Picasso Centaur Charger, Hand-Decorated Madoura 1956 Limited Edition of 37/100

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About the Item

Rare "Centaur Charger", by Picaso, hand-decorated 17" diameter, 1956 limited edition. Signed in black on the reverse 37/100, and impressed C110, MADOURA plein feu, Empreinte oirignale de PICASSO. Charger is in excellent condition without chips, cracks or repairs. The design is in deep relief highlighted in blue. In the summer of 1946, Pablo Picasso met Georges and Suzanne Ramié, owners of the Madoura pottery studio in the small French town of Vallauris. Picasso was almost immediately enchanted with the medium, and quickly became prolific in the field of ceramic art, creating a wealth of Picasso ceramics (also called Picasso Madoura ceramics and Picasso pottery). One of the most common shapes for the artist was the round plate and many editions were made with this shape covering a vast range of subjects – mirroring Picasso’s oeuvre as a whole. Pablo Picasso ceramic plates come in two main sizes, the smaller having a diameter of 9 inches, and the larger a diameter of 17 inches. Due to the way that the clay contracts in the firing process, there is a margin on either side of these measurements. Picasso ceramic round plates feature scenes of mythology, faces, birds, and more. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, Spanish, (October 25, 1881 – April 3, 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright who spent most of his adult life in France. Regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, he is known for co-founding the Cubist movement, the invention of constructed sculpture, the co-invention of collage, and for the wide variety of styles that he helped develop and explore. Among his most famous works are the proto-Cubist Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907), and Guernica (1937), a dramatic portrayal of the bombing of Guernica by the German and Italian airforces during the Spanish Civil War. Picasso demonstrated extraordinary artistic talent in his early years, painting in a naturalistic manner through his childhood and adolescence. During the first decade of the 20th century, his style changed as he experimented with different theories, techniques, and ideas. After 1906, the Fauvist work of the slightly older artist Henri Matisse motivated Picasso to explore more radical styles, beginning a fruitful rivalry between the two artists, who subsequently were often paired by critics as the leaders of modern art. Picasso's work is often categorized into periods. While the names of many of his later periods are debated, the most commonly accepted periods in his work are the Blue Period (1901–1904), the Rose Period (1904–1906), the African-influenced Period (1907–1909), Analytic Cubism (1909–1912), and Synthetic Cubism (1912–1919), also referred to as the Crystal period. Much of Picasso's work of the late 1910s and early 1920s is in a neoclassical style, and his work in the mid-1920s often has characteristics of Surrealism. His later work often combines elements of his earlier styles. Exceptionally prolific throughout the course of his long life, Picasso achieved universal renown and immense fortune for his revolutionary artistic accomplishments, and became one of the best-known figures in 20th century art. Pablo Picasso is known for many things, but perhaps his greatest contribution to modern culture was his unwavering eagerness to experiment. Before his sixtieth birthday, Picasso had already carved out an indelible place for himself in art history. He had co-founded Cubism, evolved through his various “periods,” painted “Guernica,” engraved and etched his famous “Vollard Suite,” and been the subject of a major Museum of Modern Art retrospective, among other extraordinary and historical milestones. Most artists over 60—with that many accomplishments behind them—would not still be searching for new artistic horizons to explore, but Picasso was no ordinary artist. In July 1946, Picasso visited Vallauris, France for the first time in the company of Françoise Gilot (mother of Claude). The small coastal town was known for its pottery, and Picasso quickly became enamored with the ceramics being produced by the Atelier Madoura, owned by Suzanne and Georges Ramié. Picasso had experimented with pottery in the past—firing a few vases with sculptors like Paco Durrio and Jean van Dongen—but witnessing the work at Madoura lit a fire in the artist. He partnered with the Ramiés to begin producing his own ceramics, ushering in one of the most prolific periods of his career.

Creator:
Pablo Picasso (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Ceramic,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1956
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Plymouth, MA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU4473215696491