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Valentine Schlegel
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Valentine Schlegel
- Candelabrum
- incised V. SCHLEGEL
- glazed earthenware
Provenance
Galerie Mouvements Modernes, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2003
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2003
Literature
Madeleine Fuchs, "Recherches pour une céramique d’aujourd’hui (André Vilar et Valentine Schlegel)," Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, no. 106, 1956, pp. 372 (for related models)
Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Céramique Française des années 50s, Paris, 2001, p. 289 (for a related model)
Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Céramique Française des années 50s, Paris, 2001, p. 289 (for a related model)
Condition
Overall very good original condition. Please note, this work is glazed terracotta and not earthenware as stated in the printed catalogue. The surfaces with a few minor irregularities, including minute burst air bubbles, inherent to the material and production. With light surface dirt from gentle use. With a few scattered minute chips that reveal the natural terracotta coloration. With one very minute area of surface restoration that appears an area of overpainting , likely to cover a minute loss or scratch to the glaze. This work when viewed in person is slightly more green than it appears in the catalogue illustration. The glazed surfaces with a wonderful painterly expression in the blues, greens and grays throughout. A rare work by the artist to appear on the auction market.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
IN CONTEXT:
I was introduced to the modernist French ceramicist Valentine Schlegel by the founder of the renowned Galerie Mouvements Moderne, Pierre Staudenmeyer. At the time of the Uig Lodge commission, Schlegel's work was considered experimental and it had not yet resonated with the collecting public. However, between the time of the commission and the assemblage of the collection, her work became widely sought after by knowledgeable and avant-garde collectors. Schlegel’s ceramics are remarkably graceful and fluid.
– Alan Wanzenberg
I was introduced to the modernist French ceramicist Valentine Schlegel by the founder of the renowned Galerie Mouvements Moderne, Pierre Staudenmeyer. At the time of the Uig Lodge commission, Schlegel's work was considered experimental and it had not yet resonated with the collecting public. However, between the time of the commission and the assemblage of the collection, her work became widely sought after by knowledgeable and avant-garde collectors. Schlegel’s ceramics are remarkably graceful and fluid.
– Alan Wanzenberg