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Lanceuse de javelot Art déco, modèle rapporté à Pierre Le Faguays

Tout le corps s'arme avant le jet : un bras dresse haut le javelot, l'autre s'allonge vers l'avant, un genou remonte, et l'athlète ne repose plus que sur un pied. La tunique courte, agrafée à l'épaule, plisse sur la poitrine ; un bandeau retient la chevelure nouée. La patine verte, profonde, s'éclaircit sur les reliefs polis des muscles. Le javelot, fin et plus clair, prolonge la diagonale. Sous la figure, un bloc minéral clair, laissé brut, donne à cette ligne tendue son contrepoint massif.

Le modèle est rapporté à Pierre Le Faguays, né à Nantes, qui signait aussi Fayral et Guerbe, et l'édition à son ami Max Le Verrier. Né en 1891, médaillé d'or à l'Exposition de 1925, Le Verrier ouvre sa fonderie en 1926 ; il y édite Bouraine et Le Faguays, fond davantage dans un alliage propre que dans le bronze, et donne à nombre de ses pièces une patine verte caractéristique. La fiche parle d'une première édition en 1920, quand les marchands situent ce modèle vers 1930 : l'écart reste à éclaircir, comme la nature exacte du métal.

Époque
XXe siècle ; 1920, vers 1930 selon des marchands
Matière
Bronze à patine verte
Style
Art déco
Attribution
Modèle attribué à Pierre Le Faguays, édition Max Le Verrier
Dimensions
H. 61 cm
État
Bon état
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The whole body gathers itself before the throw: one arm raises the javelin high, the other reaches forward, a knee lifts, and the athlete rests on a single foot. The short tunic, clasped at the shoulder, pleats across the chest; a band holds back the knotted hair. The deep green patina lightens over the polished relief of the muscles. The javelin, slender and paler, extends the diagonal. Beneath the figure, a pale mineral block, left rough, gives this taut line its massive counterpoint.

The model is credited to Pierre Le Faguays, born in Nantes, who also signed as Fayral and Guerbe, and the edition to his friend Max Le Verrier. Born in 1891 and awarded a gold medal at the 1925 Exposition, Le Verrier opened his foundry in 1926; there he published Bouraine and Le Faguays, cast more often in an alloy of his own than in bronze, and gave many of his pieces a characteristic green patina. The listing speaks of a first edition in 1920, while dealers place the model around 1930: the gap remains to be resolved, as does the exact nature of the metal.

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  • La lanceuse de javelot est un modèle de Pierre Le Faguays édité pour Max Le Verrier, signé Fayral, daté d'environ 1930 par des marchands, existant en patine verte ou brune ; Le Faguays, né à Nantes, était l'ami de Le Verrier et signait Fayral et Guerbe. https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/sculptures/figurative-sculptures/french-art-deco-sculpture-fayral-female-javelin-thrower-1935/id-f_2210662/
  • Max Le Verrier, né en 1891, reçoit une médaille d'or à l'Exposition de 1925, ouvre sa fonderie en 1926 ; il fond dans un alliage propre plus que dans le bronze et édite des modèles de Bouraine et Le Faguays. https://www.deconamic.com/parcours-of-max-le-verrier-from-pilot-to-100-art-deco/
  • Sa production associe l'art métal et le bronze, parfois combinés au marbre ou à l'onyx, avec une patine verte caractéristique. https://www.deconamic.com/parcours-of-max-le-verrier-from-pilot-to-100-art-deco/

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