Rare Ceramic Sculpture by Georges Jouve

Published on 01 April 2022, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 09 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - 12-14, rue Peyronnet - 33800 Bordeaux

Making its debut on the market, this work was presented in 1952 by Georges Jouve at the 36th Salon des Artistes Décorateurs in Paris.

Georges Jouve (1910-1964), Untitled, c.1952, wall sculpture, black glazed ceramic... Rare Ceramic Sculpture by Georges Jouve

Georges Jouve (1910-1964), Untitled, c.1952, wall sculpture, black glazed ceramic proof, nickel-plated metal hanging system, 25 x 56 x 8 cm/9.8 x 22 x 3.1 in.
Estimate: €15,000/20,000

While his free-form vases frequently come up at auction, his sculptures are much rarer. According to a photograph of Maurice Pré's stand, reproduced on page 6 of the magazine Mobilier et Décoration of June 1952, Jouve presented Sculpture Murale , or an identical model, at the…

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When the ceramist of the 1950s turned his mind to sculpture, it led to this remarkable wall model—though it could not overshadow a fantastical preparatory drawing by Jean Dupas.