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Gilded Art Nouveau "Angry Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Model #4543
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Gilded Art Nouveau "Web-Footed Sea Monster" Vase by RStK Amphora
By Eduard Stellmacher, Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #4619
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Cascading Butterflies Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Chrysanthemum Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Spectral Seed Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Starburst Art Nouveau Iridescent Vase by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Technicolor Thistle Art Nouveau Vase by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Dragonfly & Fairy Art Nouveau Plaque by Delphin Massier
By Clement Massier, Delphin Massier
Located in Chicago, US
The older brother of Clément Massier, Delphin Honoré Massier had inherited his share of the family ceramics business upon the death of their father Jacques in 1871, establishing the ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Thorny Iridescent Art Nouveau Vase
By Clement Massier
Located in Chicago, US
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Vase with Owl by Eduard Stellmacher for RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Model #4598. Hard Earthenware. Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The ...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3771
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Tall Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3771
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Cosmic Catfish Vase by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Cosmic Catfish Vase by Galileo Chini.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
"Personnage a la plume" Modern Art Sculpture by Joan Miró
By Joan Miró
Located in Chicago, US
Designed in 1970; cast edition of 6. Signed Miro 2/6 on the base. Fundició Parellada, Barcelona.
LITERATURE: F. Basile, Joan Miró, Bologna, 1997, p. 232 (another proof illustrated i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Stoneware Copper Drip Bowl in Silver Mount by Auguste Delaherche
By Auguste Delaherche, Antoine Cardeilhac, Hughes-Paul-Lucien Bonvallet
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3289. Mount designed by Lucien Bonvallet (1861-1919), Metalsmith: Antoine-Ernest Cardeilach (1851-1904)
Auguste Delaherche turned the science of experimentation in ceramic w...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Silver
Important Modern Opaline Glass Vase by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese.
By Cenedese, Ermanno Nason
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese; Murano, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Sculpture by Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese.
By Ermanno Nason, Alfredo Barbini, Cenedese
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason & Alfredo Barbini for Cenedese; Murano, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Modern Art Figure Sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Kokoschka
By Ermanno Nason
Located in Chicago, US
Ermanno Nason for Cenedese. Homage to Oskar Kokoschka.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Circular Repoussé Box with Scorpion Fish by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Art Nouveau Repousse Stork Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Enamel, Brass, Iron
Art Nouveau Floral Cachepot by Henrik Darilek for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Henrik Darilek
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jardin...
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Animal Husbandry Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Box contains moonstones in addition to the glass cabochons.
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Art Nouveau Canine Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Alfred Louis Achille DAGUET (1875 - 1942) was a metalsmith active in Paris during the first part of the 20th century. His metalwork created prior to the outbreak of World War I, note...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Secession Vases by Lajos Mack for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Lajos Mack
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique 1890s Hungarian Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Vase with Fiery Dragon by Stellmacher & Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Paul Dachsel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Pomegranate Vase by Táde Sikorsky for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Tádé Sikorski
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Spore Vase attributed to Sándor Apáti-Abt for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Surrealist Art Nouveau Bird Ewer by Sándor Apáti-Abt for Zsolnay
By Sándor Apáti Abt, Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Double Dragon Centerpiece Dish by Mihaly Kapas Nagy for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Mihály Kapás Nagy
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Vase w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Model #2
Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke
Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on his own aesthetic aspirations, Stellmacher left Amphora when the workshop was at its most prosperous, in 1904. Together with entrepreneur Karl Frank, who provided the financial backing, he founded Ed. Stellmacher & Co. in Turn-Teplitz in 1905.
From the outset, Stellmacher worked hard to achieve a major position among other high-end ceramic art producers. He believed the success of the company would depend on his products of “appropriate methods and unerring quality, perfect from both the technical and artistic sides”. Stellmacher based his first collection on artistically progressive products, pieces he believed would be in high demand. The greater part of the designs were either large vases complemented with sculptures of fantastic dragons or natural animals. With this series, Stellmacher continued the themes he had created for Amphora from 1899-1902, however, his naturalistic renderings of animals was even more elaborately precise. He developed a special ceramic material called refined earthenware, which minimized the shrinkage that was common during firing and allowed for greater preservation of details in the original models.
Unfortunately, by 1905, contrary to Stellmacher’s plans, there was little to no demand for objects of this type. Very few pieces exist today as very few were originally produced. Even after redirecting the company to produce commercial goods Stellmacher still could not ward off the company’s demise. By 1910 the Stellmacher & Co. fell into bankruptcy and was liquidated.
Art Nouveau Dragon...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental Amphora Art Nouveau Bowl w/Saurian by Eduard Stellmacher & Co.
By Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Model #13
Eduard Stellmacher and Co, Porzellanfabrik und Kunstkeramische Industriewerke
Driven to establish a new company that produced luxury porcelain and ceramic items based on his own aesthetic aspirations, Stellmacher left Amphora when the workshop was at its most prosperous, in 1904. Together with entrepreneur Karl Frank, who provided the financial backing, he founded Ed. Stellmacher & Co. in Turn-Teplitz in 1905.
From the outset, Stellmacher worked hard to achieve a major position among other high-end ceramic art producers. He believed the success of the company would depend on his products of “appropriate methods and unerring quality, perfect from both the technical and artistic sides”. Stellmacher based his first collection on artistically progressive products, pieces he believed would be in high demand. The greater part of the designs were either large vases complemented with sculptures of fantastic dragons or natural animals. With this series, Stellmacher continued the themes he had created for Amphora from 1899-1902, however, his naturalistic renderings of animals was even more elaborately precise. He developed a special ceramic material called refined earthenware, which minimized the shrinkage that was common during firing and allowed for greater preservation of details in the original models.
Unfortunately, by 1905, contrary to Stellmacher’s plans, there was little to no demand for objects of this type. Very few pieces exist today as very few were originally produced. Even after redirecting the company to produce commercial goods Stellmacher still could not ward off the company’s demise. By 1910 the Stellmacher & Co. fell into bankruptcy and was liquidated.
Art Nouveau Dragon...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Berries & Vines Vase by Henri-Leon Charles Robalbhen
By Charles Robalbhen
Located in Chicago, US
This piece is a unique, one of a kind piece, not a mass-produced factory piece.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Nouveau Stylized Tulip Vase by Henri-Leon Charles Robalbhen
By Charles Robalbhen
Located in Chicago, US
This piece is a unique, one of a kind piece, not a mass-produced factory piece.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Arts & Crafts Hand-Thrown Peacock Bowl by Frederick Rhead
By Frederick Rhead
Located in Chicago, US
Hand-thrown Peacock Bowl by Frederick Rhead. Decorated in cureta seca. Potter at wheel stamp incised "RHEAD".
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura
By Madoura, Pablo Picasso
Located in Chicago, US
Engraved Face Plate by Pablo Picasso for Madoura.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Orchid Cabinet Vase by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Orchid Cabinet Vase by Galileo Chini.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Stile Liberty Portrait Vase by Galileo Chini.
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
Lidded Art Nouveau Abarello by Galileo Chini
By Galileo Chini
Located in Chicago, US
Lidded Abarello by Galileo Chini.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Jars
Materials
Earthenware
"Le Secret" Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture by Pierre Felix Masseau
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
Located in Chicago, US
Fix-Masseau set up his workshop in Paris where he attracted the admiration of Rodin. The latter was unable to convince him to join his studio. The quality of his sculptures was notic...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Purple Twist Vase by Raoul Lachenal
By Raoul Lachenal
Located in Chicago, US
The son of Edmond Lachenal, Raoul Lachenal worked in his father's studio until 1911, when he established a new workshop at Boulogne-sur-Seine. While some of Raoul Lachenal's Art Nouv...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Nouveau Primordeal Vase by Raoul Lachenal
By Raoul Lachenal
Located in Chicago, US
The son of Edmond Lachenal, Raoul Lachenal worked in his father's studio until 1911, when he established a new workshop at Boulogne-sur-Seine. While some of Raoul Lachenal's Art Nouv...
Category
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Art Nouveau Red Crocus Vase by Vinsce Wartha for Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Maiden Lamp by Lajos Mack for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay, Lajos Mack
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hungarian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Footed Vase with Grape Vine Motif by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel, Eduard Stellmacher
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3425
Highly stylized vase with grape vine motif and secessionist handles.
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Tu...
Category
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Vase w/Stylized Trees by Paul Dachsel for Ernst Whaliss Turn-Teplitz
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Monumental Art Nouveau Ribbed Vase by Paul Dachsel for Kunstkeramik
By Kunstkeramik Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Ginko Leaf Vase Attrib to Paul Dachsel For Czechoslovakian Amphora
By Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, US
Paul Dachsel was the son-in-law of Alfred Stellmacher, the founder of Amphora Pottery company in Turn-Teplitz, then in Austria. Very little is known or was written about Dachsel. He ...
Category
Vintage 1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Twist Vase by RStK Amphora w/Gilding and Glass Cabachons
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3367
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Three-Handled Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilding
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3356
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Pterodactyl Vase by RStK Amphora with Gilt Handles, Iridescent Glaze
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #2059
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Footed Vase w/Curving Handles by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #3791
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Earthenware, Glass
Art Nouveau Fairy Tale Princess Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Model #2047
Riessner, Stellmacher and Kessel (RSt&K), consistently marked pieces with the tradename “Amphora” by the late 1890s and became known by that name. The Amphora pottery fa...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Important Art Nouveau Zsolnay Flask by Lajos Mack for Zsolnay
By Zsolnay
Located in Chicago, US
Established in 1853 by Miklós Zsolnay, Zsolnay began as a small business producing basic stoneware and earthenware. Ten years later Miklós’ son, Vilmos, joined the company and led it...
Category
Antique 1890s Hungarian Art Nouveau Bottles
Materials
Earthenware
Art Nouveau Sea Battle Repoussé Box with Moonstones by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Chicago, US
Daguet’s beautifully patinated box is a rich textural and colorful tour de force. The top of Daguet’s box is striking for its bird’s-eye-view of a crab clutching a viper eel. Using r...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Copper, Steel
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner and Johann Lotz Witwe
By Gustave Gurschner, Johann Lötz Witwe
Located in Chicago, US
GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
'Tesknota' Longing by Boleslaw Biegas - Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture
By Boleslaw Biegas
Located in Chicago, US
Boleslaw Biegas was one of a large number of Polish artists working in fin-de-siecle Paris. There he found a more kindred artistic environment in which...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Burza 'The Storm' by Boleslaw Biegas - Art Nouveau Bronze Sculpture
By Boleslaw Biegas
Located in Chicago, US
Boleslaw Biegas was one of a large number of Polish artists working in fin-de-siecle Paris. There he found a more kindred artistic environment in which...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Poppy Stoneware Vase by Ernest Chaplet and Edouard Dammouse
By Ernest Chaplet, Edouard Dammouse
Located in Chicago, US
Poppies, golden-accented in analagous colors of blue and orange, creep up their leafy green stalks which sag from the heavy weight of the flowers. Like tired heavy-lidded eyes, the poppies symbolize hypnos’ sleep-inducing effects. Dammouse’s somnific symbolism evokes an other-worldly dream-like state and acts as a vehicle to tap into the imagination. Much more than a pretty face, or a pretty vase, this is a sublime piece of art, and Dammouse makes clear the influence of Braquemond and others by employing this Symbolist style. Beaudelaire’s credo that “Beauty must contain the absolute and the particular, the eternal and the transitory” aptly applies. Created while both Chaplet and Edouard Dammouse were employed by Haviland & Co. at its Paris location, this vase is a prime example of Chaplet’s early creative output of matte brown stoneware. Both artists demonstrate a strong link and affinity for Japonisme in the vase’s traditional form and in the painterly approach Dammouse brings to the enamel glaze. His treatment of enhancing the floral decoration with gold detailing calls to mind Kintsugi aesthetic principles. Affixed to the vase’s underside is its original label indicating it was sold at the chic A la Paix, a Parisian gallery located on the prestigious Avenue de l’Opera which opened in 1891, specializing in glass and ceramic objects of art.
Ernest Chaplet (1835-1907) Not only was Chaplet France’s premier studio ceramist, the example he set of personally creating a ceramic object from the conceptual phase through modeling, firing and glazing - constantly reaching for new and innovative modes of expression and technique - elevated the notion of a ceramist from artisan to Artist. While Director of Production for Haviland & Co., Chaplet expanded their focus from porcelain into stoneware production and developed the barbotine method of painting earthenware with liquid clay as well as conducted extensive research in glaze techniques. He was awarded a Gold Medal in 1889 at Paris’ l’Exposition Universelle for his revolutionary sang de boeuf glaze. That same year, Chaplet opened his own atelier in Choisy-le-Roi where he continued to produce avant-garde stoneware and support younger talent.
Edouard Dammouse (1850-1903) Trained as a painter, Paris born Edouard Dammouse studied under Felix Bracquemond, Ernest Chaplet’s predecessor at Haviland & Co.‘s Auteuil studio. Edouard followed his brother, Albert, and Chaplet to Haviland’s Paris...
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Enamel
