Glazed ceramic vase Jean Besnard VINTAGE, ca.1930

Mar 22, 2011 Glazed ceramic vase Jean Besnard VINTAGE, ca.1930 design year: 1930 notes: Provenance: Delorenzo Gallery, New York A private collection of French mid-Century Design Private collection of Murray Moss and Franklin Getchell French artist Jean Besnard is considered one of the most important Art Deco ceramists. The son of the painter Albert Besnard and sculptor Charlotte Aubray, he was influenced by tribal and folk arts and developed specific glazing techniques and incised his works to mimick and conjure lace fabrics, leather, wood and basket-weave. Through the use of simple forms and a combination of geometric, linear and abstract decorations, he created works that led the way to the rustic modernism of mid-century French design. dimensions: height: 11" price: $16,000
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