La Borne : 1940 - 1980

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LA BORNE : 1940 - 1980. A Postwar Movement of Ceramic Expression.

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La Borne 1940 - 1980 A Post War Movement of Ceramic Expression in France

Tucked away in the Berry province of Central France—an area of dense forest and wetlands fed by the Loire River—is the small town of La Borne, known for centuries as a “Village of Potters.” La Borne’s pottery-related activities and traditions have been on record since the thirteenth century. Surrounded by forests, the village’s geographic location provided access to abundant wood, layers of an exceptionally fine black anthracite clay, and earth rich in minerals. For centuries, the pottery-making tradition in La Borne flourished, with technical skills and knowledge passed down through families. The local style was traditional, consisting of utilitarian ware and other hand-thrown and sculpted forms embellished by religious and agricultural imagery. In 1941, the town experienced a renaissance with the arrival of artists Jean and Jacqueline Lerat founders of the movement. The couple came to study traditional ceramic techniques and in the process, took earthenware into the forum of free artistic expression. From the early 1940s through the 1980s, La Borne was the epicenter of a distinct art movement revolutionizing the global expression of sculptural ceramics by putting clay and stoneware in the spotlight and highlighting its strength, color and texture through revolutionary shapes and glazes. This exhibition, La Borne: A Post War Movement of Ceramic Expression in France, traces the lineage, traditions, and history of ceramics leading up to the post war period, and defines the characters and vision pioneered by this remarkable small group of artists who created this historic and significant movement in modern ceramics.

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Jean Lerat (1913 – 1992), Jacqueline Lerat (1920 – 2009) Pitcher c. 1950. Stoneware, 11 h × 6.75 w × 4 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery,New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Sculptural Vase, c. 1976, Stoneware, 19 h × 16 w × 5.5 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Élisabeth Joulia (1925 – 2003) Large Vase, c. 1960, Stoneware, 13 h × 10 w × 9 d inches,, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Jean Lerat (1913 – 1992), Jacqueline Lerat (1920 – 2009) Large Vase, c. 1969, Stoneware, 31 h × 15 w × 5.5 d inches,, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery,New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Lamp, c. 1960, Stoneware, 11.25 h × 8 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Hildegund Schlichenmaier -1941 Vase, c. 1966, Stoneware, 25 h Ă— 10 d inches. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Monique Lacroix-Mohy - 1930 Sculptural Bowl, c. 1960, Stoneware, 7 h × 11 d inches,, signed Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Vase, c. 1974, Stoneware, 29.5 h × 11.75 d inches, signed.

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Robert Deblander (1924 – 2010) Sculpture, c. 1962, Stoneware, 9.75 h × 14 w × 12 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Gustave Tiffoche (1930 – 2011) Vase c. 1968, Stoneware, 25.5 h × 29 w × 10.5 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Élisabeth Joulia (1925 – 2003) Sculpture, c. 1982, Stoneware, 6.5 h × 11.5 w × 11 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Vase, c. 1977, Stoneware, 15.5 h × 16.5 w × 4 d inches, signed Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Sculpture, c. 1960, Stoneware, 23.75 h × 5.5 w × 9 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Élisabeth Joulia (1925 – 2003) Vase, c. 1976, Stoneware, 17 h × 16 w × 6 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Élisabeth Joulia (1925 – 2003) Sculpture, c. 1980, Stoneware, 9 h × 8.75 w × 8.5 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Hildegund Schlichenmaier - 1941 Table Lamp, c. 1970, Stoneware, 9.5 h Ă— 11 d inches, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Pierre Digan - 1941 Sculpture, c. 1966, Stoneware, 39 h × 21 w × 20 d inches. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Yves Mohy (1929 – 2004) Dish, c. 1963, Stoneware, 3.75 h × 34 w × 8 d inches,, signed. Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Gustave Tiffoche (1930 – 2011) Vase, c. 1975, Stoneware, 29.5 h × 25 w × 7.5 d inches, Collection Magen H Gallery, New York.

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Magen H Gallery at Design Miami 2012 - La Borne


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Magen H Gallery - La Borne Exhibition

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Modern - Fall 2012

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Interior Design - October 2012

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Interior Design - October 2012

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Interior Design - October 2012

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