★ Waiting for Christmas ★

As we are approaching the end of the year, Galerie Vauclair is glad to invite you for your Christmas shopping. Under the theme “Advent nights”, the boutique will be exceptionally open at night on Thursdays November 29, December 6, 13 and 20. Each of these days, you will discover newly decorated windows and new pieces that have never been shown before. Located 36, rue de l’Université, in the heart of the Carré Rive-Gauche, we are looking forward to seeing you and sharing a glass of hot wine.

The candle and fragrance shop “Quintessence” located 38, rue de l’Université, will be also part of these events. 

Short overview of what you will find at Galerie Vauclair, with original jardinières: 

Theodore Deck, Jardinière decorated with birds and bamboos, circa 1870

With its square shape, this jardinière is a great example of Theodore Deck’s ability to give a personal interpretation of Japanese decorative arts. Painted under glaze, the decoration is inspired by Japanese ukyo-e and European pattern books published in the second half of the 19th century. Instead of applying the decoration the way a porcelain painter would have done, Deck played with the low relief of the enamels he used to strengthen the decorative effect of the composition. 

Turtle, Factory of Bavent (Normandie), circa 1920 

This unusual piece embodies the production of the ceramic factory of Bavent, active in Normandie from 1842 to 1944. Specialized in terra-cotta finials, the factory also produced a whole range of three-dimensional animals. True work of art, this turtle has also a function. The shell, like a lid, can be taken off. The turtle can serve as a storage piece and thus breaks the boundaries between decorative arts and fine arts, ceramic and sculpture, utilitarian and decorative.

Rare dinner sets:  

Delphin Massier, Set of plates “Color tests”, circa 1890 

Delphin Massier was a true colorist. These five floral shape plates were tools for the famous ceramist Delphin Massier. On each of them, he tested the reaction and the appearance of his enamels. The numbers refer to the primary function of these plates.

Whimsical and colorful works of art: 

E. Borneville for the factory of Gien, Wolf tureen, 1872 (signed and dated)

Zoomorphic tureens had been previously made in Strasbourg in the 18th century. This wolf shape tureen appears as a reminiscence of this time. Made in 1872 in the factory of Gien by Edouard Borneville, this tureen is undoubtedly the work of a very talented sculptor. This object was apparently given as a present: on one of the leaves, an inscription mentions “To L.M”.

Factory of Sarreguemines, Oil lamp with a monkey, circa 1875 

The factory of Sarreguemines produced numerous three dimensional objects with the figure of the monkey (lamps, tureens, boxes…). The monkey had been previously used in the 18^th century to caricaturize men. Here the monkey is represented as a cooker. Although small, this type of objects was carefully executed. 

And also exceptional rattan pieces: 

Wicker armchair, American production, circa 1900 

This armchair is made of a very solid rattan structure with a refined basket work. The ornaments on the back and on the arms demonstrate the ability of the craftsman. Probably made at the end of the 19^th century in America, this armchair illustrates the international vogue for winter gardens at that time. 

Come numerous to celebrate Advent time with us! In the heart of the Carré Rive-Gauche, within walking distance of the famous Parisian department stores and its wonderful festive windows.

Here we also present one of the recent publications in various magazines about the work of Galerie Vauclair:  

Les plus beaux Intérieurs magazine, Sept. Oct. Dec. 2012. Article on the most beautiful objects exhibited at Biennale des Antiquaires. Pair of Minton Chinese Bottles by Christopher Dresser.

And we would like to congratulate Mrs. Emmanuelle Pireyre who recently got the famous Prix Médicis. She had written a brilliant article about one of our pieces exhibited at Biennale des Antiquaires last September.