RENÉ BUTHAUD (1886-1986) - COLLECTION FRANCE CRUÈGE DE FORCE - Lot 29

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RENÉ BUTHAUD (1886-1986) - COLLECTION FRANCE CRUÈGE DE FORCE - Lot 29
RENÉ BUTHAUD (1886-1986) - COLLECTION FRANCE CRUÈGE DE FORCEVILLE Two profiles of African women (different headdresses) amid lush vegetation, circa 1930-1931, our work most probably presented at the 1931 Colonial Exhibition (sent by Galerie Rouard, not found). Rare and important baluster vase on heel; the wide ring-shaped neck is finished as a tray. Proof in enameled ceramic; the rotating title decoration is treated with thick black glaze on a cracked ivory ground with emerald hues. Monogrammed R. B. (with interlaced letters) under the base. Height: 31cm Provenance: France France Cruège de Forceville; close to the artist, who was his best man at his wedding; daughter of Pierre Cruège, designer, close friend and biographer of René Buthaud. France Cruège de Forceville is the author of numerous publications and curator of exhibitions on the Bordeaux ceramist, a recognized specialist, CNE expert and collector of his work. Bibliography and related works: - Mobilier et Décoration - N° 10, October 1931. Slight variation reproduced on page 461. - Jacqueline du Pasquier - Céramiques de René Buthaud - Catalogue of the 1976 exhibition at Hôtel de Lalande, Musée des Arts décoratifs de la Ville de Bordeaux, Éditions du musée, Bordeaux, 1976. Slight variation reproduced on page 115 (no. 60). - Pierre Cruège - René Buthaud (1886-1986) - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1996. Our work to be compared with the vases reproduced on page 148. - Collectif sous la direction d'Emmanuel Bréon et France Cruège de Forceville - René Buthaud, 1886-1986 - Céramiste Art Déco - Catalogue de l'exposition organisée au musée de Beaux-Arts Antoine Lécuyer, Saint Quentin (14 mai - 17 septembre 2023), Éditions Norma, Paris, 2023. Our work to be compared with the vases reproduced on pages 131 and 151.
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