Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8

"Couple of parakeets in the mimosas", Gaston Suisse (1896-1988), France

About the Item

Gaston Suisse (1896–1988) was a French decorator and a leading figure of the Art Deco movement. He designed several stage sets for the Ballets Russes at the Paris Opera and costumes for the Comédie Française before specializing in lacquer work. He distinguished himself through his refined craftsmanship in furniture and decorative panels. He took part in numerous international exhibitions, including the 1925 Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris. His creations were often inspired by flora and fauna, which he depicted with precision and elegance, drawing from his travel sketches made in Africa. His expertise in traditional Japanese lacquer techniques made him one of the greatest lacquer artists of his time. Couple of Parakeets in the Mimosas Engraved lacquer panel on a black lacquer background; with its original support frame made by the artist. Parakeets and flowers enhanced with gold powder. Flat support frame in distressed brown lacquer. Signed G. Suisse in red lacquer at the lower left. Dimensions H : 64.8 cm ; W : 27 cm (unframed) H : 71.5 cm ; W : 33 cm (framed) H : 25.5 in ; W : 10.6 in (unframed) H : 28.2 in ; W : 12.9 in (framed)
  • Creator:
    Gaston Suisse (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Lacquer,Blackened,Engraved,Powder-Coated
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Réf 3881stDibs: LU1012845455902

More From This Seller

View All
Varnished teak desk, Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967)
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret (1896 – 1967) was a Swiss architect and designer. He studied at the École des beaux-arts in Geneva before joining his cousin, Le Corbusier, in 1925 for numerous proj...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

1930s Art Deco Desk Lamp in the Spirit of Le Chevallier and Koechlin
By Jacques le Chevalier and René Koechlin 1
Located in Paris, FR
Modernist desk lamp in chrome metal, hard rubber and natural wood architected base supporting a semi-cylindrical lampshade. French work of the 1930s in the spirit of Jacques Le Chevallier...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

A pair of women carrying water, in the style of Hagenauer 1970
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning pair of African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, Dimensions : 45 cm / 17.72 inches Stunning pair of Afri...
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Giraffe woman, water carrier, in the style of Karl Hagenauer
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Paris, FR
Stunning Bronze of an African lady carrying water, in the style of Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956), 1970’s, Bronze with double black and gilt patina, pierced for electrification Dimensions : 163.5 cm / 64,37 inches Stunning life-size bronze sculpture of an African woman...
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Poster for the "Exposition Internationale Des Arts Décoratifs", France, 1925
By P. Roque
Located in Paris, FR
This poster was created by P. Roque for the famous 1925 Decorative Arts Show held in Paris (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs - 1925). This show is most famous as it laun...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

Rare Pair of Bookends, Art Deco, France
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant and rare pair of modernist French bookends typical from the art deco period and 1930's. The base is made of black marble with nickel plated metal with a glass ball on top.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal, Nickel

You May Also Like

Japanese Kobako box in the form of a furoshiki present in gold and black lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Rectangular and flat lacquer Kobako (small box) representing a furoshiki knot seen from above. Fundame background, furoshiki in takamaki-e with floral pattern, inside the folds of th...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold

Japanese Kogo or inecens box in the form of a realistic eggplant
Located in PARIS, FR
Small lacquered wooden box in the shape of an eggplant. Top of the fruit near the leaves painted with silver pigments. Interior painted with gold pigments, signature in the center pa...
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Lacquer

Materials

Silver

A Very Fine Takamaki-e Lacquer Cheroot Case in the Manner of Shibata Zeshin
By Shibata Zeshin
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The 'ishime' lacquered case consisting of two conforming molded sections with one sliding overtop the other, both sides decorated with hand painted gilt, silver & burnt dark russet (kasshoku) lacquers, depicting motifs in low relief of a rat with an acorn on one side and two acorns on the opposing. In Japanese culture rats are considered auspicious symbols of fertility & wealth, acorns symbolize prosperity & growth. Signed with characters and a mon on one edge. Takamaki-e is a lacquer technique in which metallic powders such as silver, gold, copper, pewter etc., are used in combination with lacquer & clay-dust to build up motifs in low relief. Please note that the color tones & hues of the lacquered motifs appear somewhat more vibrant in the images due to ambient lighting conditions. Regarding the opinion stating the superior quality of this fine example being likened to works associated with those by Shibata...
Category

Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

END OF THE 19th CENTURY PAIR OF JAPANESE VASES
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of wooden vases lacquered in an elegant shade of blue, and decorated with light wood inlays and golden finishes. The inlays depict delicate floral and bird motifs, cre...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Wood

Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquer Box with Depiction of the 'Trippenhuis'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Japanese Nagasaki export lacquer box with mother-of-pearl depiction of the Amsterdam ‘Trippenhuis’ Edo-period, circa 1830 H. 12.5 x W. 24...
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer

Napoleon III Chinoserie French Lobed Basket In Hand-Decorated Papier-Maché
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valua...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Lacquer

Materials

Paper

Recently Viewed

View All