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Verrier Cat

Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier. With foundry mark. Patinated Art
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2010s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
Art Deco style bookends cat and dog signed by Max Le Verrier.
$1,502 / set
H 5.24 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Recent Sales

Max Le Verrier Bookends Statues of Dog and Cat French Art Deco
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the shape of a cat and bulldog by the French artist Max Le
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Max Le Verrier Bookends Statues of Dog and Cat French Art Deco
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Oakland, CA
A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the shape of a cat and bulldog by the French artist Max Le
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1930s Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco Cat Paperweight Car Mascot, Max Le Verrier, France, 1920
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco silver plated figure of a sitting cat mounted over a Italian portoro marble base
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paperweights

Materials

Marble

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Max Le Verrier, 1930
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Description: A pair of Art Deco figural bookends in the shape of a cat and bulldog. Artist
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Bookends, Chat et Dogue, Cat and Dog, Original Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (cat and dog ) Original “Max Le Verrier” Art Deco style, France Bookends made
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier.
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat EQUILIBRE signed Gaillard for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Table Lamp, Equilibre, Cat on Glass Ball, by Gaillard, Original Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Equilibre” Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France during the roaring
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Table Lamp, Equilibre, Cat on Glass Ball by Gaillard, Original Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Equilibre” Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France during the roaring
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Original Max Le Verrier Table Lamp Equilibre Cat on Glass Ball by Gaillard
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Table Lamp, Equilibre, Cat on Glass Ball by Gaillard, Original Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Equilibre” Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France during the roaring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (French: cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Chat et Dogue Art Deco Bookends of a Cat and a Dog from Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Chat et Dogue” (cat and dog) Original “Max Le Verrier”, signed Art Deco style, France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends

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Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Spelter

Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
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2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier.
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco style lamp with cat CHAT JONGLEUR signed Janle for Max Le Verrier. With Max Le Verrier
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Metal

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Jongleur” (French: juggler) Cat playing with a ball (On this case with a lighted glass ball
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Équilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in France
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in the 1920s by
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Équilibré” (French: balanced) Cat keeps balance on a lighted glass ball Designed in the 1920s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps

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French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
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Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Spelter

French Table Lamp Equilibre a Cat on a Glass Ball by Gaillard for Max Le Verrier
By Gaillard, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Verrier as a mark of authenticity, symbolizes a love for beauty and the animal kingdom. For cat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Jongleur Table Lamp of a Cat play with a Glass Ball by Janle and Max Le Verrier
By Janle, Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
Art Deco “Juggler Cat” Lamp by Janle, Signed – Original Max Le Verrier Elevate your home decor
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Spelter

Max Le Verrier Bronze Cat Lamp “Equilibre de Galliard”
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco lamp, bronze cat with verdigris finish, on white sphere by Max Le Verrier, named
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Verrier Cat For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic verrier cat available at 1stDibs. Each verrier cat for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, art glass and marble. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage verrier cat you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect verrier cat — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A verrier cat, designed in the Art Nouveau or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one verrier cat that is appealing in its simplicity, but Le Verre Français, Max Le Verrier and Daum produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Verrier Cat?

A verrier cat can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $15,000, while the lowest priced sells for $931 and the highest can go for as much as $70,000.

Max Le Verrier for sale on 1stDibs

Max Le Verrier was born on January 29, 1891, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He opened his studio in 1919 and won a medal at the famed 1925 Exposition in Paris that gave Art Deco its name. Later, he established a foundry that cast bronze sculptures for Pierre Le Faguays and Marcel Bourain, among others. Although Le Verrier experimented with other alloys, he continued to create pieces in bronze as well. Le Verrier died on June 6, 1973, in Paris.

A Close Look at Art-deco Furniture

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

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

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.