Biennale des Antiquaires 2012... Here we are !

The whole team at the Grand Palais

The event has eventually begun and will go on until September 23. The Galerie Vauclair is really proud to welcome all of you on its booth (MS9 – MS10) where the eclecticism, the monumentality and the exuberance are everywhere.  

See the orange square on the left, you will find us in the midst of this wonderful decoration done by Karl Lagerfeld

Many thanks to Thierry Malty for his beautiful photos of the stand

We would like to share with you what magazines have said so far about this fabulous event. For its first Biennale, the Galerie Vauclair has been particularly congratulated by French and international magazines and newspapers. Many of the pieces displayed on Galerie Vauclair’s booth have been published: 

- Web site La Tribune de l'Art, article by Didier Rykner concerning the Biennale : 

Link to see the article : http://www.latribunedelart.com/la-biennale-2012-confirme-son-orientation-vers-les-arts-decoratifs-article003981.html

- Le Quotidien de la Biennale, September 17. : an interview with Laurence Vauclair and some words by the famous underwear designer Chantal Thomass, who was part of Galerie Vauclair’s table for the dinner of the opening:  

- Les Echos, n° 917, September 17. 2012, p. 25 : "Céramiques d'exception à la Galerie Vauclair"

- Le Quotidien de la Biennale, September 15.  : in this issue, a wonderful article on one of our favorite pieces by E. Pireyre :

- Financial Time, "Collecting", September 13. 2012, p. 3: 

- AFP (French Press Agency), September 13. 2012, by Jean-François Guyot: 

- Balthazar, n° 41, special issue dedicated to the Biennale, p. 80: 

- Connaissance des arts, n° 707, September 2012, p. 82: 

- L’estampille/L’objet d’art, n° 482, September 2012, p. 74 and p. 93: 

- Figaro Magazine, n°21181, Septembre 7. 2012, p. 74: 

- Point de Vue, n° 35, September-October 2012, p. 91: 

- Elle Décoration (Agenda Paris), n° 211, September 2012, p. VIII: 

- Antiquités Brocante, n° 167, September 2012: 

- Côté Ouest, n° 101, August-September 2012, p. 4: 

Olivier Antoine: our decorator 

We are very pleased to present here our decorator, Mr Olivier Antoine. We are very grateful to him. Without Mr Antoine, not that many people would be attracted by our booth or even would visit it. Indeed, most of our visitors are not familiar with our period of interest and the kind of ceramics we put on display.  

For this specific occasion, Olivier Antoine demonstrates, once again,  all of his skills. He wanted to create an ideal space in which our exceptional collection of ceramics would be magnified: that was a successful attempt! He also managed to convey to the booth a kind of modernity that completely reveals the value and the beauty of the works of art. 

Decorator, architect, designer and colorist, Olivier Antoine mostly works on the Riviera, between Monaco and Saint-Tropez exerce sa profession sur la Côte d’Azur, but goes often abroad. He has just completed the decoration of a sumptuous Art Deco duplex in the Chelsea district in London. One can also discover one of his most important orders in Monaco : the Automobile Club de Monaco. He is currently working on a great project for a castle in Antibes. 

The Automobile Club in Monaco

To him, each project is different and is related to the personality of the commissioner. Olivier Antoine is very willing to listen to his clients and understand them to catch their taste and their stylistic identity. He can be proud of his faithful Monegasque clients.

With his very eclectic tastes and his great knowledge in art history, Olivier Antoine likes to travel and discover new cultures : here are the roots of his unique taste, which allow him to appreciate every field, every time period, every style.  

Some works by Olivier Antoine

The Vauclair Gallery's stand at the Biennale, with nice mirrors effects

Photos: Thierry Malty

Thanks again to Olivier Antoine for his precious help. We also thank the entire team of Benoît de Lamotte (A2 Concept) and that of Serge & Alain Transport: without them, our stand hasn’t emerged.

Finally, we extend our sincere thanks to all the journalists who have learned to appreciate the work of the Gallery Vauclair and help us make a nice promotion.

In the press : focus on the Vauclair Gallery's pieces

As we approach the event of the Carré Rive Gauche "Carrément Sauvage", which the Vauclair Gallery joins from May 31 to June 3 2012, the press shows its enthusiasm and appears in search of original works of art, all "wildly funny". Once again, the Vauclair Gallery is lucky to be selected with exceptional pieces.

In the review L'Estampille-L'Objet d'Art of May, find our Fury Parrot, realised by the sculptor Paul Comoléra for the Choisy-le-Roi Manufacture circa 1890 : 

Cover of L'Estampille-L'Objet d'art n° 479 May 2012

Page 76

The Parrot by Choisy-le-Roi in page 77

You can also find in several publications of this month our wonderful Pair of lizards dishes by Mafra for the Manufacture Caldas da Rainha (in Portugal):

Antiquités Brocante n°164, June 2012 : 

The lizards dishes p. 8

Page 9

Point de vue n°3331, May 2012, week from 23 to 29 : 

One of the plates page 59

Page 60

Page 61

Page 62

Page 63

Figaro Magazine, May 25. and 26., 2012 : 

Page 108

Page 109

One of the two plates p. 110

La Galerie Vauclair est ainsi très fière de partager avec vous l'engouement médiatique suscité par ses collections. Elle remercie bien sûr tout particulièrement l'ensemble des journalistes qui ont collaboré à cette revue de presse : Françoise Rouge pour L'Estampille-L'Objet d'art; Muriel Boujeton et Caroline Albertus pour Antiquités Brocante; Anne Rogier et Marie Clérin pour Point de Vue et Pauline Simons pour Figaro Magazine.  

Bonne lecture ! 

The Vauclair Gallery is very proud to share with you the media hype generated by its collections. She thanks of course all the journalists who have contributed to this press release: especially Françoise Rouge for L'Estampille-L'Objet d'art; Muriel Boujeton and Caroline Albertus for Antiquités Brocante; Anne Rogier and Marie Clérin for Point de Vue and Pauline Simons for Figaro Magazine.  

Happy reading ! 

Save the Date: "Carrément Important!"

Curtain raiser May 31!

The Vauclair Gallery invites you to join them for the event of the Carré Rive Gauche 2012, under the theme of "Carrément Sauvage". The Opening takes place May 31, and the event stays in place from 1 to 3 of June. We hope to see you there!

The Gallery couldn't dream of a better theme than this one. Reptiles, fishes, birds or mammals of any kind... the animals are at the heart of the production of artistic ceramics in the late nineteenth century. Crawling dishes in a spirit of jungle, animal sculptures or vegetal decorations: we have an amazing collection and unique for you to discover.

We chose to present in priority for this event a splendid pair of dishes by Manuel Mafra, a Palissy follower in Portugal at the end of the nineteenth century.

Paire de plats aux lézards, 1880-1890, 38 cm de diamètre

This fabulous pair of dishes was made in Portugal, in the city of Caldas da Rainha. The influence of Bernard Palissy’s ware on the Portuguese’s ceramic creation during the late decades of the XIXe century is quite unknown in France. This pair shows its originality and the amazing creativity of this center. If the technique is close to other Palissy’s followers of this period, we can’t deny the fact that the decorative theme is totally new. Something happens on these two dishes that has nothing to do with still life. The intertwined lizards are represented in a no-man’s-land as if it was the beginning of time. We definitely are between nature and imagination of a new world. 

In addition to these exceptional dishes, of course we will deploy our entire bestiary. Here is a small sample of items that you can find: 

FROM EARTH...

Carousel panther, Germany, second half of the 19th century

This piece is quite unusual in the collection of the Gallery Vauclair. Far from the world of ceramics, it nevertheless embodies a decorative spirit and honores the in situ ornamental sculpture, the sculpture in public space.

E. Borneville for the Manufacture of Gien, Zoomorphic terrine, 1872

This terrine is a wolf's head, open mouth, as if emerging from a thicket of oaks in which it was hiding to surprise its prey. Signed "Edouard Borneville 1872", this piece and its realism are the work of a potter confirmed. It was visibly offered as a gift by the artist, a dedication to one of the leaves indicates "A LM".

Alfred Renoleau, Rustic bowl with a fish, circa 1890

Ce bassin est construit selon le schéma palisséen de l’îlot central entouré d’une rivière représentant un serpent lové sur lui-même. Renoleau s’inscrit donc dans le courant des suiveurs de Palissy du XIXe siècle parmi lesquels il apparaît comme une figure incontournable. This bowl is constructed according to the scheme of Palissy: the central island is surrounded by a river representing a serpent coiled on itself. Renoleau therefore falls within the current of Palissy followers during the nineteenth century and becomes a key figure of it.

... TO THE SEA...

Turtle, Manufacture of Bavent in Normandy, France, circa 1920

Cette très belle tortue est un doux mélange entre objet utilitaire et oeuvre d'art de céramiste. La carapace s'ouvrant, la tortue devient rangement. Par son expression et sa qualité d'exécution, cette pièce reste avant tout l'oeuvre d'un artiste à la fois céramiste et sculpteur. This charming turtle is a gentle blend of utilitarian object and work of ceramic art . The carapace opens and the turtle becomes storage. By its expression and workmanship, this piece is above all the work of an artist both ceramist and sculptor.

Plaque, Alfred Renoleau, with lobster and fish decoration, signed, circa 1880

This plaque is a reflection of the naturalist production of Alfred Renoleau in Angoulême. If the subject shows the influence of the great master Bernard Palissy (1510-1589) and his aesthetics, Renoleau reveals here his formal liberty gained in the last years of the 19th century through its iridescent glaze and original compositions.

Alfred Renoleau, Oval dish decorated with fish, eels, crayfish and snake, circa 1880

We find here again the scheme of Palissy with a central island surrounded by a river. Instead of representing a snake that doesn't extend beyond the island, Renoleau represents a fish. He distracts the principles of composition that Palissy used in his bowls to create a dreamlike world full of imagination.

... PASSING THROUGH THE AIR! 

Fury Parrot, Paul Comoléra for the Manufacture of Choisy-le-Roi, circa 1880-1890

This spectacular work is the result of close collaboration between the sculptor Paul Comolera, author of the model, and the potters of  Choisy-le-Roi who were able to accurately show the vigour of the bird and the beautiful colors enhanced by a transparent glaze. If this piece is functional, it remains primarily a decorative element. It is the function defined by aesthetics more than the form.

Eugene Collinot, Blue vase decorated with pheasant, circa 1880

This monumental vase reflects the permeability of potters in the second half of the nineteenth century face new influences from the Far East. In the origin of this ornamental piece, two partners; Eugene Victor Collinot (1824-1889) and Adalbert de Beaumont (1809-1869). The chemist and the orientalist collect, gather and recreate a Orient as the West dreamed. Collinot & Cie factory claims at each World Fair a real race to the monumental, pushing the material to its limits.

Jerome Massier, Rooster head down, Vallauris, circa 1880-1900

The Massier are not the first ceramists to individualize the rooster motif in earthenware. Before them,  Théodore Deck and his pupil Edmond Lachenal have tried. Choisy-le-Roi, calling sculptors Louis Carrier-Belleuse and Paul Comolera, also specialized in ceramic animal sculpture.

We prepare to welcome you an a jungle setting, for a moment CARREMENT FUN!