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)
Large Art Nouveau Ceramic Landscape Plate with Luster Glaze by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large wall-hanging ceramic platter by French artist Clement Massier (1811-1917) made in his studio in Golfe-Juan, France, dated to August 31st of 1891. The Art Nouveau style plate ...
Ceramic
Rare Majolica Butterfly Wall Pocket Clement Massier, circa 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica butterfly wall pocket signed Clement Massier, Golfe Juan Circa 1900. H / 7 inches. W / 9 inches.
Ceramic, Faience
$680
H 1.13 in Dm 10.5 in
Modernist Hand-Painted Ceramic Plate or Wall Art in the Manner of N. Gachupin
Located in Miami, FL
A striking Modernist hand-painted ceramic plate that functions beautifully as a decorative wall art piece or centerpiece. Featuring a bone-white ground with bold graphic linework and...
Ceramic
$2,652Sale Price|30% Off
H 20.87 in W 28.75 in D 1.38 in
Large Ceramic Wall Panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso
By Giovanni de Simone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large ceramic wall panel Giovanni De Simone 1960 Sicilian Art Picasso Horse Rider. In his hometown he founded his own workshop "Maioliche d'Arte De Simo...
Ceramic
Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Attleboro, MA
Chains echo different emotions in us, some see them as a symbol of imprisonment, and vulnerability and some see as an emotion of inter connectivity and strong bond between the people. The truth is ,chains as we see them in the moment will either resonate the first or the latter symbolism depending on the emotions we feel at the moment. This eye-catching wall hanging adds a nomadic and mystical feel to any room. Created through a hand-intensive process of linking hand built stoneware rings of different sizes, this wall hanging is a dynamic decoration for an eclectic bedroom...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
French Majolica Jugendstil Art Nouveau Ceramic Plate, circa 1900
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful French Majolica wall plate from the Jugendstil / Art Nouveau period (ca 1900). Elegant design with a lovely lady in the middle. Nu...
Ceramic
$828
H 8.94 in W 8.94 in D 1.11 in
Modernist West German Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker, 1960s
By Helmut Friedrich Schäffenacker
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Ceramic wall plate Decade: 1960s Producer: Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany Design: Helmut Schäffenacker This original vintage ceramic wall plate...
Ceramic
Belgium Handcrafted Ceramic Wall Art, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage ceramic wall art. Brown earthenware with hand painted accents. Design of 8 figures in ceramic and glazed in the tones blue, gold, whit...
Ceramic
19th Majolica Palissy Snake and Lizard Wall Platter Jose Alves Cunha
By José Alves Cunha 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Antique 19th century Portuguese Majolica Palissy style plate with large snake and large lizard searching through mossy tuft, signed Jose Alves Cunha (...
Pottery
Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Attleboro, MA
Chains echo different emotions in us, some see them as a symbol of imprisonment, and vulnerability and some see as an emotion of inter connectivity and strong bond between the people. The truth is ,chains as we see them in the moment will either resonate the first or the latter symbolism depending on the emotions we feel at the moment. This eye-catching wall hanging adds a nomadic and mystical feel to any room. Created through a hand-intensive process of linking hand built stoneware rings of different sizes, this wall hanging is a dynamic decoration for an eclectic bedroom...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
Zodiac Copper Wall Art
Located in Antwerp, BE
Zodiac copper wall art. Diameter:50 cm. Depth:3 cm.
Copper
$16,000 / set
H 29.93 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Flower Vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of glazed ceramic flower vases by Delphin Massier, France, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Ceramic Link Chain Wall Sculpture
By Asmaa Aman-Tran
Located in Attleboro, MA
The Hamsa hand or hand of Fatima is known across many cultures to protect its wearer and ward off bad energy. It is also a symbol of patience and claire voyance. The Artist often use...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$3,920
H 42.92 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
Large Clement Massier Art Nouveau degrade Porcelain French Planter 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible planter with column in porcelain Art Nouveau signed CLEMENT MASSIER circa 1900
Porcelain
Large Majolica Pink Daisy Wall Pocket Clement Massier, circa 1890
By Clement Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Pink Daisy Wall Pocket signed Clement Massier, circa 1890. 8.7' height
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica