Lucien GIBERT (1904-1988) - Young seated woman

Bronze proof from the original plaster of 1935/40
Strongly shaded brown patina
Posthumous casting by the Saint Maur Foundry circa 1980/90
Signed and numbered 4/8 on back
Round foundry stamp on left buttock


Dimensions:
Height: 33 cm
Wooden base: 26.5 x 18.5 x 5 cm

Biography :
Lucien GIBERT (1904-1988)
Lucien Gibert, born in Saint Etienne, began his artistic training in his father's cabinetmaking workshop.
He enrolled at the Beaux-Arts in his native town, then in 1921 at the Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under Jean Boucher. He remained there only a short time, preferring to work independently under the guidance of Charles Despiau.
Strongly influenced by Maillol, he initially practiced direct carving on wood and stone.
From 1923, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon des Indépendants.
In 1934, he presented a frame of six portrait medals, for which he was awarded a bronze medal and a travel grant from the Conseil Supérieur des Beaux-Arts, and in 1935, he travelled to North Africa.
He was awarded the gold medal at the 1937 Paris International Exhibition.
In 1941, he exhibited a plaster sculpture entitled "Danseuse algérienne" at the Salon des Artistes Français, winning the Prix Vital-Cornu. The same bronze model was exhibited in 1943 at the Salon des Indépendants and at the Salon de la Société Coloniale des Artistes Français (1st participation).
Awarded a scholarship by Afrique Équatoriale Française in 1947, he traveled first to Algeria, then to Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing back sketches and photographs that inspired him to create sculptures that further enriched his already considerable body of work.
In 1954, he was awarded the Prix de l'Algérie. He had already exhibited Orientalist-inspired works at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français.
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1950

Very good condition