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The name of Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) is associated with the
world of luxury and fashion either for his jewellery designs or his master
glassmaker art. In the 20's, Lalique started the creation and the
pproduction of car mascots in particular the famous Five Horses.
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In the early twentieth century, the master glassmaker Almaric Walter
(1870-1959) rediscovers the ancient technique of pate de verre.
This artist is trained in Sevres before starting his own business. In 1905,
he joined the famous crystal Daum in Nancy and transmits its
knowledge of the pate de verre.
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Remember, November 30, 2010, we announced a porcelain vase Qianlong period was within the top 10 of the world's most expensive art pieces with a selling price before buyer premium of £43 M . Rebound, it is only recently that the sale found its final conclusion and the stratospheric price obtained by the porcelain has
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France had previously many earthenware factories known throughout
Europe such as Nevers, Strasbourg, Marseille or Moustier. But the
oldest of them is Rouen showcase for the French way of life from the
Renaissance to the mid-nineteenth century.
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Vallauris "Land of Fire" was originally a flatware factory before
becoming a art factory . It knows a real expansion in the 50s with the
opening of the workshop Madura which attracts many artists such as
Robert Picault, Juliette Mazaudois or even Pablo Picasso, marking the
revival of local ceramics.
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Since the creation of the porcelain manufactory of Sevres under Louis
XV with the support of the Marquise de Pompadour, the king passed
large orders.
In 1830, the Duke of Orleans is designated King following the Revolution
named the Trois Glorieuses which had led Charles X to abdicate.
The king has
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On June the 16th, Sotheby’s London will auction the collection
Evill/Frost. Among the ceramics that will be sold, there is a remarkable
milk jug in Tournai porcelain from the Duke of Orleans Buffon’s service.
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The Musee de Sevres, opened by Alexandre Brongniard in 1824, owned
a fabulous ceramic collection covering centuries of research and
design. From simple earth ware to the richest porcelain, these works of
art tell us the ceramic history and in particular the Sevres one.
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Elegant table objects, the coolers were used to keep drinks cold until the
middle of the nineteenth century.
Presentation of this ancestor of champagne bucket.
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Symbol of elegance, refinement, luxury and smoothness, the porcelain
was in the centre of all covetousness’s during the 18th century.
Jealously envied by Europeans Eastern, the porcelain exerted an
immense fascination lasting of the centuries.
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The story of this ceramic pot takes us back to the French late 17th
century under Louis XIV. With its curious shape, it looks like a gravy
boat. However, makes no mistake, the Bourdaloue is nothing else than a
chamber pot exclusively design for women.
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On 11 November in Ruislip near London, a Qianlong Chinese vase circa 1740 was auctioned for a staggering £43 million, £51.6 M including buyer premium. Besides price, this vase is the first work of art that is neither a painting nor a sculpture to enter into the top ten most expensive works of art sold at auction in the world. This includes paintings by Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, Klimt and Rubens, a sculpture by Giacometti and ninth position our vase.
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This week, we will look at three important results in Italian ceramics in particular Urbino majolica. Two in Paris and one in London, in all cases these lots attracted lot of interest and many bidders participate in order for the auctioneers to sell each of those lot for several hundred thousand Euros.
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Niderviller is one of the many ceramic factories in the East of France during the 18th century. It distinguishes from the other by the originality of the paintings and the shapes of the pieces. Niderviller produced ceramics from 1735 to 1824 after that the production became industrial.
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The second half of the 19th century was the golden age of the liquor
caskets, work of art dedicated to men.
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Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), son of the jeweler and founder of the
famous New York house " Tiffany & Company ", is certainly the most
famous American glass designer in the world. The Musée du
Luxembourg in Paris presents his work in a monographic exhibition.
This is a unique event ever produced in France since the Universal
Exhibition of 1900!
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Neither forgotten nor unknown, Etienne Cournault is a secret artist. Born
in Lorraine, he and his friend Jean Prouvé and Jean Lurçat belong to the
heirs of the Ecole de Nancy trained in graphic arts as well as applied
arts.
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From the many ceramics centers that emerged in the seventeenth
century in Europe, Delft is the best known and most sought after by
collectors of ancient ceramics. Contrary to Rouen and Nevers, Delft
specialised in porcelain imitation from China and Japan brought back by
the Companie des Indes in Europe.
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From 86 to 16 000 euros for a Gallé lamp, what a gap ! Our fine arts
specialists try to give you some advice on what to look at before to
purchase some Gallé work of art.
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The name Artigas is still not very famous from art lovers. It is often
associated with painters and sculptors of Modern Art such as Dufy,
Miró, Marquet, on vases, plates glazed earthenware, or sculptures. Who
was he? What is his own work? What are his contributions to the art of
the twentieth. century? How did he participate in the revival of ceramics'
artist?
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