Ceramic mirror "Engrenages" by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mithé Espelt Furniture
French, 1923-2020
Marie-Thérèse Espelt, known better as Mithé Espelt, was a dominant force in mid-20th-century ceramics in France. Mithé is remembered for her modern ceramic wall mirrors, gilded and enameled ashtrays and other ornate objects and boxes, often featuring birds and lively colors. She preferred not to sign her pieces and, as a consequence, much of her work has been misattributed, including to French ceramist François Lembo.
Mithé grew up in the Camargue region of France. Her father’s extensive network included 1904 Nobel Prize winner Frédéric Mistral and Parisian painter and decorator Jean Hugo. Mithé’s early introduction to a community of artists inspired her to study sculpture and drawing at the Beaux-Arts School in Montpellier in 1939.
Mithé’s early work caught the attention of French ceramist Emilie Decanis and jewelry distributor Charles Démery. Mithé set up a ceramics workshop in the Hôtel de Bernis in Lunel, where she quickly garnered a reputation for her ceramic work and accessories, including mirrors, jewelry boxes and buttons. Démery founded the Souleiado boutique, which began distributing Mithé’s work, thus attracting a worldwide audience.
French author Antoine Candau wrote a retrospective book on Mithé’s career titled Mithé Espelt, the Discreet Luxury of the Every Day, which contributed to bringing her legacy to the forefront while shedding light on her anonymity. While Mithé was respected within her inner circle, the general public is only now beginning to understand the immense talent behind her over five-decade-long career.
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Creator: Mithé Espelt
Mithe Espelt Cage Mirror in Beige and Brown Shades
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Charming ceramic wall mirror by French artist Mithé Espelt, executed in her signature hand-glazed earthenware with gilded detailing. The frame features a whimsical composition of two...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mithé Espelt Ceramic Hand Mirror Model "Quadrille" circa 1952
By Mithé Espelt
Located in London, GB
Rare hand-faced mirror designed by one of the greatest French ceramists Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) “Quadrille” model circa 1952. Gold enameled terracotta with cracked green cabochons. ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Hand held Mirror With Ceramic Frame by Mithe Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Handheld mirror featuring a ceramic frame adorned with a decorative pink bird, designed by Mithé Espelt. Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) Born in the town of Lun...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mithé Espelt - Mirror "Bocage", ceramic
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) "Bocage" mirror. Enameled and glazed ceramic and crackled gold. Decorated with two balls, adorned with birds and flowers. Dimensions : 27,5 x 22,5 cm. Bibli...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid Century Vivid Blue Ceramic Box with Golden Sun by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional large mid century vivd blue glazed ceramic box with golden sun by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 1923, Mithé Es...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Box Bird bronze
$2,016
Box Bird bronze
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Box Bird bronze Ceramic H x W x D : 27.00 cm. x 10.00 cm. x 6.50 cm. 10.63 in. x 3.94 in. x 2.56 in. Good condition This elongated box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Square mirror
$3,320
Square mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Square mirror Ceramic, 1965 H x W x D : 31.00 cm. x 31.00 cm. x 2.00 cm. 12.2 in. x 12.2 in. x 0.79 in. Very good condition This square mirror reflects the elegance and refinemen...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Felt, Mirror
Mid Century Gold and Purple Ceramic Box with Flower by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with liquid gold border and purple flower by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 1923...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Earthenware mirror by Mithé Espelt, model "Cuzco" created in 1974
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Gold enameld earthenware mirror by Mithé Espelt, Cuzco Model created in 1974
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Colombes
$2,134
Colombes
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Colombes Ceramic H x W x D : 6.50 cm. x 26.50 cm. x 9.50 cm. 2.56 in. x 10.43 in. x 3.74 in. Very good condition This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated wi...
Category
Late 20th Century French French Provincial Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid Century Pink and Purple Ceramic Box with Flowers by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with purple and pink with flowers by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 1923, Mithé ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Ceramic Constructivist mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
$3,407Sale Price|30% Off
Ceramic Constructivist mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's, Constructivist model
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Gold and Blue Ceramic Box with Birds by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with liquid gold border and blue & white birds by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mirror Model Pique De Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Charmes, FR
Round ceramic mirror, "Pique" model by Mithé Espelt, in very good condition, unusual color
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mithé Espelt Mirror 1970
$4,506
Mithé Espelt Mirror 1970
By Mithé Espelt
Located in LU
Ceramic wall mirror with birds and flowers (around the 1970s) by Mithé Espelt. A decorative piece surmounted by two pairs of enamel birds above and below the square mirror. The mirro...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Flowers Jewellery box
$1,778
Flowers Jewellery box
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Glazed ceramic jewellery box with flowers and blackened wooden base. This beautiful jewelry box is topped with a stamped earthenware lid and decorated with a floral enamel motif fea...
Category
1960s French Provincial Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Round " Perou" ceramic lead box by Mithé Espelt circa 1950.
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Round ceramic-lid jewel box, model " Pérou" by Mithé Espelt. Embossed and crackled gold glazed earthenware with 21 crystallized glass inclusions in shades of amber, yellow and white...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Felt, Glass, Fruitwood
Small Thermometer in Ceramic By Mithe Espelt with Bird decor
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Charming ceramic wall thermometer by Mithé Espelt, adorned with floral designs and a prominent bird, all showcased in various shades of blue glaze. A small decorative thermometer ma...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gold Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Abstract decors with gold glaze and pockets of molten glass Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) Born in...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Jewelry Box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic jewelry box by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960s Stamped clay, enamels in shades of green, gold, blackened wood box Date of creation: around 1955-1960 Bibliography: " Mithé Espelt,...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic mirror "Pétales" by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, gold leafs decor, France, 1970's
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Gilded mirror
$2,016
Gilded mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Gilded mirror Ceramic Catalog : Antoine Candau p.65 H x W x D : 21.00 cm. x 11.00 cm. x 1.00 cm. 8.27 in. x 4.33 in. x 0.39 in. Good condition ‘Oblong’ hand mirror, stamped clay a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ceramic Thermometer by Mithé Espelte with Flower Motif
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall thermometer in ceramic by Mithé Espelt. Typical flower decor with the numeral indication of the temperature. Marie Thérèse Espelt, aka. Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) Born in the...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mithé Espelt Arche #2 Wall Mirror, Crackled Gold, France, circa 1965
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rare mid-century wall mirror by Mithé Espelt, titled Arche #2, designed circa 1965 and produced in very limited quantities. This sculptural piece exemplifies Espelt’s distinctive a...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Box Birds
$1,778
Box Birds
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This wooden box is topped by a stamped earthenware lid decorated with bluish, green and white polychrome enamels. For Mithé Espelt, the object is an essential element of the boudoir....
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mithé Espelt Pyramide Lamp, Crackled Gold, France, circa 1990
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rare “Pyramide” table lamp by Mithé Espelt, designed circa 1990 and produced in a highly limited edition under the supervision of the artist. This sculptural piece perfectly illust...
Category
1990s French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mithé Espelt Quadrille Wall Mirror, Kiln-Fired Gold Rare Early Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and highly refined mirror by Mithé Espelt, this exceptional “Quadrille” model embodies the discreet luxury and poetic modernism that define her work. Created in the early 1950...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Mithé Espelt Soleil Wall Mirror, Gold Accents, France, 1950s
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This rare “Soleil” mirror by French artist Mithé Espelt (1923–2020) is a particularly early and intimate example of one of her most iconic designs. Created in the 1950s and executed ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mirror Polynesia
$3,202
Mirror Polynesia
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
Mirror Polynesia Ceramic, 1998 Catalog : Antoine Candau, p. 190 H x W x D : 29.50 cm. x 26.00 cm. x 2.00 cm. 11.61 in. x 10.24 in. x 0.79 in. Very good condition A mirror made of...
Category
1990s French French Provincial Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mid-Century Grand Miroir Soleil Vert, Vintage Decorative Mirror, France
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This rare “Soleil” mirror by French artist Mithé Espelt (1923–2020) exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and poetic sensibility that define her work. Created in the 1980s after an o...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mithé Espelt Santa Fé #1 Wall Mirror, Crackled Gold, France, circa 1977
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and highly refined ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, titled Santa Fé #1, created in 1977 under the direct supervision of the artist. This piece exemplifies Espelt’s distinctive ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mirror "Cage", 1960's
$2,846
Mirror "Cage", 1960's
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
This mirror is imbued with the elegance and preciousness of Mithé Espelt's work. It features a pattern of birds and flowers enamelled in olive and brown, with a glaze that enhances...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mithé Espelt - "Orchidées" mirror, ceramic, gold and crystallized glass
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ORCHIDÉES Embossed and glazed earthenware,crackled gold and crystallized glass. France, circa 1960. Diameter : 26 cm.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Round gilt and glazed ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, circa 1970
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Ceramic framed round mirror. Embossed and glazed earthenware: Gilt frame with crackled finish, partly covered with bird, grapes and leaves decoration glazed in shades of pink, w...
Category
1970s French Romantic Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mithé Espelt - "Millefleurs" mirror, glazed ceramic, gold
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) "Millefleurs" mirror. France, c. 1965 Enameled and glazed ceramic and gold. Diameter : 26,5 cm. Bibliography : Antoine Candau, Mithé Espelt, the discreet lux...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mid Century Pink and Blue Ceramic Box with Birds by Mithé Espelt
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Toronto, ON
An exceptional mid century glazed ceramic box with blue border and lavender & pink birds by famed artist, Mithé Espelt. The box lid is ceramic with a blackened wood base. Born in 192...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mithé Espelt - "Fleurs" mirror, enameled ceramic, gold, circa 1967
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) "Fleurs" mirror. France, c. 1967 Enameled and glazed ceramic and gold. Diameter : 30 cm. Bibliography : Antoine Candau, Mithé Espelt, the discreet luxury of ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mithé Espelt - "Fleurs" mirror, ceramic and gold, france, 1967
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) "Fleurs" mirror. France, c. 1967 Enameled and glazed ceramic and gold. Diameter : 30 cm. Bibliography : Antoine Candau, Mithé Espelt, the discreet luxury of ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mirror
$1,067
Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
To embellish women's everyday lives, the French ceramist imagines rare objects such as this small-format mirror, ideal for carrying in your handbag. A red ceramic pearl hangs from th...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mithé Espelt Pair of Pyramide Lamp, Crackled Gold, France, circa 1990
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and elegant pair of “Pyramides” table lamps by Mithé Espelt, designed circa 1990 and produced in very limited quantities under the supervision of the artist. This sculptural d...
Category
1990s French Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Mithé Espelt - "Fleurs" mirror, ceramic and gold, france, c.1967
By Mithé Espelt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Mithé Espelt (1923-2020) "Fleurs" mirror. France, c. 1967 Enameled and glazed ceramic and gold. Diameter : 3à cm. Bibliography : Antoine Candau, Mithé Espelt, the discreet luxury of ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Gold
Square Mirror
$2,609
Square Mirror
By Mithé Espelt
Located in Paris, FR
A singular object, faithful to the artist's sunny, luxurious universe. Mithé Espelt creates the border of this mirror in stamped and enameled clay. The beautifully glazed enamels fea...
Category
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Mithé Espelt Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror
Mithé Espelt furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Mithé Espelt furniture 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 Mithé Espelt furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Mithé Espelt were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Les Argonautes, François Lembo, and Chaty Vallauris. Prices for Mithé Espelt furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,210 and can go as high as $16,676, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,019.
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