A superb and rare 1960’s plate signed by Claudie and Jean Rivier (1915–2017) (Vallauris, France), and which is seen very rarely, especially when signed by both ceramists.
This plate was created by the couple in Valllauris, where they met after his separation from Juliette Derel in the 1960s.
It is made of glazed ceramic and features a cream-white glazed background with a stylized, abstract, graphic central motif, composed of fine brown lines and colored shapes (blue, green, brown and a touch of yellow) evoking a symbol or a modern totem, hand-drawn and highly representative of the abstract style of mid-20th-century ceramists, particularly Jean Rivier.
Jean RIvier really found his style in the 1960s during his meeting with Claudie, by creating engravings of cuneiform and abstract writing in his decor, inspired by Tassili's parietal art in Algeria and by Art Brut.
In 1961, Jean Rivier marries and works with Marie-Claude Rigaud, known as “Claudie,” who is a decorator at Cérenne. Their workshop welcomes French and foreign interns, such as Dominique Baudart.
The couple works together on ceramics and tapestry cartoons for the Tabard Gallery in Aubusson. In ceramics, Jean Rivier imposes his own style with engravings of cuneiform writing and abstract motifs, inspired by Tassili parietal art (Hoggar Desert, Algeria), outsider art, and electrical schematics.
Good condition.
13.5cm Diameter - 3.5cmH
A superb and rare 1960’s plate signed by Claudie and Jean Rivier (1915–2017) (Vallauris, France), and which is seen very rarely, especially when signed by both ceramists.
This plate was created by the couple in Valllauris, where they met after his separation from Juliette Derel in the 1960s.
It is made of glazed ceramic and features a cream-white glazed background with a stylized, abstract, graphic central motif, composed of fine brown lines and colored shapes (blue, green, brown and a touch of yellow) evoking a symbol or a modern totem, hand-drawn and highly representative of the abstract style of mid-20th-century ceramists, particularly Jean Rivier.
Jean RIvier really found his style in the 1960s during his meeting with Claudie, by creating engravings of cuneiform and abstract writing in his decor, inspired by Tassili's parietal art in Algeria and by Art Brut.
In 1961, Jean Rivier marries and works with Marie-Claude Rigaud, known as “Claudie,” who is a decorator at Cérenne. Their workshop welcomes French and foreign interns, such as Dominique Baudart.
The couple works together on ceramics and tapestry cartoons for the Tabard Gallery in Aubusson. In ceramics, Jean Rivier imposes his own style with engravings of cuneiform writing and abstract motifs, inspired by Tassili parietal art (Hoggar Desert, Algeria), outsider art, and electrical schematics.
Good condition.
13.5cm Diameter - 3.5cmH
