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Place of Origin: French
Vintage Santon de Provence French Clay Doll Figurine Old Woman Holding Clay Pot
By Warranty Paris JB Depose
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly collectible and fascinating figurine represents the santon of Provence.
The santon is made of terra-cotta (head, body, legs, forearms, hands, feet,). The base is made of wood. The arms are connected to the body and allow articulation (simultaneously lift both arms)
Traditional dress of lovely provincial fabrics and delicate lace representing french Provence.
Series of French santons...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Clay, Fabric, Wood
$111 Sale Price
60% Off
French Women Bust Sculpture "Marianne" Godess of Liberty in Solid Wood, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage French bust sculpture of a woman Marianne has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, and a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$1,447 Sale Price
58% Off
Antique Boule Ball With Star Decor And C, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
1880 French Country Pair of Navy Blue Edged Folk Art Majolica Decorative Plates
Located in New York, NY
Two quite rare earthenware sculptural decorative plates in barbotine, dated 1880, handcrafted in Clermont Ferrand, central part of France, by Charles ...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Majolica
Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2018
By Wayne Fischer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
Unique piece.
2022.
How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions?
Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented.
He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution.
The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees.
The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Vase by Jean Linard to La Borne, Circa 1964
By Jean Linard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic vase by Jean Linard to La Borne.
Signed and dated under the base "Linard 64".
Unique piece.
Perfect original conditions.
1964.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 6.3 x 6.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
18th C Rare Wood Female Carving Artifact
Located in Malibu, CA
18th century wooden carving of an female form.
Presumed to be a French church piece.
This figure has a beautiful face.
Category
18th Century Renaissance Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Wood
$2,065 Sale Price
30% Off
Ceramic Vase in the Style of Robert Deblander, circa 1980
By Robert Deblander
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase in the style of Robert Deblander.
Perfect original conditions.
Circa 1980.
NOT SIGNED.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood fired stoneware «Pot à feu» sculpture by Île/Mer/Froid.
Artist signature under the base. 2023.
H : 30.7’ x 15.7’ inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Square stoneware pot with abstract decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram under the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 8.5 x 8.3’ x 7.3’ inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Boule Ball, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, part...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Stoneware Sculpture by Maarten Stuer, Entitled "Bloc in Motion", 2020
By Maarten Stuer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture "Bloc in motion" by Maarten Stuer.
This piece can be put indoor or outdoor.
Artist monogram under the base.
2020.
Unique piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain covered pot by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain covered pot by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration.
Artist monogram on the base.
Unique piece.
Circa 1970-1980.
H : 27.2 x 9.8 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Metal
Antique Bassinoire, Warming Pan, Copper, France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful copper pan from France, a so-called Bassinoire.
The lid can be opened with an external lever.
This antique form of a todays hot-water bottle was primarily used in aristocr...
Category
19th Century Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Copper
Late 19th Century folk-art French officer painting
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century folk-art French officer painting
A hand painted on paper folk art painting of a well-dressed French soldier, mounted in an ebonised gold ...
Category
1870s Folk Art Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Stoneware Sculpture "Solctice", by Mart Schrijvers, 2024
By Mart Schrijvers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engobed stoneware sculpture « Solstice » by Mart Schrijvers.
Artist signature under the base. 2024.
H : 14.2 x 13.4 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big stoneware pitcher by Georges Martin with geometrical decoration.
Artist monogram on the base.
Unique piece.
Circa 1970-1980.
H : 29.1 x 7.1 x 7.9 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Folk art walking stick depicting the grottesque head of a man, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Folk art walking stick: single cork wood branch. The handle of the stick, a carved corozo nut representing the head of a grotesque man with an oblong face with an open mouth and glas...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Stoneware vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 15.7 x 11.8 x 13.9 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 13.4 x 9 x 5.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical sy...
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Carved Snuff Box, Mid-19th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The elaborately carved snuff box with a scene of two mermaids on the cover and deeply carved shell on the reverse.
Category
Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Boxwood
Porcelain vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain vase by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 18.5 x 11 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain vase by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 17.3 x 9.8 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
An antique jaw harp made of iron and cast iron - France - Early XXth
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An antique jaw harp made of iron and cast iron, probably dating from the early 20th century and of French origin. This unique, historical object stands out with its superb patina, gi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
$335 Sale Price
20% Off
Big stoneware vase with geometrical decoration by Georges Martin, 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Big stoneware vase with geometrical decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base.
Unique piece.
Circa 1970-1980.
H : 27.5 x 5.5 x 7.1 inches.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 10.6 x 12.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Large floor vase in black glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis, 2024
By Patrick Crulis
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large floor vase in black glazed ceramic by Patrick Crulis.
2024. Unique piece.
H : 28.3 x 15.7 x 15.7 inches.
Approximate sizes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
French Early 20th Century Nature Morte Oil Painting
Located in Round Top, TX
A very charming French early 20th century Nature Morte - Still Life. Oil on canvas, a wonderful grouping of a bust, flowers and books. Wonderful craq...
Category
Early 20th Century French Folk Art
Materials
Canvas
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair, France, late 19th Century.
Diameter 9,5 cm.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as the game of boules, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual process that required expertise, precision and love to detail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in rural areas of France and other Mediterranean regions, olive wood was a commonly used source of material for making boules balls. This was not only due to the availability of the material, but also to the outstanding properties of olive wood, which was characterized by hardness, strength and a rich grain.
First, the olive wood was carefully selected and shaped into raw balls, which were then sanded to the desired size and shape. The nails were then hammered into the balls one by one, making sure that they were evenly distributed and firmly anchored. Finally, the spheres were polished and coated with a protective varnish to enhance their natural beauty and protect them from the elements.
The use of nails to decorate and reinforce olive wood boules was a traditional practice that not only gave the ball a rustic aesthetic, but also improved its durability and contributed to customization. Many balls were made according to the specific requirements and preferences of the players. Nails were driven at regular intervals around the ball, with each nail hole precisely placed so as not to affect the balance and weight distribution of the ball. These nails not only served as a decorative element, but also helped to strengthen the structure of the ball and make it more resistant to the hard knocks and wear and tear during play. Individual engravings or decorations were often applied to the balls to make them unique and identify the player.
Antique boules...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Exceptionnel Ceramic Dish with Abstract Decoration by Jean Linard to La Borne
By Jean Linard
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An exceptionnel ceramic dish with abstract glazes decoration by Jean Linard to La Borne, circa 1970.
Perfect conditions.
Signed under the base " Linard".
Unique piece.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Sculpture "Solctice", by Mart Schrijvers, 2024
By Mart Schrijvers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engobed stoneware sculpture « Solstice » by Mart Schrijvers.
Artist signature under the base. 2024.
H : 7.9 x 11.8 x 9.1 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
French Poster by Les Maîtres de l’Affiche Plate 135 circa 1898 Absinthe Mugnier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is plate 135 from "Les Maitres De L’Affiche" (The Masters of the Poster) series featuring Lucien Lefevre's poster for Absinthe Mungier with a French legionnaire happily raising ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Ceramic Vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne, circa 1940
By Michael Talbot
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Joseph Talbot, to La Borne.
Signed under the base.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1940.
Category
20th Century Art Deco French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 8.7 x 12.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 13.2 x 2.7 x 1.9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical ...
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Sculpture "Solctice", by Mart Schrijvers, 2024
By Mart Schrijvers
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engobed stoneware sculpture « Solstice » by Mart Schrijvers.
Artist signature under the base. 2024.
H : 9.1 x 12.2 x 9.8 inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Stoneware
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 5.5 x 4.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 11.8 x 9 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 17.1 x 26.4 x 7.5 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical...
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 9.05 x 7.7 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Wrought iron candlestick or cellar rat, Normandy, France, early 20th century. Worn but in good and complete condition. Superb piece of folk art.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art French Folk Art
Materials
Steel
$268 Sale Price
20% Off
Stoneware vase by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 23.6 x 6.1 x 7.5 inches.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Plaster and Lacquered Hollywood Regency Period Mirrors
Located in Wichita, KS
Pair of French Hollywood Regency period mirrors with beautifully patinated plaster and lacquer frames and original, nicely foxed mirror plates.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency French Folk Art
Materials
Mirror, Plaster
Ceramic Vase by Jacques Pouchain and L' Atelier Dieulefit
By Jacques Pouchain and Atelier Dielufit
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase by Jacques Pouchain and l' Atelier Dieulefit.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base.
Circa 1970-1980.
Unique piece.
Category
20th Century Beaux Arts French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Mid 19th Century Firedogs, Sphinx Andirons, Cast Iron, 39 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of wonderful andirons in the shape of a Sphinx.
France, circa 1860.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
Firedogs are used as a holder for firewood in a fireplace...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Oil on Panel with Iron Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Coastal oil painting mounted to a cobalt blue iron frame. This beautiful painting of a sailboat docked at the base of a cliff would dress up any wall.
Measures: 25" D x 39 1/4" W x...
Category
19th Century Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Circa 1900 French Wallpaper Printing Roll
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 wallpaper printing roll from France made from pine.
Category
Early 1900s Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Metal
18th Century Zinc Chapeau Bicorne Sign
Located in Brecht, BE
An item for the zinc collectioneur or someone who loves items that are quirky and rare to find.
This is a French enseigne/sign, from the very short period in French history "incroya...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Zinc
Alfred Reneloeau Palissy Crab & Lobster Wall Pocket
By Alfred Renoleau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Alfred Renoleau French Palissy Majolica wall pocket which features a lobster and a crab on a basketweave ground. Colouration: yellow, grey, brown, are predominant. The piece bears ma...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century (Maybe 17th?) Tripod Pot Stand, Cast Iron, France
Located in Greven, DE
Antique pot rack, handmade of iron.
France, 19th century / maybe 17th century.
Solid iron in good condition according to its age.
In the 19th century...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Iron
Art Deco Painting By H.Stephany / Ruhlmann "Fruits", c.1933
By Henri Stephany
Located in Encino, CA
Henri STEPHANY ( 1880 - 1934 )
Frequently collaborated with Jacques Emile RUHLMANN
"Fruits" circa 1933
Gouache on paper
H.19"3/4 x W.18"3/8
H.27...
Category
1930s Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Paper
Horne handle walking stick, France 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: a carved stag horn handle depicting a caricature of an old man with big nose. Smooth silver ring. Rosewood shaft. France 1880 ca.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Silver
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 13.4 x 10.6 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule ball pair and one target ball, France, late 19th Century.
In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as...
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique French Folk Art
Materials
Olive
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 7.1 x 11 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 12.9 x 7.5 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 9.8 x 7.1 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
By George Martin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin.
Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980.
H : 10.2 x 7.5 inches (ceramic only).
Sold with a European electrical system.
Category
1970s Beaux Arts Vintage French Folk Art
Materials
Ceramic
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