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French Art Nouveau Ceramic Inkwell by Carabin

$15,000
£11,268.42
€12,994.32
CA$20,814.46
A$23,129.45
CHF 12,120.08
MX$283,641.51
NOK 154,584.54
SEK 145,427.46
DKK 96,984.08
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About the Item

A French Art Nouveau "Femme à la Coloquinte," glazed ceramic inkwell by François-Rupert Carabin. The inkwell feature a nude woman embracing an unusually large gourd, circa 1900. A similar sculpture is pictured in: L’ouevre de Rupert Carabin, 1982-1932, catalogue of the exhibition at le Musée du Luxembourg, Paris, 1974, p. 230, cat. no. 189. Signed, ''Impressed artist cipher 30''. (MG #17984)
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: C179841stDibs: LU88546840933

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