61 - Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955)
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Estimate €600 - €900

Description

Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955) Model D709 – Vase design F1001 Glazed earthenware Produced by Boch Frères Keramis, La Louvière Model created in 1922 for La Maîtrise, the art workshop of Galeries Lafayette in Paris H16 D15 cm Signed M. Dufrêne. Provenance: The collection of Marcel Stal and Claire De Pauw, Brussels, prominent collectors of Boch Keramis ceramics, including a donation of nearly 800 pieces which joined the collections of the Keramis – Centre de la Céramique in La Louvière. Bears an old label probably referring to the Charles Catteau collection. A pioneer of modern decorative arts, Maurice Dufrêne took over the management of La Maîtrise in 1921, the art workshop created by Galeries Lafayette to bring furniture and objects of a new aesthetic to a wider public. This vase, designed for the studio and produced by the Belgian manufacturer Boch Frères, illustrates the exchange of designs between Parisian department stores and the ceramics industry at the dawn of the Art Deco period. Its provenance adds to its interest: Marcel Stal and Claire De Pauw assembled one of the finest collections of Keramis ceramics, nearly eight hundred pieces of which have now been acquired by the Keramis – Centre de la Céramique in La Louvière.

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Auction time 10/25/2026 at 2:30 PM

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61 - Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955) See original version (French)

61 - Maurice Dufrêne (1876–1955)
See original version (French)