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.
Rare Jean Lurçat Ceramic Coffee Table & Convertible Wall Panel, France 1960s
By Jean Lurçat
Located in leucate, FR
An exceptional and extremely rare Mid-Century coffee table featuring an glazed ceramic tile top created by renowned French artist Jean Lurçat at the Sant Vicens workshop in Perpignan...
Metal
Jean lurcat coffee table for Saint Vincens
By Jean Lurçat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie table par Jean Lurcat, Saint Vincens, vers 1950
Iron
$4,670
H 13.78 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Ceramic Tile Coffee Table, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Almelo, NL
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Ceramic Tile Coffee Table, France, 1960s This refined coffee table was designed by Roger Capron in France during the 1960s and belongs to his iconic Garrigue...
Ceramic, Beech
Vallauris, Coffee Table, Iron, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Vallauris
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and orange-glazed ceramic and iron coffee or cocktail table, designed and produced by Vallauris, France, c. 1960s.
Iron
$4,150
H 10.63 in W 51.97 in D 24.81 in
Roger Capron “Garrigue” Ceramic & Bent Beechwood Coffee Table, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare Roger Capron coffee table featuring original Garrigue ceramic tiles set in a solid bent beechwood frame with elegant waterfall ends. A sculptural and highly collectible example ...
Ceramic, Beech, Bentwood
On Hold|$8,800
H 10.75 in W 51.625 in D 24.5 in
Roger Capron, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75"H x 51.625"W x 24.5"D All items ship from Hig...
Ceramic, Wood
$1,485
H 16.5 in W 26.8 in D 51.2 in
Signed Ceramic Coffee Table by A. Picard, Vallauris, France, 1960s
By Adrienne Picard
Located in BORGO, FR
Signed ceramic coffee table by A. Picard, Vallauris, France, 1960s. This mid-century piece features a ceramic tile top with a clearly visible hand-painted signature “A. Picard Vall.”...
Ceramic, Wood
$13,707
H 10.63 in W 48.43 in D 21.26 in
Ceramic Coffee Table "Alouette" by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, 1960s
Ceramic
Rare French Ceramic + Iron Coffee Table by Jacques Blin, 1960s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Chicago, IL
A low coffee table by Jacques Blin, created in France during the 1960s, brings together iron and ceramic in a composition that feels both grounded and expressive. The structure is s...
Iron
$2,205
H 9.45 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Milos Rectangular Outdoor Coffee Table by Jean-Marie Massaud for Vondom
Located in Las Vegas, NE
Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud for Vondom, the Milos rectangular coffee table captures the relaxed sophistication of Mediterranean outdoor living. Featuring a sculptural cream-color...
Cement
French Ceramic + Oak Coffee Table Attributed to Roger Capron, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
A French coffee table from the 1960s, attributed to Roger Capron, where symbolism and structure are held in careful balance. Circular in form, the table is anchored by a solid oak f...
Ceramic, Oak
French Ceramic 'Shogun' Coffee Table by Roger Capron, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
A French ceramic Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron from the 1960s. Grounded by four solid cylindrical legs in stained wood, the table carries a quiet architectural weight. Its rou...
Ceramic, Wood
$2,501
H 13.59 in W 51.78 in D 23.82 in
Brutalist Coffee Table by Jean Gregorieff for Roche Bobois, 1970 France Vintage
By Roche Bobois, Jean Gregorieff
Located in London, England
Superbe table basse vintage rectangulaire éditée par Roche Bobois dans les années 1970, dessinée et réalisée, par le designer Jean Gregorieff. Jean Gregorieff, artiste peintre et cé...
Lava, Metal
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Coffee Table by Roger Capron, France, Circa 1960s
Ceramic
Jean Gregorieff ceramic and steel coffee table, 1960s-70s
By Jean Gregorieff
Located in MADRID, ES
This mid-century modern coffee table is a striking example of French furniture design from the 1960s and 1970s. Attributed to the designer Jean Gregorieff and manufactured for the pr...
Steel
$7,600
H 10.75 in W 38.75 in D 26.75 in
French Ceramic Flower Motif Coffee Table by Roger Capron, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in Chicago, IL
Sourced in Vallauris, the storied Provençal town where Picasso once fired clay and where Roger Capron made his mark, this 1960s low coffee table embodies the spirit of French mid-cen...
Ceramic, Wood
Jean Ordinary Canaletto Walnut Coffee Table
By Durame
Located in Milan, IT
The Jean Ordinary coffee table is simple and stylish in design and will perfectly adapt to any environment, with either classic or modern decor. Crafted ...
Brass, Iron
Jean Lurçat, Coffee Table with Sirens Decor, St Vicens, France 1960
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Coffee table in white and red ceramic decorated with interlacing and sirens, signed under one of the Jean Lurçat tiles, numbered 84/100 for the manufacture Saint Vicens, France 1960....
Ceramic, Oak
Aux Sirènes Coffee Table by Jean Lurçat, 1950s
By Jean Lurçat
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Coffee table Aux Sirènes by Jean Lurçat, manufacture Saint Vincent, France, 1950. 18 ceramic tiles form decor on a wrought iron base with scrolls and twists.
Iron