Odette Maugendre-Villers
1884–1973 (age 89)
Biography
Odette Maugendre-Villers, born in 1884, was a sculptor whose elegant, often streamlined figures reflected the spirit of early modernism while honoring classical balance. She trained in Paris and exhibited in salons where her work—marked by a sensitive rendering of the human form—earned respect from critics and patrons alike.
Her public commissions, which include memorials and intimate garden pieces, carried a luminous calm that continues to inspire sculptors today. Odette Maugendre-Villers was laid to rest in the Grand Jas Cemetery in Cannes, leaving behind quiet yet enduring forms of stone and bronze.