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Robert MICHEAU-VERNEZ (1907-1989) - Manufacture HENRIOT Quim…
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Robert MICHEAU-VERNEZ (1907-1989) - Manufacture HENRIOT Quim…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Description
Robert MICHEAU-VERNEZ (1907-1989) - Manufacture HENRIOT Quimper
The two ages of life
Polychrome earthenware group representing two Bigouden women on a rectangular base
Signed on the base R Micheau et Henriot Quimper 145 under the base
Height 38.5 cm, Width : 24 cm, Depth : 14 cm
Robert Micheau-Vernez (1907-1989)
Robert Micheau-Vernez was an artist from Brest who trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Nantes and then in Paris (Lucien Simon's studio). He developed a multi-faceted body of work combining painting, illustration and the decorative arts.
From 1930 onwards, he began a decisive collaboration with the Henriot factory in Quimper, following his exhibition at the Saluden gallery in Brest. He produced over a hundred earthenware models, making his creations one of the major signatures of the factory's production during the inter-war and post-war years.
His compositions, inspired by Brittany and its traditional costumes, are distinguished by their high colour quality and strong decorative sense. His ceramics work, which was widely distributed, made a major contribution to his reputation, sometimes to the detriment of his pictorial work, which was nonetheless an essential part of his career.
Expert: Philippe JAMAULT
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About the sale
Grand Ouest and Breton Tradition. Part 2.
Auction location
Auction time
06/23/2026 at 2:15 PM
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