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Carbonell and Lurçat, Superstars in Nantes

Result EUR74,400
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 17 May 2022 - 10:00 (CEST) - 8-10, rue Miséricorde - 44000 Nantes

The pieces in this sale by sculptor Guidette Carbonell (1910-2008) decorated the hôtel particulier of Mr. S., a collector of postwar art, especially ceramics.

Guidette Carbonell (1910-2008), Harpie, double-sided enameled ceramic sculpture,... Carbonell and Lurçat, Superstars in Nantes

Guidette Carbonell (1910-2008), Harpie, double-sided enameled ceramic sculpture, iron legs on a concrete base, monogrammed, total h. 100 cm/39.37 cm, ceramic 59 cm/23.22 in.
Result: €74,400

In addition to her monumental creations in the architecture of reconstruction, in the 1950s Guidette Carbonell began to shape a small world of two-sided glazed ceramic totems called "Harpies". This large sculpture mounted on iron legs…
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8-10, rue Miséricorde - 44000 Nantes
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