Clément Massier, an accomplished ceramist born into a multi-generational family of potters working in Vallauris, France in the second half of the 19th century, transcended his family’s metier. Rather than creating utilitarian objects as a means unto themselves, he used the ceramic medium as an aesthetic platform to make art.
Among the many international awards earned during his lifetime, Massier was awarded a gold medal at the world’s fair, Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1889. At the Exposition, it was Massier’s ceramic glazing techniques, using turquoise metallic luster, which captured the world’s attention.
Massier’s metallic luster glazes produce the dual properties of reflectivity and transparency to create iridescence. To achieve this, Massier fired his ceramics in a three-tiered process at increasingly lower temperatures. He applied the final glaze created from a metallic clay compound with a brush. When the blackened vessels had fully cooled, they were buffed until shiny to reveal his iridescent inspirations of nature. Each piece produced was a unique object revealing not only the hand of the artist but also the variable effects of temperature, natural elements and their interactive relationships. His glazes are illusory interpretations fused into fired earthenware. Conversely, the ceramic object’s solidity belies its ephemeral nature which constantly changes in light. This duality naturally inherent to this art medium is a theme that Massier echoes in his subject matter.
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(Biography provided by Galerie Fledermaus)
Iridescent Iris Art Nouveau Cachepot by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Earthenware
$1,188
H 6.3 in W 10.63 in D 7.88 in
Rare French Art Nouveau Brass and Opalescent Glass Cachepot, Late 19th Century
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An exceptionally elegant French Art Nouveau cachepot, dating from the late 19th century, featuring a striking "whiplash" brass structure and rare opalescent glass. The frame appears ...
Brass
$4,800
H 8.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Iridescent Art Nouveau Foliage Vase w/Silver Mount by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Silver
Iridescent Iris Art Nouveau Colorful Cachepot by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Earthenware
Spectral Seed Iridescent Art Nouveau Bowl by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An encounter with Massier’s luster-glazed ceramics is an embarkation on an acid-colored trip, the sort of exploration which inspires deep reflection and requires transparency. Clemen...
Earthenware
$4,800
H 6 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Iridescent Art Nouveau Iris Cabinet Vase w/Silver Collar by Clement Massier
By Clement Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Silver
$10,000
H 16.15 in W 27.96 in D 18.51 in
Glazed ceramic planter, Art Nouveau period, Italy, circa 1920.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic planter, Art Nouveau period, Italy, circa 1920.
Ceramic
$3,920
H 42.92 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
Large Clement Massier Art Nouveau degrade Porcelain French Planter 1900
By Clement Massier
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible planter with column in porcelain Art Nouveau signed CLEMENT MASSIER circa 1900
Porcelain
$1,600
H 8.27 in W 10.62 in D 8.27 in
Rare pure Art Nouveau Jugendstil flower jardiniere 1900 Julius Dressler, Austria
By Julius Dressler
Located in Wien, AT
Fantastic, rare, pure Art Nouveau jardiniere, made by the well-known Julius Dressler, according to the mark, before 1910, in Austria/Bohemia. This outstanding planter is handcrafted...
Ceramic
$22,000
H 15.25 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Iridescent Art Nouveau Leaves Vase by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer for Clement Massier
By Clement Massier, Lucien Levy-Dhurmer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stamped Lucien Levy Dhurmer for Clement Massier. Literature: Coleman B., The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, 2004, p.213 Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs f...
Earthenware
