Lucien GIBERT (1904-1988) Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Standing Woman

Green patinated bronze of a standing nude woman by Lucien Gibert Lucien Gibert (1904-1988) was a French sculptor. He began his artistic training in his father's cabinetmaking workshop. He first entered the School of Fine Arts in his hometown of Saint-Étienne, then studied under Jean Boucher at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Gibert, however, preferred to work independently under the guidance of Charles Despiau, who directed his efforts toward a less conventional style. Heavily influenced by Aristide Maillol, Gibert initially practiced direct carving in wood and stone. He received a gold medal in 1937 at the Paris International Exposition. Awarded a prize and scholarship by French Equatorial Africa in 1948, he traveled first to Algeria, then to sub-Saharan Africa, bringing back sketches and photographs that inspired numerous sculptures, which he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1950. Gibert completed numerous commissions for the French State, such as Young Girl from the South, exhibited at the Montpellier Museum, Algerian Dancer for the Museum of Overseas France, and Offering, Woman in Stockings, Maternity, etc., for the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris. He also designed more than two hundred medals for the Paris Mint, an institution of which he was the director. Signed "GIBERT"; Numbered "EA 3"; Lost-wax foundry mark: Serralherio France: circa 1940

width

4

height

11.5 in.

depth

2.75

condition

good overall condition

Circa 1940