Plate - Ceramic - Large dish Vallauris
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Decorative circular ceramic wall plate from Vallauris, 25 cm diameter, by Monique Brunner, in an Art Deco style from 1940s–1950s, signed and in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear.
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Large Vallauris ceramic plate / wall plaque – "Flight of birds" – Signed Monique Brunner – Ø 25 cm – Circa 1960s/1970s
Description of the lot
Superb and large circular decorative plate in Vallauris glazed ceramic, created by the renowned ceramicist Monique Brunner (born Pansier) L'Atelier 55.
The work features a poetic design with exquisite graphic finesse depicting four stylized birds (swallows) taking flight. The basin's background displays a magnificent midnight-blue glaze with nuanced, changing reflections, over which fine incised wavy lines in gold/ochre intertwine, simulating the wind. The birds, hand-painted with precision, create a striking contrast with their glossy off-white glaze, highlighted with black and yellow accents.
Monique Brunner, trained at the prestigious Madoura workshop (where she worked alongside Pablo Picasso and Suzanne Ramié) and then at Cérenne, founded with her husband Kurt Brunner the famous Poterie du Verseau in Vallauris. Her post-war (Mid-Century) production is today highly sought after by collectors of 20th-century French ceramics.
• Artist: Monique Brunner (Vallauris)
• Object type: Decorative plate / collectible wall plate
• Era / Period: 20th century (circa 1960s - 1970s)
• Technique: Glazed ceramic, incised and hand-painted decoration
• Motif: Animal scene, birds / swallows in flight
Large Vallauris ceramic plate / wall plaque – "Flight of birds" – Signed Monique Brunner – Ø 25 cm – Circa 1960s/1970s
Description of the lot
Superb and large circular decorative plate in Vallauris glazed ceramic, created by the renowned ceramicist Monique Brunner (born Pansier) L'Atelier 55.
The work features a poetic design with exquisite graphic finesse depicting four stylized birds (swallows) taking flight. The basin's background displays a magnificent midnight-blue glaze with nuanced, changing reflections, over which fine incised wavy lines in gold/ochre intertwine, simulating the wind. The birds, hand-painted with precision, create a striking contrast with their glossy off-white glaze, highlighted with black and yellow accents.
Monique Brunner, trained at the prestigious Madoura workshop (where she worked alongside Pablo Picasso and Suzanne Ramié) and then at Cérenne, founded with her husband Kurt Brunner the famous Poterie du Verseau in Vallauris. Her post-war (Mid-Century) production is today highly sought after by collectors of 20th-century French ceramics.
• Artist: Monique Brunner (Vallauris)
• Object type: Decorative plate / collectible wall plate
• Era / Period: 20th century (circa 1960s - 1970s)
• Technique: Glazed ceramic, incised and hand-painted decoration
• Motif: Animal scene, birds / swallows in flight
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Large dish Vallauris
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Ceramic
Style
Art Deco
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
25 cm
Width
25 cm
Diameter
25 cm
Depth
2 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
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