LARCHE, Raoul-François
(b. 1860, Saint-André-de-Cubzac, d. 1912, Paris)

Loïe Fuller. The Dancer

c. 1900
Gilt bronze, height 46 cm
Museum of Modern Art, New York

Larche's design for this decorative table lamp was inspired by the graceful movements of Loïe Fuller (1862-1928), one of the most celebrated dancers in Paris during the late 1890s and after. An American, Fuller had developed a style of dance based on the swirling and billowing movements of her diaphanous veiled costumes.




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