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"Femme Au Pieuvre" French Art Nouveau Glazed Ceramic Inkwell by Rupert Carabin

$15,000
£11,338.14
€13,029.54
CA$20,887.41
A$23,236.39
CHF 12,180.80
MX$283,942.95
NOK 155,107.35
SEK 146,012.11
DKK 97,260.57
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A French Art Nouveau "Femme-Pieuvre," brown glazed ceramic inkwell by Rupert Carabin, wherein a woman ecstatically rips open the head of an octopus, spilling its ink. A beautiful play on an ancient means of sourcing ink, this sculpture's tranquility and solidity give it the aura of an ancient carving, circa 1897. Pictured in: "The Paris Salons 1895-1914, volume IV: Ceramics and Glass" by Alastair Duncan, p.76; "L'Oeuvre de Rupert Carabin 1862-1932, Catalogue D'exposition, Galerie du Luxembourg", 1974, pp.229 and 232; "Art Nouveau, Sculpture" by Alastair Duncan, Academy Edition, 1978, p.20; and in: "Le Modern style" by Laurence Buffet-Challié, p.74, plat 2. Signed, stamped artist's cipher.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1897
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: S178691stDibs: LU88546840873

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