Suzanne Ramié - Design London Thursday, May 12, 2022 | Phillips

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  • The present vase with an elongated and sculptural shape is a stunning example of Suzanne Ramié's subversion of local pottery tradition in favour of more modern and abstract forms. Born in 1905 as Suzanne Douly, she studied ceramics and decoration at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon. She then began her career as a decorator in Lyon textile factories, including the Gilet factory, where she met her husband Georges Ramié. The couple married in 1936 and moved to Vallauris soon after, where Suzanne developed her ceramics and glazing craft for two years with the potter Jean-Baptiste Chiapello. In 1938, the Ramiés founded their ceramic workshop named MADOURA, an acronym of the letters MA for Maison, DOU for Douly and RA for Ramié. While Suzanne worked on ceramics, Georges assisted her in the operation of the wood-fired oven and running of the atelier. In 1946 they met Picasso who, enthused by their atelier, spent a year working there and later entrusted them with the production of his ceramic works from 1950.

     

    Ceramic works including the present model vase on display at Atelier Madoura in Vaulluris, France
    Ceramic works including the present model vase on display at Atelier Madoura in Vaulluris, France
    • Provenance

      Pierre Staudenmeyer, Paris
      Thence by descent to Patrick Mignot
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

    • Literature

      La Libération de la Forme: Céramistes Françaises des Années 1950, exh. cat., Galerie Anne Sophie Duval and Galerie Mouvements Modernes, Paris, 10 December 2009-23 January 2010, n.p.
      Philippe Chambost, Pascal Marziano and Arnaud Serpollet, 1947-2017: 70 Ans D'Expression Céramique Française, Neuvic-sur-l'Isle, 2020, p. 148

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Large vase

circa 1950
Glazed earthenware.
86.1 cm (33 7/8 in.) high
Executed at Atelier Madoura, Vallauris, France. Underside impressed with pottery mark MADOURA/PLEIN/FEU.

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Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000 

Sold for £10,710

Contact Specialist

Antonia King

Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944

Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 12 May 2022