Georges Jouve White Table Lamp
Price on request
Historical Design
circa 1960
Ceramic, Lamp Shade, Light Fittings
17 x 45 x 17 cm
6.7 x 17.7 x 6.7 in
French designer Georges Jouve produced sculptural ceramics for modernist interiors. Renowned for minimal yet soft and playful shapes, and glazes experimentations, Jouve participated in several salons inculding the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs. His ceramics, from vases to lamps, responded to the organic modernist furnitures of his colleagues, such as Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille. Jouve exhibited his ceramics worldwide and left behind a legacy of biomorphic, sculptural pieces that redefined ceramics craft. This white table lamp of minimalist design demonstrates Jouve's sense of balance, proportions, and glaze mastery.
Literature:
C. & S. de Beyrie, SPRL Debeyrie’s Collection (ed.), Georges Jouve : A la lumière d'Apollon, Bruxelles 2021, p. 39, 85.
Artist
Georges Jouve
Georges Jouve (1910-1964) was a French designer, who revolutionised working with ceramics, enamel and pottery over the 20th century.