Rare Emaux de Longwy Ceramic Boule Vase by Garouste and Bonetti Limited 1 of 5
About the Item
- Creator:Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Diameter: 9.45 in (24 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Ceramic,Enameled
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1980s
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU900124582652
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Design duo Garouste and Bonetti is best known for concocting Surrealist, avant-garde, romantic furniture and lighting that merge whimsy and wonder with luxury and sophistication.
Born in Paris in 1946, Élizabeth Garouste studied interior design at the École Camondo and worked as a theater set designer before meeting Mattia Bonetti in the late 1970s. Bonetti, born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1952, attended Lugano’s Centro Scolastico per L’Industria Artistica, where he studied textile design and got into photography.
Their first collaboration came in 1981, after Garouste’s husband, interior designer Gérard Garouste, asked them both to produce designs for the Paris restaurant Le Privilège. They devised a collection of Art Brut–inspired furniture called Barbare, which debuted at the Jansen House of Interior Design, earning them the nickname Les Nouveaux Barbares (the New Barbarians).
Garouste and Bonetti achieved international acclaim in 1987 when French couturier Christian Lacroix hired them to design for his maisons de couture in Paris and London. Instead of the staid decor used by other haute couture houses, Garouste and Bonetti’s furnishings were rebellious and daring. As described in Architectural Digest, “rooms and carpets were acrid ochers, edged with black baroque swirls Louis XVI-inspired chairs upholstered in fruit tones. Tree stump stools topped with ivory tufted cushions. White curtains were trimmed with black polka dots the size of pancakes.”
Following their success with Lacroix, Garouste and Bonetti designed interiors for illustrious clients such as German socialite Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and Bernard Picasso, a French art collector and grandson of Pablo Picasso.
Throughout the late 1980s and ’90s, Garouste and Bonetti designed several modern pieces such as rainbow-colored console tables, the wavy, high-backed Koala sofa, ceramic tableware, table lamps and decorative objects. In 2002, the duo parted ways.
Bonetti continues to create furniture, finding inspiration in everything from ancient Greece to children’s toys to UFOs. His works have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Garouste also continues to design and is inspired by the natural world for her “quirky pieces,” Élisabeth Delacarte, owner of the Paris gallery Avant-Scène, says of her designs: “You feel like you’re in a dream rather than in reality. She very much has her own universe.”
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Garouste and Bonetti tables, seating and serveware.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Miami, FL
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Mid-Century Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase Encased in LeatherBy Marcello FantoniLocated in Miami, FLSigned Marcello Fantoni Italian glazed ceramic vase encased in Leather with Cubist warrior figure.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- Rare and Exceptional Art Deco Patte de Verre by Georges DespretBy Georges Despret 1Located in Miami, FLA rare and exceptional vase with a raised decoration of magical bat like creatures, circa 1910-1920. Measures: Height 9 ¾ in., width 15 in., depth 12 in. George Despret (1862-1952) w...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Exceptionally Rare Emile Galle Cased Glass VaseBy Emile GalléLocated in Miami, FLEmile Galle, Nancy. Vase, 1920s. Measures: H. 26 cm. Cased glass, clear, amber and opal white. A unique French overlay technique is used in this extremely rare and limited series wit...Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Monumental Red Crystal Patte De Verre VesselLocated in Miami, FLGorgeous art glass vessel of crystal Patte de Verre and electroplated polished copper. Sublime coloration in natural light or with back lighting.Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vases
MaterialsCopper
- Mid-Century Italian Large Hammered Metal Vase by Edigio BroggiBy Egidio BroggiLocated in Miami, FLA lovely hand hammered vase from Edigio Broggi Milano with gold rope detailing as handles and a knotted rope trim on the lip Stamped on the bottom of th...Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
MaterialsMetal
- Monumental French Art Deco Acid-Etched "Fawn" Vase by, Daum NancyBy DaumLocated in Miami, FLAn extremely rare, monumental and museum quality French Art Deco acid-etched "Fawn" vase by, Daum Nancy decorated with four carved blue-purple fawn grazing against a light blue acid ...Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsArt Glass
- Ceramic Tray by Garouste & BonettiBy Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia BonettiLocated in NYC, NYA lavender and gold ceramic tray by artists Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. The tray is part of the Boogie-Woogie collection which includes other ceramic table accessories. Th...Category
1990s French Organic Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- French Boule Coloniale Vase "Miami Mon Amour" by D. Curetti for Longwy, 1980By Danillo CurettiLocated in Köln, NWExceptional vase, Boule Coloniale "Miami mon amour". Art Déco Style. "Transatlantique paquebots mythiques" By Danillo Curetti for Faience de LONGWY, France. Limited edition 31/50 c...Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsCeramic
- Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic VaseBy Faïenceries et Emaux de LongwyLocated in Oakland, CALongwy Art Deco French Cloisonné ceramic vase. Stunning colors with faceted base with blue, burgundy, and orange flowers ...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases
MaterialsEnamel
- Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic VaseBy Faïenceries et Emaux de LongwyLocated in Oakland, CALongwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic Vase. Stunning color with faceted base with blue, gold circular droplets interse...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Ceramics
MaterialsEnamel
- Longwy Art Deco French Cloisonné Ceramic VaseBy Faïenceries et Emaux de LongwyLocated in Oakland, CAAn Art Deco Vase made by Longwy in France with the technique of Ceramic Cloisonné that gives an extra dimension to the design by carving heavy lines into the pattern and filling them...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Ceramics
MaterialsEnamel
- Pair of Emaux de Longwy ceramic and glaze jars. France, Late 19th CenturyBy Faïenceries et Emaux de LongwyLocated in Torino, ITPair of jars ceramic and enamel Emaux de Longwy. France, Late 19th Century ORIGIN France PERIOD Late Nineteenth Century MARK Emaux de Longwy MATERIALS Ceramic and polychrome glaz...Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Ceramics
MaterialsEnamel