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Jean de Lespinasse (1896-1979), unique duo of coffee tables, France 1950

$8,340.38per set
£6,186.34per set
€7,000per set
CA$11,420.78per set
A$12,697.72per set
CHF 6,646.49per set
MX$155,733.35per set
NOK 84,626.64per set
SEK 79,897.58per set
DKK 53,281.02per set
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Unique pair of coffee tables by Jean de Lespinasse, France 1950. This duo of tables comes in two versions. The larger one features a fresco in shades of blue, the second in a dominant yellow. Both are framed with olive tiles, resting on folded and black lacquered metal legs. The blue model is: 81.5/51/31.5 ccm The yellow model is: 71/51/37 cm They are signed "JDL" (see photos). Biography: A member of the Resistance on the Côte d'Azur during the Second World War, Jean de Lespinasse set up a local craft business after the war, then he created SOCFRA with his wife, which would produce ceramics from the end of the 1940s. Their path would then cross that of Roger Capron and his wife Jacotte, the Madoura workshops, Robert Picault and Georges Tardieu. The ceramic workshop is located in the Cimiez district of Nice. The pieces generally bear the acronym "JdL" on the bottom. The pieces signed by the Jean de Lespinasse workshop are generally large, nervous and very structured. We note above all a great work in the enamel, between the mats and the brilliants, which demonstrates a great mastery of the art of ceramics. The activity of the workshop ceased at the beginning of the 1980s, after the death of the founder.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.41 in (31.5 cm)Width: 32.09 in (81.5 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1950
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Small cracks and missing parts, discreet in the decor.
  • Seller Location:
    Catonvielle, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2468341757722

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