Georges Jouve, Important ceramic lamp
Georges Jouve (1910-1964)
Important ceramic lamp
circa 1949
Black enamelled ceramic, proteiform body and hemmed collar. Signed with the ‘Apollon’ artist’s cypher. The black colour of this lamp makes it a particularly rare object, this model by Georges Jouve is mainly known in white and green.
Ceramic height 28,5 cm (11 1⁄4 in) - Ceramic width 23,5 cm (9 1⁄4 in)
Total height with the lampshade 61 cm (24 in) - Total diameter 44,5 cm (17 1⁄2 in)
Provenance : Private collection, France.
Literature :
- «Georges Jouve», édition Jousse Entre- prise, Paris, 2005, pp. 42-43.
- «Jouve Céramiste», Michel Faré, édition Art et Industrie, Paris, 1965, p. 30 et 66.