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"At the Finish Line, " Rare Art Deco Bronze Runner with Nude Male, Le Faguays
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Beautifully cast and finished with a rich, brown patina, this extremely rare bronze by Pierre Le Faguays depicts a nude runner racing at top speed, his head thrown up in relief and exaltation as he crosses the finish line, his lithe limbs straining at the effort as he completes his race. Le Faguays was -- along with Demetre Chiparus, Emil-Antoine Bourdelle and Ferdinand Preiss, one of the great sculptors of the Art Deco era, though his sculptures show the strength and aspiration of the human spirit like Bourdelle rather than the polished, symmetrical grace of Chiparus and Preiss. We are only aware of two other examples of this sculpture, which may have been commissioned to mark the 1932 or 1936 OIympics. The bronze is signed and marked "BRONZE," and is mounted on a slab of black marble.
- Creator:Pierre Le Faguays (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 3.25 in (8.26 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Cast
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1930s
- Condition:Old, small holes drilled in stone base.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU865136410562
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