Large Undulating Two-Tone Free-Form Vase by Fernand Elchinger, France, 1950s

Description

This rare and large Elchinger vase fits perfectly into the formal research of midcentury designers. Its form, freed from any … more This rare and large Elchinger vase fits perfectly into the formal research of midcentury designers. Its form, freed from any constraints or references, blossoms into volutes, like soft drapes. This ceramic, whose shape evokes the corolla of a flower, presents rare enamel work among the Elchingers. It is in fact in a matte white register with a chalky texture on the outside for a fresh and shiny green on the inside of the ceramic.

Free-form, all-volute, the vase is rare in this variation of size and colors. It is a model by Fernand Elchinger. It is signed in stylus on the reverse and is in very good condition.

24cm in diameter, 22cm in height.

“Céramiques Elchinger” is a family business established in Soufflenheim in Alsace in 1834. Since that time, generations have succeeded one another and offered a production that is as varied as it is avant-garde. Léon Elchinger (1871-1942) left his mark with his production of artistic stoneware as well as magnificent Art Nouveau and then Art Deco pottery, with magnificent colors and luster. Less known than Chambost, Ruelland, Jouve and Capron, Fernand Elchinger (1911-1975) will be one of the great mid-century ceramists. We are fans of his free-form productions, “handkerchief” vases and especially the play of contrast between deep blacks and bright yellows, reds or greens!

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