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.
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
Ceramic
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...
Ceramic
$2,000
H 1.11 in Dm 10.04 in
Jean Mayodon French Ceramic Plate with Mythological Scene, Vallauris, 1955
By Jean-Leon Mayodon
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Dimensions: diameter 25.5 cm / 10.04 in; height 2.8 cm / 1.10 in. Signed and dated “Mayodon Vallauris 55.” Created in 1955, this French ceramic plate by Jean Mayodon features a myt...
Ceramic
$822Sale Price|40% Off
H 1.11 in Dm 8.67 in
French Iznik-Inspired Ceramic Decorative Plate by Édouard Cazaux, circa 1930s
By Edouard Cazaux
Located in London, GB
French Iznik-inspired ceramic decorative plate by Édouard Cazaux (circa 1930s). Master ceramicist, Édouard Cazaux was inspired by antiquities, religion and animal life in his creatio...
Ceramic
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.
Ceramic
$628
H 2.17 in W 14.97 in D 11.42 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Etienne Daniel, French Vallauris, 1950s
By Robert Picault
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Etienne Daniel, French Vallauris, 1950s Large dish enamelled in white, green and brown tones adorned with stylized...
Enamel
Hand Painted Ceramic Decorative Moorish Plate 1950s
By Iznik Pottery
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage polychrome hand painted and handcrafted ceramic wall decorative plate with polychrome Ottoman floral design. This is an intricately, hand painted Moorish plate that was made in Turkey. Turkey is famous for its kiln products, such as tiles and pottery, which are glazed and multicolored. It has a beautifully hand painted geometrical Moorish design in burgundy, yellow, turquoise, light and dark blue. An Islamic ceramic...
Ceramic
Large 1950s Faience Ceramic Decorative Plate by Stig Lindberg
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Large Faience Ceramic Plate by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Milky white ceramic featuring a selection of flower motifs in bright colors painted by faience painter Anita Ro...
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Ceramic Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic Dish signed Robert Picault (Vallauris).
Ceramic, Faience
Vintage Fornasetti Panel by Piero Fornasetti, Italy, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Panel realized by Piero Fornasetti in 1950s. Screen print on wood. Brass frame. Covered with glass. Most probably a unique specimen, realized in 1950s for Sartoria Fanucchi...
Metal, Brass
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,
Ceramic
Midcentury Blue and Green Ceramic Dish or Plate with Geometrical Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
20th century midcentury blue and green ceramic dish or plate.
Ceramic
Mado Jolain Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France
By Mado Jolain
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Mado Jolain vide-poche ceramic, circa 1950, France. Enameled white earthenware, pale creamy yellow, grey and black decor. Signed underneath. Dimens...
Earthenware
$1,315Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.4 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Decorative Italian Ceramic Dish by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s) - Small
By Guido Gambone
Located in London, GB
Small Italian decorative ceramic vide-poche by Guido Gambone (circa 1950s). Hand painted using the artist's familiar colours with stylised bull motif and a crackle effect background ...
Ceramic
$1,973Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 18.51 in D 12.21 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Plate by Roger Capron, France
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
A large decorative platter by artist Roger Capron (1922 - 2006) who founded the craft-based workshop in Vallauris, France, l'Atelier Callis, w...
Ceramic
Austrian Black Marble Dish with Copper Repousse, Circa 1900
Located in Stamford, CT
Austrian Belgian black marble dish with a wonderful copper repousse band with decoration typical of the Vienna Secession, that evokes the background ...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Copper
$383Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.79 in Dm 9.45 in
Mid-Century French Ceramic Decorative Plate by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s)
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic decorative plate by Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). A seductive piece with their signature style, chalk-white colour base with stylised imaginary animal motif. In...
Ceramic
Large Oval Ceramic Sun Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France.
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Large Oval Ceramic Sun Plate by Jean Lurçat, Circa 1950, France. Large oval ceramic plate, with central decoration of a stylized sun and leaves. Glazed yellow background...
Ceramic
American Indian Portrait Platter by Jean Lurcat
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic platter with a brown glaze and the abstract portrait of an American Indian in the negative space.
Ceramic