Francis Jourdain (1876-1958)
Covered pot in yellow and black glazed ceramic, France, circa 1910
Signed with the monogram FJ under the base. Good condition, no restoration.
Height: 18 cm
Biography
Francis Jourdain (1876–1958) was a French painter, decorator, and furniture designer, a major figure in early 20th-century decorative modernism. He championed functional, accessible furniture adapted to modern life.
Literature
Catalogues of the Salon d'Automne; publications devoted to French decorative arts of the early 20th century.
Institutional reference
The Musée d'Orsay documents the furniture sets presented by Francis Jourdain at the Salon d'Automne, notably in 1911. Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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