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Item Ships From: France
Glazed stoneware cup by Roger Guérin, circa 1930.
By Roger Guerin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware cup by Roger Guérin.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 1930.
H : 11 x 10.4 inches.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Mid-Century Rope
Wood Stool
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Set of four Mid-Century Rope & Wood Stool after Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet ,the top is upholstered with a white fabric.
Measures: Height / 13 inches.
Diameter / 11 inches.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Tall Carved Wooden Oracle or Divination Tapper "Iroke Ifa", Yoruba People, 1930s
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tall hand-carved wooden oracle or divination tapper "Iroke Ifa" statue, showing a kneeling woman holding her breasts. Yoruba, Nigeria, circa 1930s.
Yoruba belief specifies that each ...
Category
1930s Nigerian Tribal Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Big Ceramic Vase by Jean Linard to La Borne, Circa 1964
By Jean Linard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic vase by Jean Linard to La Borne.
Signed and dated under the base "Linard 64".
Unique piece.
Perfect original conditions.
1964.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Guatemalan Hand-Carved Wooden Mask Sculpture with Original Label - 2Y147
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This charming antique Guatemalan sculpture features a hand-carved wooden mask, complete with its original label on the back. The craftsmanship highlights the cultural heritage of Gua...
Category
20th Century French Empire France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$204 Sale Price
75% Off
French brutalist wooden chessboard in the style of Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
By Atelier Marolles, Jean Touret
Located in BELFORT, FR
Rare one of a kind chessboard game, entirely made of handcarved wood, circa 1950. The singular brutalist design of this piece reminds us of the work of Jean Touret for Atelier Maroll...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Jules Verne
s "Hector Servadac" - Second Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y76
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is the second part of Jules Verne's captivating novel "Hector Servadac," 9th edition, published by Ed. Hetzel. The book is in good condition, with a slightly worn cover and spin...
Category
20th Century French Empire France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$162 Sale Price
75% Off
Black ceramic Porcelain Sculpture by Tim and Jacqueline Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture represented a woman body with mat black glaze decoration by Tim and Jacqueline Orr.
Signed at the base "Tim Orr".
circa 1970-1980.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024
By Patrick Crulis
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green glazed stoneware large floor vase by Patrick Crulis.
2024. Unique piece.
H : 28.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches.
Approximate sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Lot of 3 Classical Vinyl Records - Beethoven, Luis Mariano, Strauss - 2Y18
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Enhance your classical music collection with this lot of 3 vinyl records featuring renowned composers and performers. This set includes works by Beethoven, Luis Mariano, and Strauss,...
Category
20th Century French Empire France - Folk Art
Materials
Plastic
$105 Sale Price
89% Off
CH44 Highland 275 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban
Located in Geneve, CH
CH44 Highland 275 Hand-Knotted Wool Rectangular Rug in Plaid Pattern by Mohebban
Dimensions: W 275 x L 185 cm
Materials: Wool.
The charm of tartan lies in its extraordinary traditio...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern France - Folk Art
Materials
Wool
A set of three Moroccan ceramic pieces dating from the mid-20th century
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A set of three Moroccan ceramic pieces dating from the mid-20th century, consisting of two octagonal dishes and a trinket tray.
Each piece is adorned with hand-painted enamel featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
$442 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Sculpture in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
By Jean-Pierre Bonardot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot.
Artist signature under the base « JP Bonnardot ». Unique piece. Circa 1990-2000.
H : 15.3 x 27.5 x 25.6 inches.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Unique and Extraordinary Ceramic Sink by Michelle Hartmann, "Les 2 Potiers"
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An unique and extraordinary ceramic sink by Michelle Hartmann (Born in 1936) "Michell" .
"Les 2 Potiers".
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1970-...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Oman, Silver
Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century.
Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed.
Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3
Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5
Secure shipping.
This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver.
The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text.
Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations.
Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery.
The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell.
The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen.
References
Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981.
Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003.
Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978.
Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000.
Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998.
Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
Category
19th Century Omani Antique France - Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
Ceramic Vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne, circa 1940
By Michael Talbot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne.
Signed under the base.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1940.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Book by Ch. Deslys - "Les Récits de la Grève" 5th Edition, 2Y123
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Explore the compelling narratives of historical struggles with this antique book by Ch. Deslys, titled "Les Récits de la Grève." Published by Librairie Ch. Delagrave, this 5th editio...
Category
20th Century French Empire France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$151 Sale Price
65% Off
Vintage 1915 Book "L
Évangéliste" - Paris Modern-Bibliothèque - 2Y238
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is a vintage 1915 edition of "L'Évangéliste," published by Arthème Fayard in the Paris Modern-Bibliothèque collection. The book is in good condition for its age, with some signs...
Category
1910s French Empire Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$126 Sale Price
65% Off
Jules Verne
s "Hector Servadac" - First Part, 9th Edition by Ed. Hetzel - 2Y74
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is the first part of Jules Verne's adventure novel "Hector Servadac," 9th edition, published by Ed. Hetzel. The book is in fair condition, with a slightly worn cover and spine. ...
Category
20th Century French Empire France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$162 Sale Price
75% Off
XXth century wood stool center of France circa 1950 traditional design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Center of France
Traditional all wood french stool
Original perfect condition
Height 48 cm
Large total 55 cm
Seat height 48 cm
Seat large 20 cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Harmonica M.Hohner Super chromonica model
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Harmonica M.Hohner
Super chromonica model
Chromatic harmonica
piston harmonica
Near mint condition
L 15,5 x P 3,5 x h 2,5 cms
1943
With original box in perfect condition
Perfe...
Category
1940s Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Steel
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Decorative Cup or Basket by Elisabeth Joulia
By Elisabeth Joulia
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elisabeth Joulia
Realised circa 1960
Elegant stoneware ceramic cup
Free form with grey colors and firing ceramic effects
Original perfect condition.
Discretely signed on the edge...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Art nouveau golden brass inkwell 1900 jugendstil desk accessorie
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Art Nouveau
Large jugendstil golden brass inkwell
Original 1900 desk accessorie
Original good condition
Height 13 cm
Large 25 cm
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau France - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base.
Circa 1970-1980.
H : 10.6 x 6.3 x 3.9 inches
Unique piece.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large 20th Midcentury Stoneware Ceramic Vase by F Guillaume La Borne Art Deco
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
François Guillaume
Elegant and large midcentury ceramic vase by french artist François GUIllaume in La Borne.
Original perfect conditions for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware green Ceramic Table Lamp from La Borne French, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Stoneware ceramic table lamp
Realised in La Borne, famous French ceramic place.
Excellent original conditions
Electricity is new
Dimensions: 21 x 16 x 18cm
With electri...
Category
1970s Vintage France - Folk Art
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Ife, Yoruba People Nigeria early 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 11.8 x 11.4 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
By Robert Deblander
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990.
H : 6.9 x 4.3 inches.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table by Denis Castaing, 2023
By Denis Castaing
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
« Kambi » table in raw stoneware with white glazed top by Denis Castaing.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Bobyrug’s American Vintage Hook Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful American Hook rug, with a decorative floral design, entirely American needlework made with wool velvet on cotton foundations.
✨✨✨
"Experience the epitome of luxury and cra...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Aubusson France - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage French Magazine "L
Illustration" N°3744, December 5, 1914 - 2Y599
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This is an original, collectible edition of the renowned French journal "L'Illustration," dated December 5, 1914. This issue offers a unique historical snapshot from the early days o...
Category
1910s French Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 5.5 x 3.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
A pair of Glass Perfume Bottles Covered in Shagreen – France - 1930s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A stunning pair of glass perfume bottles, covered in shagreen, with glass stoppers and brass over-caps, dating from the 1930s. In the spirit of Jean-Michel Frank's creations, these r...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Brass
Black glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis, 2024
By Patrick Crulis
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Black glazed ceramic mural sculpture by Patrick Crulis.
2024. Unique piece.
H : 20.1 x 18.5 x 15.3 inches.
Approximate sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with White Glaze Decoration of Michel Leveque to La Borne, 1970
By La Borne Potters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with white glaze decoration by Michel Levêque, Potter of La Borne.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed " M. Levêque" under the base.
Circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Kadjar Lacquered Paper Mache Box
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful lacquered paper mache box decorated with imaginary animals (that look like cats) and plant motifs.
The box seems to take the shape of a vege...
Category
Early 20th Century France - Folk Art
Materials
Paper
$433 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Mask by Gilbert Portanier, 1979
By Gilbert Portanier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilbert Portanier, mask
France, Vallauris, 1979.
Signed
Unique piece
Enameled ceramic mask with a polychrome decoration.
Nose, arches and beard in relief and two slits to crea...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Brown glazed stoneware sculpture by Simone Couderc, circa 1990-2000.
By La Borne Potters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brown glazed stoneware sculpture by Simone Couderc.
Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990-2000.
H : 9.2’ x 12.9’ x 4.3’ inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2022
By Wayne Fischer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
Unique piece.
2022.
How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic vase by Huguette Bessonne to Vallauris, Circa...
By Huguette Bessone
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic vase by Huguette Bessone.
Unique piece.
Circa 1960-1970.
H : 10 x 2.4 inches.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
John Wayne Silhouette, from a Traveling Cinema, 1980-1997
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Silhouette
From a traveling cinema
1980-1997
Print on cardboard, wooden backing
Dimensions: 190 x 70 cm.
Category
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Bronze Currency Bangle/Manilla, Oromo People, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 19th C.
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
19th-century bronze currency bangle / Manilla with a fixed opening. Minimalist, simple design work with engraved geometrical circles and lines.
This type of bracelet was used and wor...
Category
Mid-19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Antique France - Folk Art
Materials
Bronze
Large floor vase in green glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024
By Patrick Crulis
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Green glazed stoneware large floor vase by Patrick Crulis.
2024. Unique piece.
H : 28.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches.
Approximate sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ere Ibeji Pair of Commemorative Figures, Oshogbo, Yoruba People, Nigeria, 20th C
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Yoruba people have one of the highest incidents of twin births in the world. As a result, twin children are regarded as extraordinary, divine beings protected by Sango, the deity of ...
Category
1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Stoneware and oxides sculpture « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by P Martinon
By Pierre Martinon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware and oxides sculpture entitled « Rondeurs et taches de rousseur » by Pierre Martinon.
Signed at the base « Martinon ».
Unique piece.
2023.
H : 13.4’ x 11 x 7.5 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 5.5 x 3.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hand-Carved Malagasy Ebony Wood Sculpture – Nude Female Figure - 2Y418
Located in Bordeaux, FR
This authentic vintage Malagasy sculpture showcases a beautifully hand-carved nude female figure, crafted from solid ebony wood. A remarkable example of African craftsmanship, this p...
Category
1950s Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ebony
$277 Sale Price
65% Off
Three-Faced Tribal Mask – We (Guéré) / Dan, Ivory Coast – circa 1940–1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Old We (Guéré) / Dan mask with three fused faces, symbolizing clairvoyance and spiritual vigilance.
Carved from dense fine-grained hardwood, it displays a dry, deep brown patina with...
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 6.7 x 5.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ink Pads for Fabrics, India, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Stamp composed of a set of small welded copper plates forming a bird motif. These stamps were to be printed on the drapery.
Indian work, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art France - Folk Art
Materials
Copper, Iron
$230 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Teak Mask with Stand
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare teak mask, mid-century.
Category
1950s Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Teak
Wooden Buffer for Printing Fabrics, India, Early 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wooden pad with trefoil patterns used to decorate fabrics.
India, early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Folk Art France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$134 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 7.3 x 4.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Woman
s Footwear with Bandaged Feet China Circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Woman's shoe with bandaged feet, in embroidered satin.
The custom of bandaged feet is said to have appeared in China in the 10th century during the Tang Dynasty, when the emperor as...
Category
1880s Chinese Chinoiserie Antique France - Folk Art
Materials
Satin
$125 Sale Price
20% Off
Opon Igede Ifa - Divination Bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, Early 20th Century
By Yoruba People
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hand-carved Opon Igede Ifa or divination bowl, Yoruba People, Nigeria, early 20th Century.
A Babalawo ("diviner") of the West African Yoruba people uses an Opon Igede Ifa to store th...
Category
Early 20th Century Nigerian Tribal France - Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Statex Reporter Model 323 B Tripod, Circa 1970s - 2Y603
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Vintage Statex Reporter Model 323 B Tripod, Circa 1970s
This is an authentic vintage Statex Reporter camera tripod, model 323 B, made in Japan in the 1970s. This piece is a wonderful...
Category
1970s French Vintage France - Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2022
By Wayne Fischer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
Unique piece.
2022.
How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions?
Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented.
He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution.
The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees.
The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase by Gerard Brossard to La Borne, circa 1980-1990
By Gérard Brossard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Gerard Brossard to La Borne.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Circa 1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts France - Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique french Royal Wedding Quilt
Located in Doha, QA
This rare and outstanding French antique Royal Quilt with flower design and each square consisting of four Fleur-de-lis originally was used for ceremonial Royal weddings at the Roman Catholic Churches. The borders of the Quilt represent the typical Greek key design and the middle part is various flowers and leaves, some of them close to tulips images, which at that time were symbol of love and loyalty. Weddings Quilts...
Category
Early 19th Century French Baroque Antique France - Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Linen
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