Claude Urbaniabstract Expressionist Etruscan Inspired Decorative Ceramic.1993
Cotignac, France
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Item details
Height
58.0 cm
Width
46.0 cm
Depth
3.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
Abstract Expressionist ceramic by French artist Claude Urbani. Signed to the front side and dated 93. Incised Antibes 1993 to the reverse.
Urbani is a ceramicist, sculptor, modeler and painter one of the last great ceramicists from the golden 'Picasso' period of the 20th century at Antibes. From an early age, Claude distinguished himself in drawing lessons, his creative line: energy, spontaneity. Claude has always been fascinated by the earth. A desire for osmosis linked to his family origins in Tuscany and Umbria. He seeks in his material, art and its contrasts, in his creations both spontaneity and rigor. He draws his inspiration from mythology.
"What is inspiration in my case?"
"It's been since the beginning of my life, the heart, the passion, the love of nature, the beauty of life and besides, the unconstrained spirit"...
'My profession, sculptor, painter, ceramist. It is above all a passion. Lightning in the act of working, of creating a relationship with natural materials such as earth, wood, stone, pigments.'
Located in the old quarter of Antibes, and more recently under the ramparts not far from the port, his atelier is a treasure trove filled with ceramics of all sizes as well as drawings and paintings exploding with colour and exciting form. His sources of inspiration are many, including his very own Etruscan origins. All this, influenced and moulded by the wonderful light of the Côte d'Azur (French Riviera).
This piece traverses many time zones and many styles.
The design of the ceramic is influenced by surrealist art particularly reminiscent of the melting misshapen objects in a Dali painting. The undulating form and seemingly unfinished edges point to an object moulded and shaped by time, much as glass moves and deforms over the years. The patterns are inspired by ornamental designs from Etruscan frescos. And yet there are modern elements to the piece in the two faces incised into the opposing edges. When hung against a wall the ceramic casts a subtle shadow of these faces harking back to Janus looking both into the past and the future. The faces carved out in one plane to the side is also a nod to Picasso and Cocteau and their abstractions of the human face. Highly glazed and bursting with colour this work of art has great energy and modern appeal .
Condition report:
Good
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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