GASTON LE BOURGEOIS (1880-1956) Stylized stilt-walker Decorative motif for a staircase post. Direct carving and patina finish. Circa 1910-1920. Presented on an exotic wood base. Worn patina, cracks at bottom. Unsigned. Height subject alone: 47cm Height with base: 58cm Bibliographyand related works: - Art et Industrie - July 1907. A variant of a staircase starter with a monkey motif reproduced in this publication. - Art et Décoration - June 1912. A stork staircase starter variant reproduced on page 172 in an article devoted entirely to Gaston Le Bourgeois. - Art et Décoration - July 1921. A slight variation for the Château de Planet, reproduced on page 14. - Gaston Le Bourgeois 1880-1956 - Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Bibliothèque Florian de Rambouillet in September 1996, published by the S.AV.R.E. (Sauvegarde Architecturale du Vieux Rambouillet et son Environnement). Carved wooden staircase departures reproduced under numbers 16 and 22 of this publication (without pagination).