About Formes Utiles
Formes Utiles (post-war dealers since 2007) was born to a vision of Fabrice Murawka and Bruno Dürr, both passionate about post-war design. As natural hunters, they love to travel the world to find rare pieces and pick the most beautiful ones. «We are passionate about the eclectic Italian designers, French post-war new vision and the way Picasso changed pottery forever , the Palm Springs decor, the German Bauhaus lines, the Scandinavian design and its unique relation to nature, the heirs of Le Corbusier and the Swiss Style, Mid-century Brazilian organic design. We sell a...Read More
Featured Pieces
Ceramic Pitcher Signed Roger Capron, Vallauris
Roger Capron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Ceramic pitcher signed by Roger Capron, circa 1960, Vallauris, France
Rare pitcher with a stylistic handle in glazed ceramic figuring Pan, the greek god of the wild.
Glazed blac...
ST84 Floor Lamp by Johan Niegemann for Artiforte
Artifort, Johan Niegeman
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
ST84 floor Lamp by Johan Niegemann for Artiforte, 1957
Floor lamp in black lacquered metal base and plexiglass. Made in very few copies the ST84 floor lamp was awarded at the Mila...
Rare Ceramic Sculpture by Cloutier Frères
Cloutier
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic
Ceramic sculpture by Cloutiers Frères, circa 1990, France.
Anthropomorphic ceramic enameled sculpture of a couple in a bust. Naked and adjoined characters. Naive design.
Unique p...
Mirror in Ceramic by Gustave Reynaud, 1950s, Le...
Gustave Raynaud
Vintage 1950s French Modern Wall Mirrors
Mirror, Ceramic
Mirror framed with polychrome ceramic tiles with motifs depicting a variety of flowers and imaginary animals. The colours used are the typical green and dark red and the style is "wi...
Concrete Bowl Planters by Willy Guhl for Eternit
Willy Guhl, Edition Eternit
Vintage 1970s Swiss Brutalist Planters and Jardinieres
Concrete
A set of two round large concrete planters in the shape of half bowls, sustained by 3 legs in concrete that lifts them from the ground, protecting the base from deformation and wear....
Round/Oval Table with Extension Leaves in Venee...
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Dining Room Tables
Oak
Very elegant round dining table with 2 extension leaves.
Homogeneous look in veneed oak, black stained.
Swiss design, 1960s, anonymous.
In very condition.
The Musician Ceramic Sculpture by Cloutiers Fr...
Cloutier
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
The Musician Ceramic Sculpture by Cloutiers Frères, circa 1960, France
Unique piece from the family legacy of Cloutiers. Ceramic sculpture of a musician in black enameled ceramic ...
Sideboard from Cansado Mining by Charlotte Perr...
Charlotte Perriand
Vintage 1960s Mauritanian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Metal
Cansado mining town Charlotte Perriand sideboard, circa 1960, Mauritania, North Africa
Sideboard in ash wood, two sliding doors in black and white laminated formica and four drawers...
Ceramic Sculpture of Female Lower Body by Clout...
Cloutier
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Ceramic sculpture of Female lower body parts by Cloutiers Frères circa 1990
Unique piece from the family legacy of the Cloutiers' brothers. Vase illustrating a female lower body p...
Teak Desk by Nanna Ditzel, 1958
Nanna Ditzel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Teak
A very elegant desk by Danish designer Nanna Ditzel, 1958. Fine lines and robust structure in teak, 3 deep drawers maintained by 4 feet,
Each drawer is almost the full depth of the ...
Circular Side Table in Ceramic by Jacques Blin,...
Jacques Blin
Vintage 1960s French Modern End Tables
Ceramic, Wood
Low, circular ceramic side table by Jacques Blin.
Very unusual shape and color. Thick top of 14 cm in wood, 4 metallic fee can be used as a side table with your glass on, while read...
Ceramic Lamp "the Knight" by André Marchal, 195...
André Marchal
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Cord
Lamp featuring a knight - as in chess pawn - in ceramic by André Marcharl in the 1950s Vallauris. Shade in cord.
The very limited series of Marchals work shows a clear interest for ...
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