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.
Balcon - Wool Tapestry - circa 1960s
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Signed lower left Titled and signed verso on label Tapisserie d’Aubusson, édit par Edgar Ponthieu This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
Tapestry, Wool
La Tapisserie Française Moderne by Jean Lurçat - 1947
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Roma, IT
La Tapisserie Française Moderne is the title of the solo exhibition of Jean Lurçat, hold at the Kunsthalle Bern, from June 25th to the first July ...
Paper, Ink
Autographed Letter by Jean Lurçat - Mid-20th Century
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Roma, IT
Letter written by the artist Jean Lurcat and addressed to Nesto Giacometti. The text talks about work and printing prices. Attached is the photo of Jean Lurcat. Handsigned Jean Lu...
Paper, Ink
$500
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.2 in
"Pierced" (Four Abstract, Bold, Dye and Black Paintings on Stained Paper, Glass)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PIERCED 2021 Paris, France Set of four, abstract, bold paintings framed between glass and wood. Tea-stain has been added to dye on paper, with matte black focal points created using...
Acrylic, Glass, Paper, Ink, Wood
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 7 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 7 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.75 in W 11 in
Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...
Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 314 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C- 5 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 5 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$6,000Sale Price|33% Off
H 84 in W 56 in D 0.5 in
Leonardo Nierman 84"x56" Large-Scale Signed Wool Tapestry, Circa 1970
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Miami, FL
LEONARDO NIERMAN – UNTITLED TAPESTRY ⚜ Wool tapestry ⚜ Signed in the weaving lower right ⚜ Weaver: Gobelinos Riedl ⚜ Features original hanging loops ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST TAPESTRY ...
Tapestry, Wool
$1,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Field Study — Group of Four Mixed Media Works on Paper by Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Field Study is a group of four mixed-media works on archival cold-press watercolor paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, each measuring 18 × 24 inches. Part of his ongoing Untitled ...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 6 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C-6 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosph...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C - 3 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 3 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
Sold|$396
H 24 in W 19 in D 0.05 in
Untitled AP-122 is an expressive mixed-media work on archival cold-press waterco
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled AP-122 is an expressive mixed-media work on archival cold-press watercolor paper, measuring 18 × 24 inches. In this composition, Toronto artist Murray Duncan builds a dynami...
Paint, Ink, Archival Paper, Pencil
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Untitled AP-124 — Mixed Media Work on Paper by Murray Duncan
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled AP-124 is an expressive mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, measuring 18 x 24 inches. In this composition, Duncan builds a dynamic interplay of bold b...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
$92,500
H 80 in W 54 in
Femme Arabe Tapestry, Abstract Geometric Wool, Late 20th Century
By Alexander Calder
Located in New York, NY
Femme Arabe 1975 Tapestry Hand-woven by Ateliers Pinton, Aubusson, France Artist proof 80 x 54 inches ( (203.2 x 137.16 cm) Medium: Natural Wool Monogram on lower right Original la...
Tapestry, Wool
$35,000
H 46 in W 68 in D 2 in
Rocks, Post-Modern Abstract Landscape Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Rocks (1985), Wool, Post-Modern Abstract Landscape Woven Tapestry, Textile Sculpture. Zofia Butrymowicz (1904-1987) was born in Warsaw, Poland. Artis...
Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Wool
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H 10 in W 10 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Art Plate Sant-Vicens France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...
Ceramic, Glaze
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H 8.5 in W 8.5 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Art Plate Sant-Vicens France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...
Ceramic, Glaze
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H 8.5 in W 8.5 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Art Plate Sant-Vicens France
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts hig...
Ceramic, Glaze
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H 10 in W 10 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Plate Tete a Tete Masques
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts hig...
Ceramic, Glaze
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H 9 in W 9 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Plate Beach Scene, Swimmer
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...
Ceramic, Glaze
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H 10.5 in W 10.5 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Plate Ceramique Sant Vicens
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...
Ceramic, Glaze
Sold
H 73.75 in W 44.5 in
Vintage French Modernist Jean Lurcat Linen Silkscreen Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Jean Lurcat Edité par Corot Tapisserie. Le tapageur, Tapisserie figurant un coq. It is hand signed on the back on the label. This is a quite older one with the original Coro...
Linen
Naiades
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oblong Platter bt Jean Lurcat signed and numbered Atelier St Vicens
Ceramic