{"title":"Jules-Auguste HABERT-DYS","description":"\u003cp\u003eJules-Auguste Habert-Dys (1850-1930) came from very humble beginnings and made his way into the world of decorative arts by learning trades in ceramic manufactories.  While he is today forgotten by most, recent rediscovery of his work has propelled his creations to stratospheric valuations.  He is mostly remembered for designing silverware and small cabinetry.  However, Habert-Dys also drew amazing Art Nouveau designs, both for ceramic creations and for illustration, at a time when Art Nouveau hadn’t even really been named.  By the mid-1880’s the influence of Japanese arts had already pushed him to synthesize an esthetic which a few years later would take Europe by storm.  Habert-Dys can be regarded as one of the fathers of Art Nouveau.  His drawings and use of color are extremely fine and his sense of beauty arresting.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"design-no-8-for-knife-plate","title":"Design No. 8 for Knife Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparatory drawings for dessert plates, for a table service created for and presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, for the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet (each): 18 ⅞ x 13 inches. Image diameter (each): 11 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: In 2013 Armstrong Fine Art acquired about 30 drawings by Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys (1850-1930). Habert-Dys was commissioned by the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, to create a homogeneous ensemble of preparatory drawings for a table service. These working drawings, which counted in the dozens at the very least, were transformed into a ceramic service, which was presented at the 1889 Parisian Exposition, to critical acclaim. At the time of our acquisition of these works of art, we collaborated on the publication of a catalog written by Dr. Gabriel P. Weisberg, professor at the University of Minnesota, MN, and focused on a few months in the career of the decorative arts master. Habert-Dys had been seeped in the rich French tradition of ceramics, working for the likes of Sèvres, the National Manufactory of porcelain. He was thus closely acquainted with artists such as Félix Bracquemond and Théodore Deck, both active for many years at Sèvres.\u003cbr\u003eWhile about half of our drawings sold, including 10 being acquired by the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, NL), a number stayed in our possession. These drawings have remained shielded from light for most of their life and retain exquisitely saturated colors. The designs are very forward thinking for their time, showing the way toward Art Nouveau. They are also attractive artistic objects, and rival in beauty actual ceramics of high quality of the late 19th century, due to their excellent condition of conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HABERT-DYS, Jules-Auguste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777909350636,"sku":"","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/Jules-Auguste_HABERT-DYS_-_Assiette_a_Couteau_no_8_-_Knife_Plate_8_-_drawing_-_1889_Paris_Exposition_-_Pillivuyt_-_1_-_detail1.jpg?v=1732144308"},{"product_id":"design-no-8-for-knife-plate-copy","title":"Design No. 7 for a Knife Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparatory drawings for dessert plates, for a table service created for and presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, for the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet (each): 18 ⅞ x 13 inches. 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