work at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. In 1927, he received the French Medal of Honor and an honorable mention at Le Salon des Artistes Français. In 1937, the Exposition Internationale in Paris exhibited his work. He was a member of the Legion of Honor and the Order of Leopold.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Pierre Le Faguays decorative objects, lighting, collectibles and more.
Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.”
ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN
ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.
Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.
The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)
Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.
From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.
The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
Get started on decorating with sculpture now — find figurative sculptures, animal sculptures and more on 1stDibs today.