Jean Lurcat Aubusson Tapestry
View Similar Items
Jean Lurcat Aubusson Tapestry
About the Item
- Creator:Jean Lurçat (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 78 in (198.12 cm)Width: 59 in (149.86 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1956
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU855013411921
Jean Lurçat
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.
- Jean Lurcat Aubusson TapestryBy Jean LurçatLocated in New York, NYMid-Century tapestry designed by Jean Lurcat and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to the 1950s and entitled "Bahia La Rouge"....Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsTapestry, Wool
$12,400 Sale Price29% Off - Jean Lurcat Aubusson TapestryBy Jean Lurçat, TabardLocated in New York, NYMidcentury tapestry designed by Jean Lurcat (1892-1966) and woven at Atelier Tabard Freres in Aubusson, France. Hand woven in wool, it dates to ca. 1950 and entitled "Selva" The arti...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsTapestry, Wool
- Jean Picart Le Doux Mid-Century Aubusson TapestryBy Jean Picart Le DouxLocated in New York, NYMid-Century Aubusson tapestry designed by Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) and handwoven at Atelier Pinton in Aubusson France. Woven in the mid-1960s, entitled "Autumn-Hiver", it depi...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsWool, Tapestry
- Jack Youngerman Aubusson TapestryBy Jack YoungermanLocated in New York, NYStunning Mid-Century tapestry designed by Jack Youngerman and entitled "Blackout". Woven at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh Tapestry Co.,Scotland in 1971. A Gloria F. Ross tapestry and on...Category
20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsTapestry, Wool
- Lucien Coutaud Aubusson TapestryBy Lucien CoutaudLocated in New York, NYMidcentury tapestry designed by Lucien Coutaud (1904-1977) and handwoven at the Pinton Freres atelier in Aubusson, France. Entitled "Musique Chambre" it...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsTapestry, Wool
- Rene Perrot Aubusson TapestryLocated in New York, NYMidcentury tapestry designed by Rene Perrot 91912-1979) and woven at Atelier Riviere des Borderies in Aubusson, France. Handwoven in wool, it dates to 1946...Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsTapestry, Wool
- Jean Lurcat “Le Bouc Bleu” Aubusson TapestryBy Jean LurçatLocated in palm beach, FLJean Lurcat ( 1892-1966 ) “LE BOUC BLEU” Aubusson tapestry Mid-century polychrome hand wool woven tapestry represents a Goat in foliage surmounted by a ?ying insect.Category
Vintage 1960s French Aubusson Tapestries
MaterialsWool
- Jean Lurçat "Les Brochets" Tapestry by Corot Aubusson, 1960s FranceBy Jean Lurçat, CorotLocated in Malibu, USExquisite Jean Lurçat limited edition 'Les Brochets' tapestry produced by Corot, France, 1960s. In "Les Brochets" the theme is a congress of fish and algae. Jean Lurçat was a great ...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsCotton
- Matching Pair of Handwoven and Signed Jean Lurcat Aubusson TapestriesBy Jean LurçatLocated in Dronten, NLMidcentury tapestries designed by Jean Lurcat (1892-1966) and woven at Atelier Suzanne Goubely-Gatien in Aubusson, France. Handwoven in wool, they date to circa 1950. The reverse "Ca...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsWool
- Framed Jean Lurcat Silkscreen TapestryBy Jean LurçatLocated in Brooklyn, NYColorful silkscreen on linen tapestry in near mint condition, in original gilt wood frame. Labeled on back and numbered 126 from an edition of 300. Titled "La Pluie et Le Beau Temps."Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
MaterialsCanvas
- Tapestry by Jean Lurçat “Coral Bestiary” Jean Lurçat, Coral BestiaryBy Jean LurçatLocated in Paris, FRJean Lurçat – Coral Bestiary “Bestiaire Corail” Material: Wool Dimensions: 155 x 255 cm; 5 x 8 ft Aubusson tapestry woven at the Atelier Pinton.Category
Vintage 1950s French Modern Tapestries
MaterialsWool
- Tapestry by Jean Lurçat “the Rooster"By Jean LurçatLocated in Paris, FRLURCAT, Jean (1892-1966) et atelier Pinton Frères (Aubusson) "Le cocq" Material: wool Artist signature: yes Date: 1960 Type: Tapestry Manufacture: Atelier Pinton, Aubusson ...Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Tapestries
MaterialsWool