Jacques Blin, Ceramic Lamp circa 1950 with Its Original Shade

A typical table lamp signed J. Blin.

Art Nouveau ceramic pedestal and its planter, circa 1900. Swan and plants design.

Leather lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, circa 1950, original lampshade in good condition signed ' Le Tanneur'.

Leather lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, circa 1950, original lampshade in good condition.  

Enamelled ceramic mask, circa 1950.

Elchinger, ceramic vase, circa 1950.

Ceramic table lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1960s. Dimensions indicated below are without lampshade.

Jacques Blin blue ceramic table lamp with its original lampshade Shade is original in raphia/straw Signed on the underside: ‘J. Blin’ 224. Hand made in France 1950 Very good condition. Jacques Blin was born in Pierrefonds, in the Oise, in 1920. After graduating from the Aeronautical and Automobile Industries, he taught industrial design in Paris, then worked as an engineer in La Rochelle. He was called up for compulsory labor in Germany in 1943, but refused to comply. He returned to Paris and joined Matra Aviation. Passionate about freedom and the plastic arts, it was in 1949 that he decided to abandon aeronautics. He learns the art of ceramics in various Parisian workshops. At home, he starts by creating jewels and lamps, then he imagines a decorative and utilitarian ceramic in small workshops in Paris and Auxon, then in Indre et Loire. His craft production is limited to the small series to the unique piece confined to animal grails, Noah's ark or interstellar vehicles, which are not without reminding the spirit of his beginnings in aeronautics. The enamelled pieces of the first period are often monochrome with a dynamic volume, almost 'aerodynamic', inspired by life. Around 1955, his meeting with the painter Jean Rustin (1928-2013) allowed him to define the very personal and identifying style of his production: the sacrificial decoration is done by hand and the use of metallic oxides before enameling brings to the background the cloudy or stony effect. This visual and recognizable style of all makes the success of Jacques Blin. Jacques Blin vase - Jean Rustin design Jacques Blin exhibition - 2020 Artrium Gallery Thomas Fritsch...

In the middle of the 20th century, Jacques Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching creations on his clay before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and ...

In the middle of the 20th century, Jacques Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching creations on his clay before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and ...

Lamp designed by the French ceramicist Jacques Blin, blue, signed on the underside, from the 1950s. Sold without a lampshade. In perfect condition. LP948

Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Blin, France, 1950s