Gaston Le Bourgeois attributed Important pair of dogs andirons, circa 1930, France.
Beautiful wrought iron work.

Gaston Le Bourgeois is an important French sculptor.
In the 1930s, he directed the sculpture workshop at the École de l'Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Based in Paris, his neighbor and friend was the animal sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti. In 1940, he was invited to participate in the prestigious Venice Biennale. He worked for numerous decorators, including J-E Ruhlmann,...

Bibliography:
- Modern Ironwork (New Series) - Introduction by Henri Clouzot, Éditions d'Art Charles Moreau, Paris, 1930s. A pair of andirons very similar to our model, reproduced on plate 20 (ill. 6).
- Gaston Le Bourgeois - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Bibliothèque Florian, Rambouillet, September 1996. An andiron very similar to our model presented at this event and reproduced as illustration 23 of the catalogue.

Dimensions: 44 cm D, 24 cm W, 20 cm H.
Original condition.