Camille Faurè produced designs for Limoges, long famed for its enamels.
Born in Perigueux, France, in 1874, Faurè spent a long apprenticeship before setting up his own workshop at Limoges, where he worked for over fifty years. Fauré became Limoges’ most famous and talented enamel artist. He exhibited in the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which gave Art Deco its name.
Faurè’s early work, like his post–World War II designs, involved large floral patterns, often in rich colors that kept in line with the Art Nouveau movement. He exhibited through his Paris shop, and produced vases, bowls, ashtrays, boxes and other items.
Faurè’s vases were made in many different shapes, including those of the gourd, kettledrum and egg, with geometric or stylized floral patterns. It was his geometric designs, however, which set him apart as the greatest creative enameller of the Art Deco style. These geometric designs included chevrons, lozenges, diagonal and stripe patterns and floral motifs, ranging from naturalistic to stylized patterns of leaves and flowers. The geometric patterns featured strong hues of blue, red, orange and yellow accented with blacks, whereas the floral patterns had more delicate hues such as turquoise, light blue, pink, lavender and white. Some vases had panels and borders of floral motifs combined with geometric stepped and angled motifs.
Using large vessels, vases, bowls or open-mouthed jardinières, the copper was covered in multiple layers of polychrome enamels in hard, vitreous, three-dimensional geometric designs of subtle complexity and color combinations. Faurè’s friend Marty occasionally worked with him in a very similar style. Both produced a small number of pendants in enameled gold, silver and copper.
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(Biography provided by Ophir Gallery)
Enamel Plaque Depicting Napoleon Crossing the Alps, by Camille Fauré, circa 1930
By Camille Fauré
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An enamel plaque depicting Napoleon crossing the Alps, by Camille Fauré, Limoges. French, circa 1930. Signed 'FAURÉ, Limoges France. N...
Enamel
$1,803
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 1.19 in
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Oil on Porcelain, 20th Century, After David
By Jacques-Louis David
Located in Madrid, ES
Napoleon crossing the Alps. Oil on porcelain. 20th century, following the models of Jacques-Louis David (1801-1805). Oil painting on porc...
Other
$19,500
H 21.5 in W 18 in D 2 in
Antique Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting an Orientalist Beauty, Signed Vienna
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A very large and magnificent antique painted porcelain plaque depicting an orientalist beauty dressed in silk, jewelry, pearls, and 24-karat raised gold and enamel, signed Vienna. Th...
Enamel
"A Church in the Alps"
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Measures 29”W x 23”W framed Signed and dated 1919
Board
$4,250
H 44.69 in W 33.47 in D 3.55 in
Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Erwin Kettemann Landscape in the Tyrolean Alps, Oil on Canvas ca. 1930 An original antique painting showing alpine meadows with moutains in ...
Canvas, Wood
Sevres plaque depicting nobles in Gilt wood frame signed Vinea
Located in London, GB
A beautiful hand painted Sevres porcelain plaque depicting a court scene, involving 3 young noble ladies and an older lady, greeting two gentlemen visitors. Set behind them is a beau...
Porcelain, Gesso
$3,950
H 24.5 in W 33 in D 2 in
French Napoleon III 1860s Still-Life Oil Painting Depicting Roses and Fruits
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Napoleon III period oil on canvas still-life painting from the mid-19th century, depicting fruits and flowers in giltwood frame. Born in France during the reign of Emperor N...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$4,800
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 1.5 in
Berlin KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting "Ruth, " Circa 1900
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
A Berlin KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Depicting "Ruth", within a gilt-wood frame Marked with K.P.M & Sceptre mark & numbered 237158h Titled...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Plaque Depicting Mary Magdalene
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
A large 19th century German Meissen rectangular porcelain plaque depicting Mary Magdalene reclining reading from a book. After Antonio Allegri (Ita...
Porcelain
Napoleon Bonaparte Oil Painting, Gilded Frame, Circa 1920-1930
By Chapin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French oil on canvas painting of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor in a hand carved original gilded wooden frame, painted by S. Chapin in good condition. The wall décor art pie...
Canvas, Giltwood
$88,500
H 3 in W 21.5 in D 18.25 in
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque Depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern
By Meissen Porcelain, Rembrandt van Rijn
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and very rare 19th Century Meissen porcelain plaque depicting Rembrandt and Saskia in the Tavern. Meissen plaques are incredibly rar...
Porcelain
$95,800
H 19.5 in W 15 in D 1 in
Meissen Plaque Depicting Four Royals Hunting in the Woods with a Dog and Rifles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...
Porcelain, Wood
$48,673
H 28.15 in W 35.83 in D 2.37 in
19th Century French Enamel Plaque Depicting 'The Finding of Moses'
Located in London, GB
This fine enamel plaque is notable both for its large size and the exquisite contrast produced between the rich, blue enamel backdrop against the grey foreground, created using the g...
Enamel
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H 13.75 in W 11.5 in D 1.5 in
Early 20th Century French Enamel Wall Plaque Floral Decor Signed Camille Fauré
By Camille Fauré
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a powder room or a lady's bathroom with this elegant vintage wall plaque. Crafted in Limoges, France circa 1930 and oval in shape, the exquisite wall decor by Camille Faure ...
Enamel