Collection de Céramiques Françaises, Verreries et Documentations
(French Ceramics, Glass and Documents) from Villa Clara Schumann, Francfort
Sotheby's Paris
December 16 2005
This is a fabulous, informative and beautifully illustrated catalogue for the sale of an extremely important collection of French ceramics and glass Art Nouveau and Art Deco. An outstanding reference book, this extremely hard to find volume is an absolute must for collectors, dealers and students of 20th century European ceramics and glass. I once found a copy advertised for sale on ABE for $450 USD.
The catalogue features no fewer than 523 high quality lots over 300 pages.
All lots are illustrated in colour and accompanied by text in French and English. There are also numerous archive photographs and short biographies of designers in both languages. The estimates for each item are given in Euros and USD$.
Designers whose work is featured include:
Ceramics: Abbé Pacton, Josef Llorens artigas, Charles-Jean Avisseau, Airebelle, De Barck, Baudin, Jean Besnard, Bigot, Boch Freres, Bussiere, Buthaud, Carabin, Carries, Catteau, Cazaux, Cazin, Chaplet, Cheret, Claudet, Chiparus, Louis Dage, Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Dammouse, Theodore Deck, Emile Decouer, Delaherche, Desmant, Taxile Doat, Georges de Feure, Roger Guerin, Fourmont, Montieres Geno, Maurice Gensoli, Greber, Hector Guimard, Fourmont, Montieres Geno, Maurice Gensoli, Greber, Hector Guimard, Hoentschel, Jeanneney, Francis Jourdain, Kiefer, Raoul Lachenal, Edmond Lechenal, Robert Lallemant, Emile Lenoble, Lebasque, Eugene Lion, Jean Luce, Marlotte, Luneville, Massier, Levy-Dhurmer, Felix Massoul, Mayodon, Metthey, Meheut, Paul Millet, Montieres-les-Amiens, Mougin, Emile Muller, Pierrefonds, Pointu, Primavera, Rambervilliers, Renoleau, Robalbhen, Revernay, Rumebe, Saint-Amand, Sevres, Quinquaud, Henri Simmen, Soudbinine, Vallombreuse, Vibert, Virion and Maurice De Vlaminck.
Works in Glass: Daum (approx 50 lots), Daum and Louis Majorelle, Caranza, De Vez, Emile Galle (17 lots), Muller Freres, Charles Schneider and Le Verre Francais.
Condition is unused, so as new.
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