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VIREBENT (Manufacture) – Set of five ceramic pieces comprisi…
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VIREBENT (Manufacture) – Set of five ceramic pieces comprisi…
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Estimate €60 - €100
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VIREBENT (Manufacture) – Set of five ceramic pieces comprising:
LÈBE Pierre (1929–2008) – Pyramid-shaped vase with a concave side, made of porcelain with a light brown glazed finish. Manufacturer’s mark on the base. H. 16.2 cm. Bibliography: *Variations Virebent*, A. Bardin and B. Watell, eds., Louvre Victoire; model reproduced with a variation in the decoration, p. 155.
LÈBE Pierre (1929–2008) – Triangular-shaped flower vase in porcelain with a blue-toned glaze. Manufacturer’s mark on the base. Diameter 9.5 cm. Height 7 cm. Bibliography: *Variations Virebent*, ed. by A. Bardin and B. Watell, Louvre Victoire, model reproduced with a variation in the decoration, p. 285.
Note: Pierre Lèbe studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Métiers d’Arts, where he took courses in sculpture. In 2008, a significant donation of his works was made to the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Agen, comprising ceramics as well as tapestries and paintings.
CASES Claude (20th century) – porcelain vase with an asymmetrical opening and a blue-toned glaze. Manufacturer’s mark on the base. H. 23 cm.
Bibliography: *Variations Virebent*, A. Bardin and B. Watell, eds. Louvre Victoire; a model with a similar decoration is reproduced on p. 283. Note: Claude Cases, workshop manager at the factory, appears to have designed only one form for the Virebent factory. The mountainous design, originally created by Bernard Prigent and Solange Garotte, is here reinterpreted and embellished with a flock of birds by Claude Cases.
PRIGENT Bernard (born 1947) – Porcelain vase with nuanced, brown-toned glazing. Manufacturer’s mark on the base. H. 18m. Bibliography: *Variations Virebent*, A. Bardin and B. Watell, published by Louvre Victoire; model reproduced with a variation on the design, p. 257.
PRIGENT Bernard (born 1947) & VIREBENT (Manufacture de) – Porcelain vase with speckled blue and pink glazing on a white background. Manufacturer’s mark on the base. Height: 12.3 cm. Bibliography: *Variations Virebent*, A. Bardin and B. Watell, ed., Louvre Victoire; model reproduced in a variation of the design on the book’s cover.
Note: Bernard Prigent (born 1947) is a French ceramicist who trained under Pierre Mestre and at the École des métiers d’art. Having settled in La Borne in the 1970s with his wife, the ceramicist Solange Garotte, he designed around ten forms with her for the Virebent factory (Lot) and helped develop the early stages of the company’s iconic décor, inspired by mountainous landscapes.
Note: The Virebent factory, founded in Puy-l’Évêque, specialises in decorative porcelain and has collaborated with numerous contemporary artists, including Yves Mohy, Claire Debril, François Gueneau, Pierre Lèbe and Michel Gardelle.
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