JEAN DUNAND | A Monumental Dinanderie Vase

Galerie Vallois, Paris
DeLorenzo Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1995

Jean Dunand, DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, May 9-June 8, 1985

Jean Dunand, exh. cat., DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1985, p. 86 (for the present lot illustrated)
Félix Marcilhac, Jean Dunand: His Life and Works, London, 1991, p. 297, no. 907 and pl. 136 (for the present lot illustrated)

Overall in very good condition. The surfaces throughout with minor tarnishing and oxidation consistent with age and gentle handling. When viewed in person, the surfaces, slightly textured exhibit a wide range of tones ranging from deep gun metal grey, russet brown, warm bronze and golden hues further enhanced by its monumental scale and sense of verticality. The base with a conserved hairline radiating vertically from the underside upwards, measuring approximately 3 1/2in, is partially visible in the catalog illustration and possibly inherent in production. An unusually large and rare monumental vase whose classical form, geometric decoration and masterful execution denote all of the hallmarks of Dunand's early designs.
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