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Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

French, 1892-1966

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.

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Creator: Jean Lurcat
Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France
Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France

Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Girona, Spain

DESCRIPTION: Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France. Large ceramic vase, classic South of France design with a st...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960
Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960

Jean Lurçat, Large Ceramic Dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Mouscron, WHT

Jean Lurçat, large ceramic dish, Sant Vicens, circa 1960,

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

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Jean Lurcat  Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France
Jean Lurcat  Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France

Jean Lurcat Glazed Ceramic Vase, Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France

By Jean Lurçat

Located in London, GB

Jean Lurcat yellow hand painted glazed ceramic vase with sea creatures , Sant Vincens, Circa 1955, France.

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

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Ceramic Dish/decorative plate with Face Signed by Jean Lurçat 1950s
Ceramic Dish/decorative plate with Face Signed by Jean Lurçat 1950s

Ceramic Dish/decorative plate with Face Signed by Jean Lurçat 1950s

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Paris, FR

Jean Lurçat (1892-1966) French painter, ceramicist and tapestry creator Signed back : Dessin J.Lurçat, Sant Vicens - circa 1950. Thick white & black enamel plate Diameter 21 cm

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1950s Vintage Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

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Large Oval Ceramic Baccanal Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France.
Large Oval Ceramic Baccanal Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France.

Large Oval Ceramic Baccanal Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France.

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Girona, Spain

DESCRIPTION: Large Oval Ceramic Baccanal Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France. Large oval ceramic plate, with central decoration of a stylized baccanal scene with personage and l...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jean Lurcat Decorative Objects

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Very Large Yellow Vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens, circa 1950, France

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Very large yellow-glazed vase by Jean Lurçat for Sant Vincens Typical "Lurçat" organic motif design Ceramic vase Rare and unique circa 1950, France Excellent condition.

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Jean Lurcat decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Jean Lurcat decorative objects 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 Jean Lurcat decorative objects, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Jean Lurcat were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Les 2 Potiers, Marcel Vertès, and Jean Linard. Prices for Jean Lurcat decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,219 and can go as high as $13,203, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,500.