




Francis Jourdain 1876-1958
Rare ceramic vase with a constricted neck.
Height 25cm
Width 11.5cm
Signed FJ on the base.
This vase most likely dates from early in Jourdain's career. It features a decorative motif that Jourdain would also use on the base of his rare "Scottish" lamp.
Francis Jourdain, who initially intended to pursue painting, quickly turned his focus toward the decorative and applied arts. Politically engaged and sensitive to the labor movement, he created simple furniture with clean lines, aiming to make his work accessible to everyone. To this end, he founded the Ateliers Modernes, which produced furniture and decorative objects initially sold on Rue de Sèze in Paris. He went on to become a major figure in functionalism.