Pair of Art Deco French Aqua Blue Plates Edmond Lachenal

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Pair of Art Deco French Aqua Blue Plates Edmond Lachenal.
7.8 inches diameter.
Edmond Lachenal ( 1855 – 1948) was … Read more Pair of Art Deco French Aqua Blue Plates Edmond Lachenal.
7.8 inches diameter.
Edmond Lachenal ( 1855 – 1948) was a French potter. He was a key figure in the French art pottery movement, and his works are held in many international public collections.
Edmond Lachenal was one of the pivotal figures in the development and creation of Art Nouveau in ceramics, and his works are comparable in influence and importance to those of Ernest Chaplet, Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, and Albert Dammouse. His work is included in collections of Art Nouveau ceramics in the Louvre, Paris and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
He was trained in Theodore Deck's studio, starting when he was 15. At the 1873 World's Fair in Vienna, Lachenal's work as a decorator for Deck received an Honorable Mention. Following this award, he became director of Deck's decoration atelier, a significant promotion for one so young.
In 1889, Lachenal received his first gold medal at the World's Fair in Paris for his work with faience wares in the style of Theodore Deck. These works used bright, polychrome glazes, a feature of his work that would remain constant throughout his career. See less