The Blue Bird of Madoura

Published on 23 September 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 28 September 2020 - 13:00 (CEST) - 31, boulevard d'Alsace - 06400 Cannes

The name Madoura conjures up Picasso rather than Suzanne Ramié. Although the master helped to make the Provençal studio famous with his vibrant ceramics, she was the real moving force, and one of her most original pieces is soon coming up for sale in Cannes.

Suzanne Ramié (1907-1974) and the Atelier Madoura, Oiseau (Bird), c. 1965, blue-glazed... The Blue Bird of Madoura

Suzanne Ramié (1907-1974) and the Atelier Madoura, Oiseau (Bird), c. 1965, blue-glazed ceramic and wrought iron, 183 x 110 cm.
Estimate: €12,000/15,000

A strange wading bird moves forward with glistening, deep blue plumage marked by lighter lines. While the bird's body is in terracotta, the rudimentary aigrette is outlined with iron spikes on its head, and the same material forms its legs, which end in a triangular base. This composite bestiary was dreamed up by one of the most famous post-war ceramists: Suzanne Ramié, founder of Madoura. The artist produced the bird in around…

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