French Folk Art

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2015. 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...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

19th Century French Bread Board

19th Century French Bread Board

Fishing boats by Coastal Fortification by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed unsigned stamped verso Gentle composition of a coastal sc...

Unique bicycle style stool made in France, circa 1980s. Unique design with great contrasting colors from the brown seat to the electric blue body and the black rubber base. Perfect p...

A wall ceramic sculpture with white and green glazes decoration. In the style of sainte radegonde. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1960.

Vintage wooden shoe mold from Paris, earlier part of 20th Century. The cobbler's mold features a modern silhouette for a man's shoe. Makes a chic d...

Large tubular vase « Bambou » in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Artist monogram under the base. Unique piece. Circa 1990. H : 30.3’ X 6.3’ X 5.1’ inches.

Important sculpture with wings in black glazed stoneware by Jean-Pierre Bonardot. Handwritten signature of the artist. Unique piece. 2022. H : 23.6’ x 7.08’ x 7.08’ inches.

A big ceramic covered jar with glazes decoration by Alain Gauderbert. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base " Gaudebert ". Circa 1...

Watercolour on paper, portrait of an African woman, 20th century. Watercolour on paper, portrait of an African woman, 20th century, unsigned. H: 53cm, W: 73cm, D: 0,3cm

Porcelain sculpture entitled "Solstice" . Unique piece. Signed under the base. 2022.

A ceramic vase by Robert Heraud. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Circa 1980. Unique piece.

Summer Town Scene by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed lower right stamped verso painting: 14.75 inches x 10.75 inches A delightful original painting by the 20th century French Impressionist artist, Maurice Mazeilie. The painting has excellent provenance having come from the artists estate sale in Paris. Mazeilie lived and worked in Montmartre, with a studio on the famous Place du Tertre. His love of the coast led him to also maintain a studio on the Brittany coastline. Born in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris in early 1924, Mazeilie painted coastal scenes in Brittany, Parisian landscapes...

An early 19th century French carved bantam sporting a crown, well carved in pine. Good detailing to face, plumage, tail feathers and feet. Possibly originally from a ring toss game...

A sharpening stone case, a monoxylous work of French folk art from the early 20th century. Hand-carved walnut wood, a superb and rare decorative object

A ceramic vase by Alexandre Foucher to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed under conditions. Circa 1970-1980.

A pair of ceramic vases by Charles-Henri Guieba with geometrical decoration. Wood firing. Perfect original conditions. Each piece is signed under the base. Unique piece. 2022.

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...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

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”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...

Very large decorative antique copper funnel used for decanting Champagne. This object was made in Ay, Marne, France. One of the Grand-Cru Champag...

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.

A ceramic vase by Robert Heraud. Wood firing. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base. Circa 1980. Unique piece.

One of a kind!!! These are so fun, I can’t stand it! A pair of early 20th century French Whimsical Monumental Balloon Wall Hangings. The balloons look like lolly pops...

This is a very unique French Clay mirror in a striking red glaze. It features one center mirror measuring 7" diameter surrounded by eight 2.75" diameter mirrors around the perimeter....

A ceramic pitcher with glaze decoration by Accolay. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, Circa 1960-1970.

A big ceramic vase to La Borne. Perfect original conditions. circa 1970. Signed at the base.

Beautiful carved wood sculpture of a lady.

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.

"Prisoner" painting by Philippe Delhom; named after the English television shows that starred Patrick McGoohan, in the end 1960s in Great Britain. Th...

Octave Nicolas Francois Tassaert (1800-1874) pastel on paper. Portrait of woman. Signed O.T 1854. 21 x 21 cm. Measure: The frame is 2 cm. wide. In good condition. The frame is in go...

An unique and extraordinary ceramic sink by Michelle Hartmann (Born in 1936) "Michell" . "Les 2 Potiers". Perfect original conditions, circa 1970-...

Possibly designs for Chenets.

Gadget-System stick: stick with the function of determining the vertical direction with respect to a specific point. Ebony barrel, ivory knob. Inside the knob there is a plumb line. ...

This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a circus performer. Made in tin by th...

Antique Carved Wood Cane – Fantastical Handle Featuring a Dragon, Salamander, and Rabbit Head This striking hand-carved wooden walking stick is a true piece of folk art imagination, ...

Albert Chubac, Composition, Mixed-media on paper, Stamped, circa 1960, France. Measures: Height 1m73, width 70 cm, depth 1 cm. Albert Chubac was born in Geneva in 1920. After studying decorative...

A sensational early 19th century French Chapeau De Gendarme - officer's hat box in leather. Such a nostalgic shape!! A great accent piece for any b...

Bronze puttis signed by Clodion, circa 1900 Beautiful patina and quality excellent condition.

Pair of rattan decorative winter garden columns with a top pyramidal shape ending with a bronze ball, 1970s.

This Lever Modern Toys car is a vintage convertible toy. Made in Japan by Modern Toys in 1960s. Model n. A-1620. When you pull the lever t...

A rare monumental ceramic vase by Daniel Maes. Perfect conditions. Signed and dated at the base, circa 1992.

Late 19th century fishermans tacklebox and fishing stool with drawer. The smaller white box, painted and engraved with an anchor as the thumb pinch t...

19th Century Painting of Young Boy Reading. Painting is in amazing shape. Gorgeous piece, see detailed pics. Contact us for more information.

A fine French oil painting on canvas (unframed) featuring a still life of a blue vase of peony flowers or floral bouquet. Dimensions are H 24 inches x W 18 inches

Amazing set of 3 wood working gouges and chisels. Numbered 2 (long), 3 (medium) and 4 (short). Maple pommel on each with a steel tang running through the handle. Each tool also has a...

19th Century Painting "Shipwreck on the Shore". Beautiful piece, see detailed pics. Contact us for more information.

Figures of Farmworkers, Female by Bernard Labbe (French, active mid-late 20th century) original gouache, watercolor and ink on artist's heavy paper size: 9 x 7.5 inches (sheet overall is 15.75 x 13 inches) condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed, the white margins surrounding the image have some minor marks provenance: the artists atelier/ studio, France (stamped verso) Bernard Labbe (French). The artist was based around the Laval and L'Huisserie, Mayenne, areas in the Pays de Loire. Many items in this collection bear...

Albert Chubac, Painting on canvas, airbrush, iron and wood, signed and dated 1964 in the right corner, France. Measures: Height 97 cm, width 130 cm, depth 3 cm. Albert Chubac was b...

An Art Nouveau whistle made of carved Boxwood, depicting a smiling face of a blindfolded woman. The terminal part, the actual whistle, is made of deer horn, engraved with the phrase ...

A beautiful early 20th century double sided French hairdresser shop sign with lovely old weathered paint. Such a great looking piece and very decorative. The paint is all stable and ...

1940's Ninon Standard Twelve Colour Card Thread - New Old Stock - Set Of Ten. We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying ...

Grand Miroir Rond Industriel en bois 1920 Ancien grand moule de fonderie en bois début 20ème, patine rouge d'origine

Extraordinary Carved Wood Mirror, Hugely intricate with Faces, hippocampi and figures to each side amongst a sophisticated geometric Tour de force of Carving. France circa 1880.

Pair of French hand painted and stenciled lyre back side chairs with cane seats and terminating on splayed turned legs. Early 19th Century

System walking stick: Pocket cane. In a small metal box, knurlel steel, tube shape, a stick is inserted. Based on the principle of the steel-spring coi...