A Wall Clock
Gilbert Portanier (Cannes 1926)
Lot-No. 799
Proceeds : 400 €
1999. Ceramic, colourfully painted and incised, metal hands. Round convex form. Abstract figural decoration with female nude , opposite the silhouette of a male profile portrait. Signed and dated. 'Portanier 99'. Diam. 42 cm. - French ceramist. After beginning to study architecture in Paris, Portanier quickly turned to painting and drawing as a self-taught artist. After his return to the Côte d'Azur, he met Picasso and began working as a ceramic artist. 1949 foundation of the studio 'Le Triptyque', since 1964 close cooperation with Rosenthal, from 1966-2009 regular exhibitions in the Rosenthal studios. Numerous awards and exhibitions, including at the MKG Hamburg, Kunstgewerbemuseum Köln, Musée National de Céramique, Sèvres and many others.
Gilbert Portanier: A Wall Clock
Gilbert Portanier (Cannes 1926)
A Wall Clock
Lot-No. 799
Proceeds : 400 €
1999. Ceramic, colourfully painted and incised, metal hands. Round convex form. Abstract figural decoration with female nude , opposite the silhouette of a male profile portrait. Signed and dated. 'Portanier 99'. Diam. 42 cm. - French ceramist. After beginning to study architecture in Paris, Portanier quickly turned to painting and drawing as a self-taught artist. After his return to the Côte d'Azur, he met Picasso and began working as a ceramic artist. 1949 foundation of the studio 'Le Triptyque', since 1964 close cooperation with Rosenthal, from 1966-2009 regular exhibitions in the Rosenthal studios. Numerous awards and exhibitions, including at the MKG Hamburg, Kunstgewerbemuseum Köln, Musée National de Céramique, Sèvres and many others.
