JEAN DUNAND
« Bâtonnets verticaux, rectangles et carrés », c. 1925
Ovoid vase with a ring-shaped neck.
Executed in hammered maillechort (nickel silver) using the dinanderie technique.
The decorative motifs form a geometric composition, created in red lacquer, black lacquer, and inlaid silver on a silvered background.
Executed in hammered maillechort (nickel silver) using the dinanderie technique.
The decorative motifs form a geometric composition, created in red lacquer, black lacquer, and inlaid silver on a silvered background.
height 14 cm.
height 5 1/2 in.
height 5 1/2 in.
Signed and numbered Jean DUNAND 5135 underneath.
Provenance
Private collection, Grenoble. Acquired in 1930 by the father of the last owner from Mr. Puy, a pharmacist based in Grenoble. The acquisition is documented in the collector’s ledger of art purchases. Two vintage photographs featuring the vase in a still life composition by the last owner will be provided to the purchaser.Literature
L’Amour de l’art, No. 6, June 1926 – A work comparable to our vase is illustrated on page 213.Les Échos d’art, No. 25, August 1927 – A work comparable to our vase is illustrated on page 20.
Jean Dunand / Jean Goulden – Exhibition catalogue from the eponymous show held at the Galerie du Luxembourg, Paris, May–July 1973, published by Éditions de la Galerie du Luxembourg, Paris, 1973. A work comparable to our vase is illustrated on page 69.
Félix Marcilhac – Jean Dunand: His Life and Work, Éditions de l’Amateur, Paris, 1991. Comparable works to our vase are illustrated on pages 124 and 125.