Picasso, Pablo, Original Ceramic Madoura Sculpture Start Price USD 9,250.00 Current Price USD 12,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, December 02, 2008 Location Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Picasso, Pablo, Original Ceramic Madoura Sculpture' Description click for larger imagePicasso, Pablo, Original Ceramic Madoura Sculpture --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Artist: Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973)Title: Woman Lamp, 1955 Limited EditionMedium: Picasso Madoura ceramic earthenware clay with decoration in engobesImage Size: Height: 14 5/8 in (37.16 cm)Sheet Size: Widest Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Framed Size: This work conta ins guaranteed authentic 'D' Apres Picasso' and 'Madoura Ple in Feu' Stamps on the bottom of the base includ ing the ink notation, 'Edition Picasso.'Edition: From the Limited Edition of the Woman Lamp series produced in 1955 Description:This work is an important and unlisted variant of a great Picasso ceramic work.  In our opinion, it is one of his most important works.   Created in 1955, Woman Lamp comes from a limited edition of works from this series by Madoura.  She is a rare variant on two other ceramic lamps similar in design and hand-painted markings (see R298 and R299) however, examples of this specific piece are scarce.   The brilliantly delicate hand-coloration culminates in giving this lamp a life of its own.  Coupled with unique line engravings and black and brown scalloped design, this lamp was inspired by traditional utilitarian vase designs from the south of France.  It has been reengineered to include a complicated circular handle interwoven into the neck of the vase. This solid construction circle handle merges two designs: a classic jug with a traditional vase. This type of ceramic construction is a technical achievement because of the delicate and balanced elements necessary to allow the vase to stand upright, without having to rely on an external support structure. Balance is perfectly achieved in this work, as the vase stands firmly on its own. On one side of the lamp we see a female form, curved and feminine with organic, subtle features.  On the opposing side of the lamp, we see her male counterpart whose masculine features are accentuated by the natural curvatures inherent in the formation of the handles on the piece.  Further down toward the base of the lamp, we can make out the engraved markings of his abstracted body, whose hand-painted decorations follow the lamp around to create the female form for the figure on the other side.   On closer examination, the hand-painted design and delicate carved markings along the base and handles of the lamp are exceptional and executed with incredibly fine precision.  This piece sets itself apart from others in the series by its distinct dotted pattern in black and blue along the lip of the lamp.  Long, fluid strokes of blue and brown follow the handles down along the body of the work which are further accented by the delicate engraving of lines which echo the strokes of color.  These engraved lines allow for a textured, more characteristic surface of the handles, unseen elsewhere in this series. Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work) : 1.    Picasso et la céramique, Éditions Hazan: Québec, 2004. Similar work featured in silhouette and unglazed as Fig. 71 on pgs. 126-7.2.    Ramié, Alain. Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947 – 1971, Galerie Madoura: Vallauris, 1988. Similar works listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné nos. 298-9 on pg. 154.3.    Ramié, Georges. Picasso’s Ceramics, Viking Press: New York, 1976. Similar works listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 746 on pg. 281 and detailed on pg. 292. FREESTANDING VASE PLACEMENT:A freestanding ceramic vase is best enjoyed in an environment where it is accessible from all sides. Pedestals are often an appropriate way to showcase larger ceramic pieces. In some instances collectors have chosen to encase the freestanding ceramic under traditional museum bonnets. Museum bonnets are transparent acrylic cubes constructed with one open side that can be placed over the ceramic as an added layer of protection from an unpredictable environment. If you are placing the ceramic in an area where it might be touched or disturbed, the museum bonnet is an excellent conservation solution that can be custom made to fit over your ceramic. If you would like more information please contact finepoints@masterworksfineart.com Style: 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist Art Inquiries: alex@masterworksfineart.com 510-777-9970 / 800-805-7060 fax 510-777-9972 13470 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94619 Copyright 2008 Masterworks Fine Art Inc. All rights reserved. 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