Georges Jouve

"Banane" Coupe

Import Tariff

Auction Closed

June 10, 06:51 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 7,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Of Form & Color: Art & Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection

Georges Jouve

"Banane" Coupe

circa 1955

glazed ceramic

incised with the artist's cipher

2 ¾ x 7 ⅜ x 3 ¾ in. (7 x 18.7 x 9.5 cm)

Galerie Jacques Lacoste, Paris

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2015

Philippe Jousse, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2005, pp. 55-57, 98, 272, 297 and 299 (for related examples)

Karine Lacquemant, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2025, pp. 4, 119, 124 and 138 (for related examples)

Because this lot was imported into the United States after April 5th, 2025, it is subject to an import tariff based on the value declared upon entry into the United States. The cost of the tariff, $601.08, plus applicable sales tax will be included on your invoice unless you instruct Sotheby's to arrange shipping of the lot to a foreign address. For more information on the import tariff, please review the Symbol Key in the back of the catalogue.