Ceramics and Picabia Reign in the Jean Nicolier Collection

Published on 30 June 2022, by Claire Papon

Auction on 06 July 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Paintings by Jean Souverbie and Francis Picabia, bronzes by Pollès, antique furniture and majolica, faience and porcelain reveal the dealer’s eclectic taste

Francis Picabia (1879-1953), Le Philosophe (The Philosopher), 1946, oil on canvas,... Ceramics and Picabia Reign in the Jean Nicolier Collection

Francis Picabia (1879-1953), Le Philosophe (The Philosopher), 1946, oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm/39.37 x 31.88 in.
Estimate: €120,000/180,000

For decades, ceramic collectors beat a path to Jean Nicolier’s door on Quai Voltaire. The great scholar wrote several books about ceramics. On March 28, 1995, the Tajan Auction House, closing its doors, auctioned off a set of antique pieces that were in its stock for over F3.5M. The set offered today has been kept by the family. Jean Souverbie’s Jeune fille à sa fenêtre ( Girl at a Window ) , estimated at €5,000/8,000, dialogues with Francis Picabia’s 1946 Le Philosophe ( The Philosopher, see photo), which was acquired at a 1964 auction at the Palais Galliera and still has its original support. It is typical of the paintings…

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The majolica, earthenware and porcelain pieces collected by the erudite expert reaped the highest results, and a very rare Sèvres porcelain lamp surpassed all expectations.