Philippe Gaillard - Sculpture, Gezicht - 29 cm - Ceramic
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French Brutalist ceramic sculpture by Philippe Gaillard titled Gezicht, signed, 29 cm high with a 9 cm opening, weighing 1.88 kg.
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Impressive Brutalist Ceramic Sculpture with a Face – Philippe Gaillard (29 cm, 1.88 kg)
A powerful and rare piece of French modernist studio ceramics (c. 1960–1980). This impressive, heavy sculptural object combines a mask-like human face with a robust, dramatic drapery of clay. A beautiful example of the high-quality Brutalist Studio Pottery movement.
What makes this object so intriguing is the visible craftsmanship and the dynamic interplay of the elements in the kiln:
Hand-modelled Form:
The vase is built around a wheel-turned cylinder (the turning marks are still clearly visible on the inside). The calm face and the heavy, folded hood/veil have been hand-sculpted onto and around it.
The Glaze & The Melting (the 'drip' effect):
The liquid, 'dripping' texture of the surface is the direct result of the firing process. The dark, graphite- to metallic-like glaze melted in the kiln at temperatures above 1000°C. Under gravity, the liquid glaze flowed down along the folds and pooled in the deeper areas. This creates a rich color variation, mineral flecks, and a fascinating play of shadows.
On the underside clearly hand-signed in a dark green ceramic oxide: Gaillard Ph. (Philippe Gaillard) with the addition 1 or 7 (designation for model number or unification).
The underside shows the warm terracotta clay base, an authentic network of fine craquelé in the base glaze, and the thick glaze edge of the exterior.
Brutalism / Sculptural Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Provenance: France
Period: ca. 1960 – 1980
Height: 29 cm
Opening diameter: 9 cm
Base diameter: 8.5 cm
Weight: 1,880 grams (1.88 kg)
Material: Ceramic / Earthenware (Terracotta)
Impressive Brutalist Ceramic Sculpture with a Face – Philippe Gaillard (29 cm, 1.88 kg)
A powerful and rare piece of French modernist studio ceramics (c. 1960–1980). This impressive, heavy sculptural object combines a mask-like human face with a robust, dramatic drapery of clay. A beautiful example of the high-quality Brutalist Studio Pottery movement.
What makes this object so intriguing is the visible craftsmanship and the dynamic interplay of the elements in the kiln:
Hand-modelled Form:
The vase is built around a wheel-turned cylinder (the turning marks are still clearly visible on the inside). The calm face and the heavy, folded hood/veil have been hand-sculpted onto and around it.
The Glaze & The Melting (the 'drip' effect):
The liquid, 'dripping' texture of the surface is the direct result of the firing process. The dark, graphite- to metallic-like glaze melted in the kiln at temperatures above 1000°C. Under gravity, the liquid glaze flowed down along the folds and pooled in the deeper areas. This creates a rich color variation, mineral flecks, and a fascinating play of shadows.
On the underside clearly hand-signed in a dark green ceramic oxide: Gaillard Ph. (Philippe Gaillard) with the addition 1 or 7 (designation for model number or unification).
The underside shows the warm terracotta clay base, an authentic network of fine craquelé in the base glaze, and the thick glaze edge of the exterior.
Brutalism / Sculptural Mid-Century Studio Pottery
Provenance: France
Period: ca. 1960 – 1980
Height: 29 cm
Opening diameter: 9 cm
Base diameter: 8.5 cm
Weight: 1,880 grams (1.88 kg)
Material: Ceramic / Earthenware (Terracotta)
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
France
Material
Ceramic
Artist
Philippe Gaillard
Title of artwork
Gezicht
Signature
Signed
Colour
Black, Grey
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
29 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
29 cm
Weight
1880 g
