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Jean Lurcat  Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France
Jean Lurcat  Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France

Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in London, GB

Jean Lurcat yellow hand painted glazed ceramic vase with sea creatures , Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic

Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960
Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960

Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Jean Lurçat, large ceramic dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960,

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1960s Porcelain Bottle by Jean Lurçat for Haviland Limoges
Vintage 1960s Porcelain Bottle by Jean Lurçat for Haviland Limoges

Vintage 1960s Porcelain Bottle by Jean Lurçat for Haviland Limoges

By (after) Jean Lurçat

Located in London, England

Jean Lurçat's white porcelain bottle, made by Haviland Limoges in the 1960s, is much more than just a decorative object; it embodies the elegance and creativity of a recognized artis...

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Bottles

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Jean Lurçat Vase, Sant Vincens, circa 1960, France
Jean Lurçat Vase, Sant Vincens, circa 1960, France

Jean Lurçat Vase, Sant Vincens, circa 1960, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Girona, Spain

Jean Lurçat Vase, San Vincens. Ceramic vase, circa 1960, France.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France
Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France

Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Girona, Spain

Very large yellow-glazed vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens Typical "Lurçat" organic motif design Ceramic vase Rare and unique circa 1950, France Excellent condition.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Mid-century modern ceramic by Jean Lurçat 32/50 , Ed. Sant-Vicens, France c.1950
Mid-century modern ceramic by Jean Lurçat 32/50 , Ed. Sant-Vicens, France c.1950

Mid-century modern ceramic by Jean Lurçat 32/50 , Ed. Sant-Vicens, France c.1950

By Jean Lurçat, Sant Vicens

Located in Renens, CH

Large bowl or vessel by Jean Lurçat (1892-1962) Ed. Sant-Vicens, France around 1950 The blue and white hand painted vessel depicts a vibrant naturalistic scene of a reclining woman ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Jean Lurcat Rare Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France.
Jean Lurcat Rare Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France.

Jean Lurcat Rare Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France.

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Brussels, BE

Beautiful Jean Lurçat large balustre vase or jar, circa 1950, France.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Jean Lurçat Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France
Jean Lurçat Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France

Jean Lurçat Large Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare Jean Lurçat large vase or jar, circa 1950, France. Enameled white/gray ceramic with black and yellow leaves decor.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vase by Jean Lurçat
Vase by Jean Lurçat

Vase by Jean Lurçat

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H 21.75 in

Vase by Jean Lurçat

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Chicago, IL

Incised artist's cipher and glazed signature to underside: [Dessin J. Lurçat Saint Vicene B.Q 7/25].

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French Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Jean Lurçat, Exceptional Large Ceramics Vase, Yellow, France, 1950
Jean Lurçat, Exceptional Large Ceramics Vase, Yellow, France, 1950

Jean Lurçat, Exceptional Large Ceramics Vase, Yellow, France, 1950

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) exceptional large ceramics vase, yellow, France, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s French Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Lurcat Vase For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lurcat vase for your home. Each lurcat vase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic and porcelain. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lurcat vase, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A lurcat vase made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. A well-made lurcat vase has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jean Lurcat, Jean De Lespinasse and Jerome Massier are consistently popular.

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A lurcat vase can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $597, while the lowest priced sells for $77 and the highest can go for as much as $13,282.

Jean Lurçat for sale on 1stDibs

Credited with helping revive the design and production of tapestries during the 20th century, French artist Jean Lurçat rubbed shoulders with some of the greatest painters in the world while weaving his own artistic narrative into the fabric of history. 

Lurçat met artists Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne and Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Paris in his early twenties — when the Bruyères native found himself fully immersed in the French art world. He had studied at Académie Colarossi and worked in the studio of sculptor Victor Prouvé, and later made paintings inspired by Fauvism. Lurçat first exhibited his tapestries in 1917. 

Lurçat’s inaugural textiles were constructed with weaver Marthe Hennebert and were marked by Cubism and avant-garde–inspired art styles before he embarked on extensive travels that would enrich his work. Lurçat’s travels exposed him to other movements and styles that ranged from German Expressionism to Spanish and African influences that inspired his later works.

Lurçat’s tapestries found a regular home in 1925 at Jeanne Bucher’s gallery, which featured the work of other artists including Pablo Picasso, Hans Arp, Jacques Lipchitz, Georges Braque and Max Ernst. Between 1930 and 1936, Lurçat had solo exhibitions at the Flechtheim Gallery in Berlin and the Pierre Matisse Gallery in New York. In 1939 — when the popularity of tapestries had long been on the decline — Lurçat opened a factory with other artists in Aubusson, the home of a centuries-old tapestry production industry, in order to create modernist tapestries.

Over the course of his life, Lurçat designed more than 1,000 tapestries. One of his most notable, Apocalypse Tapestry (1948), is on display in the Church of Notre-Dame de Toute-Grâce and complements the original which dates back to the 14th century. His other highly acclaimed works include Song of the World (1957–64) and Four Seasons (1940).

While Lurçat’s best known works are his tapestries, he also produced engravings, book illustrations and ceramics. The Museum of Modern Art in New York City holds some of these book illustrations as well as a few other works in its permanent collection. Other works by Lurçat are held in the collections of the Detroit Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée Nationale d’Art Moderne, the Museum of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the National Gallery in Washington DC.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Jean Lurçat wall decorations, decorative objects and ceramics.

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