French Hand Painted Folk Art Desk by Gérard Rigot

About the Item

Gérard Rigot's (b.1929) colorful hand painted oak Folk Art desk. From the aboriginal women painted on the two front legs to the pineapples painted on the elephant storage boxes to the colorful patterns painted throughout this hand crafted piece, it is not only charming, it is a rare find. Hand signed on underside. The main writing surface is color washed in hues of yellow, blue, and red. A happy sunflower on a middle drawer. An artists desk indeed! There is not another out there just like it. His story just might be one for a story book of inspiration and creativity. From the New York Times: When the painter Gerard Rigot bought a farmhouse in Toulouse, France, he began to make furniture. Inspired by his cat and using native oak and pine, he carved and painted naive animal furniture: cat chairs and toucan benches. In Mr. Rigot’s small atelier an assistant cuts the wood into rough shapes. Mr. Rigot uses hand tools to refine the shapes, and he joins them with dowels. When he paints the pieces he takes liberties with the animals’ colors – a camel might be yellow – but he captures the particular charm and posture of each animal. ...While most of his furniture depicts animals, Mr. Rigot also uses people as inspiration.

Dimensions:

Height: 39.25 in (99.7 cm)Width: 43 in (109.22 cm)Depth: 29 in (73.66 cm)

Style:

Folk Art (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paint,Pine,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1980s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Good solid condition with use wear consistent with age. Minor light surface wear. Small wood chip on interior of front leg.

Seller Location:

Ferndale, MI

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5914231244782

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