French Antiques

Pierre LAGÉNIE (1938-2020) Original & Signed Plaster imitating Bronze Patina “ The City”

Pierre LAGÉNIE (1938-2020)
“The City” Plaster with an imitation bronze patina.
Stamped in ink by the Lagénie estate.

Pierre Lagénie (26 November 1938 – 25 March 2020) was a French sculptor best known for his bronze works inspired by the female form.
Lagénie studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux before joining the studio of Marcel Gimond at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris in 1957. Working primarily in bronze, he developed a sculptural language marked by classical rigor and a deep, enduring engagement with the human body.
According to Deux siècles d’arts à Bordeaux, Lagénie “traced a path in which his work became timeless, independent of his century and of his time.” Le Spectacle du Monde described his practice as one of patience and devotion, noting that he “models, molds, melts, and chisels, performing all the ritual gestures of his art with inexhaustible passion.”
Pierre Lagénie died on 25 March 2020 at the age of 81.

Notable Works
Sculpture of Ludovic Trarieux, Palais de Justice de Bordeaux (1984)
Hommage, Square de Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (2000)

Exhibitions
Galerie Jean Jury, Clermont (1988)
Musée Pissarro

Publication
Pierre Lagénie : l’univers d’un sculpteur (1987)

References
“Lagénie, Pierre.” Oxford Index (archived 13 January 2018).
Saïah, Sandrine; Lagrave, Henri. Deux siècles d’arts à Bordeaux. Nouvelles Éditions Corail, 1988.
Galaxie des Arts et Le Spectacle du Monde présentent : Pierre Lagénie. Valmonde, Paris, 2000.
“Décès de Pierre Lagénie.” Info-Flash, 31 March 2020.
Favreau, Bertrand. Derrière la cause isolée d’un homme. Bord de l’eau, 1995. ISBN 9782915651768.
“Une sculpture en hommage aux jeunes déportés.” Le Parisien, 21 November 2000.
Les Cahiers bourbonnais et du centre, vol. 32, 1988.
La Revue du Louvre et des musées de France, vol. 39, 1989.
Related literature:
Paul Ambille, Pierre LAGÉNIE, sculptures et dessins, Paris,Editions Le Léopard d’Or, 2009, illustrated bronze model p.
62.

Price

£900

Reference number

22117

Origin

France

Measurements

Height: 45cm (17.7 inches)

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