Art Price Index: Gien Is Unbreakable!

Published on 10 November 2023, by Ludovic Brunot

The Faïencerie de Gien, heir to a long tradition of excellence, celebrated its bicentenary two years ago. Its pieces have stood the test of time.

€11,978Faïencerie de Gien, 1877, large round prestigious faience dish with Kintaro... Art Price Index: Gien Is Unbreakable!

€11,978
Faïencerie de Gien, 1877, large round prestigious faience dish with Kintaro riding a fish in water, diam. 87 cm/34.25 in. Hôtel Drouot, May 10, 2022. Audap & Associés OVV. Mme Finaz de Villaine.

In 1821, British industrialist Thomas Edme Hulm, (also known as Hall), founded the Faïencerie de Gien, which set the ultimate standard in glazed earthenware during the second half of the 19 th century. The company was in receivership when Yves de Talhouët took it over in 2014, rescuing nearly two centuries of accumulated savoir-faire.…

This article is for subscribers only

You still have 85% left to read.

To discover more, Subscribe