Important Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase
$231,400.00
- An Important and Monumental Art Nouveau Ormolu-Mounted Ceramic "Exhibition" Vase, C. 1895
- This important and monumental vase was done by four different artists in the late 19th century:
- Paul Louchet, French (founder of bronze mounts) (Founder)
- Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory, French, Paris, 1853 – 1922 (Manufacturer)
- Louis Chalon, French, born 1866 (modeler of mounts) (Modeler)
- "An Art Nouveau Collaboration"
- The vase in this case is an exceptional example of the collaboration between numerous artists during the late 19th century. The ceramic was made by Alphone Adolphe Lamarre (1837-1922) for the Charles Pillivuyt Porcelain Manufactory; the gilded bronze mounts, modeled by sculptor Louis Chalon and cast by Paul Louchet.
- Spectacularly mounted naturalist vase; the base dressed and balustered, the neck finished in double openwork bulb, the surface describing sinuous reliefs. Polychrome glazed ceramic in Beige, blue, and green. The shoulder is decorated with a gilded bronze roundel with five ormolu bronze female dancers; the trains of the dresses form the junctions. The base, also in gilded bronze, with geometrical motifs.
- There is another vase done by the same four artists currently at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts which was displayed at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1898 and awarded a first prize. A further vase was on display at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Arts in Turin, Italy, in 1902.
- 29" high x 18" wide x 18" deep
- In very good condition, presents very well. A truly spectacular vase. No damages noted. Normal wear consistent with age and use.
- Period: Late 19th Century
- Origin: France
- Style: Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
- Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
- Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)
- Creator: Louis Chalon (Maker), Paul Louchet (Maker), Charles Pillivuyt & Cie (Maker)
- Date of Manufacture: circa 1895
- Materials & Techniques: Bronze, Ceramic, Ormolu
