Raoul François LARCHE (1860-1912) Loïe Fuller" lamp Proof in chased bronze, two lights. Signed "Raoul Larche" at the base of the robe. Bears the founder's stamp "Siot - France" and the mark X 218. Height : 46 cm Accidental patina Note: This lamp was inspired by the famous American dancer, Mary Louis Fuller, known as Loïe Fuller (1862-1925), who was famous for her veils, which she twirled in her choreographies. Bibliography: Pierre Kjellberg: Les Bronzes du XIXème siècle , Dictionnaire des Sculptures, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, 1989, model reproduced on page 413. "Radikal Schon - Jugendstil Und Symbolismus: Die Sammlung Ferdinand Wolfgang Neess", Wiesbaden Museum Editions, 22 July 2019, model reproduced on page 188 under number 56. Judith Miller: "L'Art Nouveau, l'œil du Chineur", Grund éditeur, London, 2005, model reproduced on page 198. Alastair Duncan "Louis C.Tiffany - The Garden Museum Collection", Antique Collector's Club, 2004, model reproduced on page 642. A "Loïe Fuller" gilded bronze sculpture making lamp with two lights, by Raoul François Larche from around 1900. Ancient cast by Siot Decauville. Caster's stamp. Signed "Raoul Larche" on the bottom of the dress. H : 18,11 inch