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Clement Massier Wall Decorations

French, 1844-1917

Clément Massier, an accomplished ceramist born into a multi-generational family of potters working in Vallauris, France in the second half of the 19th century, transcended his family’s metier. Rather than creating utilitarian objects as a means unto themselves, he used the ceramic medium as an aesthetic platform to make art.

Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at the world’s fair, Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1889. At the Exposition, it was Massier’s ceramic glazing techniques, using turquoise metallic luster, which captured the world’s attention.

Massier’s metallic luster glazes produce the dual properties of reflectivity and transparency to create iridescence. To achieve this, Massier fired his ceramics in a three-tiered process at increasingly lower temperatures. He applied the final glaze created from a metallic clay compound with a brush. When the blackened vessels had fully cooled, they were buffed until shiny to reveal his iridescent inspirations of nature. Each piece produced was a unique object revealing not only the hand of the artist but also the variable effects of temperature, natural elements and their interactive relationships. His glazes are illusory interpretations fused into fired earthenware. Conversely, the ceramic object’s solidity belies its ephemeral nature which constantly changes in light. This duality naturally inherent to this art medium is a theme that Massier echoes in his subject matter.

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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)

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Creator: Clement Massier
Large Art Nouveau Ceramic Landscape Plate with Luster Glaze by Clement Massier
Large Art Nouveau Ceramic Landscape Plate with Luster Glaze by Clement Massier

Large Art Nouveau Ceramic Landscape Plate with Luster Glaze by Clement Massier

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Clement Massier wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.

Clement Massier wall decorations are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Clement Massier wall decorations, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wall decorations by Clement Massier were created in the Art Nouveau style in france during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wall decorations by Delphin Massier, Jules Chéret, and Théophile Alexandre Steinlen. Prices for Clement Massier wall decorations can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,400 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,700.