Available to order — indicative lead time: 4 weeks
Details of the work
Artist : Gérald Schmite
Technique : glazed earthenware ceramic
Dimensions : H 26 cm × L 34 cm
Characteristics : work produced on demand within 4 weeks.
Henry IV candlestick. The king's head emerges from a monumental sculpted ceramic strawberry, transformed into a candlestick base.
Each sculpture is meticulously hand-enameled , making each piece unique. Subtle irregularities reflect the artist's craftsmanship, giving each piece an authentic and vibrant character.
Authenticity : certificate of authenticity provided
About the series
Gérald Schmite draws freely from the iconographic repertoire of classical painting and sculpture, the better to subvert its conventions. Both heirs to ancient art and fiercely dissident, his ceramics combine heterogeneous aesthetics that challenge their distant models. The telescoping of references produces disconcerting cohabitations where Hermès rubs shoulders with Louis XVI without hierarchy. Deep blues, acid greens, and dizzying reds give an insolent luster to his timeless earthenware. Each piece draws a baroque world that exaggerates and overflows, where beauty constantly meets strangeness and mischief.
“ He is undoubtedly, along with Louis XIV, the favorite king of the French. He converted to the Catholic religion and then put an end to the Wars of Religion with the Edict of Nantes in 1598. A bon vivant, a shrewd warlord, a bold cavalier, and an inveterate fornicator, he has countless mistresses. Beautiful or ugly, Marquises or ribalds, he wants them all. Not too many, this time... he will hold the candle. ”
— Gérald Schmite
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