Pair of Art Déco Panther Bookends by Maurice Frécourt

France, 1920 – 30

Artist / Signature
– Maurice Frécourt / signed

Material / Technique
– Bronze, marble / sculptural casting work

Vita
– The panther stands upright on a small hill and gazes majestically into its hunting ground. These detailed but stylized animal depictions show the muscle strands and tension of the body in this position.
– Born in Paris (France) in 1890 – died in 1961.
a student of Valton and Boucher, specialized in depicting animals. His works were exhibited in 1920 at the Salon des Artistes Francais.

Dimensions
– W 16cm / D 16cm / H 9cm