Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

Egyptomania three fold screen, Cairo, circa 1925

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With respect to ancient history and art colliding with a mass marketed contemporary aesthetic, the Egyptian Revival influence on the Art Deco design trends of the 1920’s and 30’s is probably unprecedented. The archaeological discoveries in Egypt in the late 19th century spawned a rich vein of artistic inspiration that fed both the Art Nouveau and subsequent Art Deco movements with distinctive style and ideas. The detailed documentation and publication of information about Egyptian artifacts and architecture provided a revealing source of wonder and admiration for the fascinating Egyptian arts over several decades. The Egytpomania evolved with the appearance of the monumental 20-volume Description de l’Égypte in 1827, which was the result of the large contingent of over 500 scholars including scientists and artists, which Napoleon organized to work in Egypt during his Egyptian campaign in (1798–1801).

The revelations of the awe inspiring hidden secrets of Egypt reverberated through the art world, inspiring everything from lamps with Pharaoh figure bases, sofas with Sphinxes for legs to Egyptian themed tea sets painted with the pyramids. This was further enhanced by the display of actual pieces of Egyptian art in the museums in Europe and the discovery of King Tuts tomb in 1922. It provoked a new wave of interest in the mysteries of rebirth and other Egyptian myths, leading to widespread exposure in the fine arts, literature, fashion and film  A highly stylized Egyptian aesthetic converged seamlessly with the Art Deco designs, adorning architecture, furniture and other decorative arts with depictions of spiritual, botanical and geometric motifs. Hieroglyphics, lotus flowers, papyrus blooms, scarab beetles, Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, winged disks and most of the popular ancient Egyptian symbols were represented. Objects such as clocks, cigarette and vanity cases, vases as well as jewelry were interpreted with the Egyptian Art Deco designs using colours that reflected the choices used during the Egyptian Pharaonic eras.

 

Reclining Egyptian revival bronze figurine

 

 

 

German Porcelain Art Deco Powder Box ‘Egyptian Snake Charmer’

 

 

 Austrian Egyptian Revival Amphora attributed to Jules Dressler

1920s

 

 

Bust of Egyptian woman – Ott & Brewer

 

 

 

‘Nefertiti’ – Egyptian Queens by Royal Doulton

 

 

 

Faience Sekhmet ( Lion Goddess ) brooch with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and gold – Cartier Paris

circa 1925

The lion goddess depicted in the fan brooch, dating to the 21st-22nd Dynasty 1075 BC. Original artifacts from Egypt were sometimes re-modeled into new pieces.

 

 

 

Ancient Egyptian jewelled scarab amulet with the cobras of protection on each side wearing the crown of Upper Egypt; the lotus & suns on bottom edge represent immortality

Scarabs ( symbol of rebirth ) were produced in vast numbers over many centuries and thousands have survived.

 

 

 

Egyptian revival mantle clock

 

 

 

Bronze vase with turquoise scarab motifs – Lucien Gaillard

1905

 

 

 

Demetre Chiparus – matching pair of Art Deco female dancing figures

 

 

 

Bronze statue of an Egyptian dancer – Gori

 

 

 

Scarab motif ovoid vase – Eric Olson

Common Ground Pottery

 

 

 

 

German boudoir porcelain Cleopatra Cobra lamp/perfume burner

1920’s

 

 

 

Simon Monteneve Cleopatra bust with scarab inlays

 

 

 

 

Art Deco dancers – Marcel Guillard for Etling

circa 1920

Heritage Auctions, Tx

 

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival Amphora pitcher

Early 20th c. Czechoslovakia

NEWEL LLC NY

 

 

Boucheron corsage ornament – Lucien Hirtz

1925

Most of the influential Jewellers at this time were producing Egyptian inspired pieces including Mellerio, Boucheron, Lalique, Baugrand, Lemonnier, Cartier and Giuliano, quite often using Cloisonne enamels.

 

 

 

 

French Egyptian Revival canopic jar with Horus lid

1920’s

 

 

 

‘Egyptian Queen’, gilt terracotta bust of a woman wearing an Egyptian nemes-style headdress, signed  G.Caspi, Belgium.

circa 1925

Bonhams

 

 

Egyptian Revival Carved and Inlaid Rosewood Seat

 

 

Egyptian Revival porcelain Tête-à-tête – Austria – Vienna – 1794-1809

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival round table with spinx legs

 19th-Century

 

 

Emile Gallé Vase Egyptian style

© 1900 Musee de l’Ecole de Nancy

 

 

Egyptian revival pendant – Erte

 

 

French Art Deco Porcelain Powder Box ‘Kneeling Egyptian Lady’ by Editions Etling

 

 

 

French Egyptian Revival vases – Charles Louchet

A pair of two patina bronze vases, of narrow gourd shape, decorated on each side, with low-relief Egyptian dancers holding a flower whose corolla shapes the neck of the vase, and accompanied by incised hieroglyphs. Heads of birds wearing nemes form the handles.

Height 17 inches

 

 

Antique French Egyptian Revival figural porcelain candlestick holder

 

 

 

French Antique Egyptian Revival mantle clock made of bronze and marble adorned with winged sphinx

19th century

Antiquarian Traders – antiques.com

 

 

‘Antinea,’ a cold painted bronze and ivory figure of an Egyptian dancer- Demetre Chiparus

(circa 1928)

 

 

 

 Sphinx figurine –  Gulya Alexeyeva

 

 

Edward Onslow Ford – ‘The Singer’

1889

 

 

Art Deco Egyptian Revival chrome lamp

 

 

Egyptian Revival Brooch – Neiger

Czech 1920’s

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival ceramic lava vase bottle – Italo Casini

 

 

 

Monumental pharaoh statue

University of Chicago 1935.

 

 

 

Vintage Sunya Currie Egyptian Winged Scarab Beetle Pin with Art Glass Stone Body

Ruby Lane

 

 

Art Deco patinated and silvered bronze figure by Pierre Le Faguays, France circa 1920s.

 

 

 

Wedgwood Rosso Antico Egyptian Vase and Cover

Early 19th century, chocolate-brown ground with crocodile finial, applied black basalt hieroglyphs in relief to a bowl supported by three sphinx-topped legs set on a raised circular base.

 

 

 

Wedgwood Majolica Sphinx Candlesticks pair

England, c. 1867

 

 

 

Schafer Vater Egyptian bust match holder

 

 

 

Egyptian style lapis lazuli, gold and turquoise table clock – Philippe Patek

 

 

 

French Art Deco Egyptian Revival figure lamp – Pierre Le Faguays

circa 1925

 

 

 

Majolica Egyptian Revival vase, 19th century

Blairma.co.uk

 

 

 

Emerald, gold scarab – R&Y Augousti

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival facade – Strasbourg Germany

 

 

Egyptian Revival pair of Limoges candlesticks, winged scarab decoration.

 

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival Polychrome Carved  Throne Chair, A replica of the original Tutankhamun’s gold throne

Late 19th century.

 

 

 

Majolica Egyptian Garden Seat – Moore & Co

 

 

 

Pair of early 20th Century painted spelter candlesticks, Egyptian revival, male and female figures holding candle sconce

 

 

 

Cleopatra female figures flanking the entrance to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

1902

 

 

Art Deco Egyptian Revival chinaware basket – Noritake

 

 

 

Egyptian Revival Sphinx garden statue

Parque del Capricho.- Madrid

Spain

 

 

Sphinx motif Art Deco beaded bag

 

 

Egyptomania squat porcelain jug – Pickard

1920’s

Ruby lane