{"product_id":"gerald-schmite-bougeoir-henri-iv","title":"GÉRALD SCHMITE - 'Henri IV' Candle Holder","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2922\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003eAvailable to order — indicative lead time: 4 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3150\"\u003eDetails of the work\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eArtist\u003c\/em\u003e : Gérald Schmite\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eTechnique\u003c\/em\u003e : glazed earthenware ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eDimensions\u003c\/em\u003e : H 26 cm × L 34 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/em\u003e : work produced on demand within 4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Henry IV candlestick. The king's head emerges from a monumental sculpted ceramic strawberry, transformed into a candlestick base.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach sculpture is meticulously\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ci\u003ehand-enameled\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cspan\u003e, making each piece unique. Subtle irregularities reflect the artist's craftsmanship, giving each piece an authentic and vibrant character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3402\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/em\u003e : certificate of authenticity provided\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"4425\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3726\" data-end=\"3772\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3775\"\u003eGérald 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“ \u003cspan\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e ”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3706\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e— Gérald Schmite\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"GALERIE VERMEULEN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55322348028230,"sku":null,"price":3937.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1767\/6614\/files\/Henri-IV-Gerald-Schmite-bougeoir-galerie-vermeulen_jpg.jpg?v=1761398630","url":"https:\/\/www.galerievermeulen.com\/en-us\/products\/gerald-schmite-bougeoir-henri-iv","provider":"Galerie Vermeulen","version":"1.0","type":"link"}