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Gilbert Portanier Art

French, b. 1926
Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discovered Vallauris alongside his Monegasque friend Albert Diato. While Albert Diato returned to Paris in 1950, Portanier chose to stay. Four years later, in 1954, he founded his own workshop, establishing a clear and distinctive artistic direction. “I had no idea that I was committing my life that summer of 1948, when, during a visit to Picasso with my friend Albert Diato, I decided to try my hand at clay for a summer in Vallauris.” His relationship with ceramics was highly ambivalent. Portanier saw ceramics as a way to overcome the two-dimensionality of the canvas. On a ceramic piece, relief does not need to be invented, it already exists, as it is an object in three dimensions. His career gained momentum, and his creations became increasingly complex. While most ceramists turned toward semi-industrial production, Portanier devoted himself to unique pieces. The balance of color, form, and graphic design gave strength and power to works that grew ever more sculptural. His reputation expanded to Germany after an invitation in 1954 from the director of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg, where Portanier exhibited his works alongside Picasso and Fernand Léger. He went on to exhibit in Cologne in 1956, Hagen in 1957, Budapest in 1961, New York and Cologne again in 1963, and Dortmund in 1964. Portanier also exhibited in Russia, the United States, and France, where he received awards at the Vallauris Biennale, as well as in Italy. In 1998, a major exhibition at the National Museum of Ceramics in Sèvres was dedicated to him. Today, his works are displayed at the Musée de la Céramique in Vallauris and at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Numerous prizes and honors have marked a long career filled with success.
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Artist: gilbert Portanier
Sculpture N°PORT198
Sculpture N°PORT198

Sculpture N°PORT198

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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20th Century Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture N°PORT184
Sculpture N°PORT184

Sculpture N°PORT184

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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Late 20th Century Gilbert Portanier Art

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Ceramic

Large Bowl N°PORT185
Large Bowl N°PORT185

Large Bowl N°PORT185

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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2010s Contemporary Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative Tray N°PORT187
Decorative Tray N°PORT187

Decorative Tray N°PORT187

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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Mid-20th Century Gilbert Portanier Art

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Ceramic

Vase N°PORT196
Vase N°PORT196

Vase N°PORT196

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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20th Century Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Sculpture N°PORT150

Sculpture N°PORT150

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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20th Century Abstract Geometric Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative ceramic N°PORT170

Decorative ceramic N°PORT170

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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1990s Gilbert Portanier Art

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Ceramic

Vase N°PORT160
Vase N°PORT160

Vase N°PORT160

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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Early 2000s Gilbert Portanier Art

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Ceramic

Sculpture N°PORT168
Sculpture N°PORT168

Sculpture N°PORT168

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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21st Century and Contemporary Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vase Sculpture N°PORT31
Vase Sculpture N°PORT31

Vase Sculpture N°PORT31

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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21st Century and Contemporary Gilbert Portanier Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large black tondo with colorful abstract motifs N°PORT115
Large black tondo with colorful abstract motifs N°PORT115

Large black tondo with colorful abstract motifs N°PORT115

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in Cannes in 1926, Gilbert Portanier first trained in architecture, then in painting at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris between 1945 and 1948. In the summer of 1948, he discov...

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2010s Contemporary Gilbert Portanier Art

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Ceramic

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gilbert Portanier 1Vase, XXe

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H 9.06 in W 13.78 in D 3.55 in

Vase

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Located in PARIS, FR

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Nues by Gilbert Portanier, Hand-Painted Ceramic Print, 1985
Nues by Gilbert Portanier, Hand-Painted Ceramic Print, 1985

Nues by Gilbert Portanier, Hand-Painted Ceramic Print, 1985

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Totem anthropomorphe
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H 31.5 in W 20.08 in D 8.67 in

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Located in PARIS, FR

Sublime anthropomorphic sculpture by French artist Gilbert Portanier

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Sculpture totémique
Sculpture totémique

Sculpture totémique

By gilbert Portanier 1

Located in PARIS, FR

Sublime sculpture by French ceramic artist Gilbert Portanier. The different pieces can be assembled and packaged separately. Signed to the lower edge.

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Vase rectangulaire élancé
Vase rectangulaire élancé

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Vase rectangulaire élancé

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Jonas et la Baleine Sculpture, Recto Verso, Signed, 1989, 37 cm

Jonas et la Baleine Sculpture, Recto Verso, Signed, 1989, 37 cm

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Located in CANNES, FR

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