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46 - Élisabeth JOULIA (1925–2003)
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Élisabeth JOULIA (1925–2003) Cylindrical vase in pyrite stoneware Signed in relief on the lower side, circa 1975 Height: 25 cm ELISABETH JOULIA (1925–2003) Originally trained in fresco painting, Élisabeth Joulia discovered ceramics whilst studying under Jean Lerat before settling in 1949 in La Borne, a centre of excellence for stoneware, where she would go on to become one of the leading figures. Rejecting convention, she developed an instinctive and organic practice, based on working directly with the clay, modelled exclusively by hand. Her work is characterised by a sensitive abstraction, resonating with nature and the body, often the female form. Through her iconic series *Châtaignes*, *Éclosions* and *Amandes*, she explores the essence of form and life. From the 1970s onwards, her forms became more expansive and sensual, before becoming more refined with the introduction of white stoneware. A leading figure in post-war ceramics, her work—nourished by spirituality and travel—strives towards the universal. She studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Clermont-Ferrand, Paris and then Bourges, and settled in La Borne in 1949. He was part of the stoneware revival movement, giving this material a new form of expression. Provenance: Charles BETREMIEUX and Sylviane DESCARPENTRIES Collection. Valenciennes, Nord.
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About the sale An artist couple: 3rd AUCTION FROM THE STUDIO OF THE PAINTER CHARLES BETREMIEUX (1919–1997) AND THE POTTER SYLVIANE DESCARPENTRIES (1925–2016)
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 2:00 PM
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