Denise Gatard, enamelled lamp
Denise Gatard (1908-1991)
Enamelled lamp
Circa 1960
Ceramic lamp in a baluster shape.
The piece is covered with a gilded enamel which presents beautiful cracks on one side, and a shiny brown enamel on the other side.
The two sides are divided by a slight vertical line.
Monogram "DG" under the base.
Total height 61 cm (24 in) - Total width 42 cm (16 1⁄2 in)
Height of the ceramic 30,5 cm (12 in) - Base diameter 17 cm (6 1⁄2 in)
Provenance:
- Private collection, France.
Literature:
- Pierre Staudenmeyer, "La céramique française des années 50", Editions Norma, Paris, 2001, p. 74 for a piece glazed similarly.