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An original 1960s De Passillé Sylvestre enamel on copper artwork...

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a RARE and quite magnificent vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel modernist Sailboat and Seagulls artwork by the artistic duo Micheline de Passillé and Yves Sylvestre of Quebec Canada. The design is at-once both abstract and figurative as the various shapes form overall a sailboat among waves, and with three seagulls aloft beside the yacht! So unique and no doubt a one of a kind and impressive artwork! The couple were more experimental in their early days, and that is seen clearly in this artwork. There are layers overlaid on layers of enamel, some with raised edges which you can clearly feel when running your fingers over the enamel, particularly with the black and red enamel sections. No doubt the enamel was painted on, and built up over successive layers very similar to the impasto technique in painting. De Passilé-Sylvestre started their business in 1960 by making one of a kind enamel artworks and jewelry in enamel on copper. (See my last photo for an image of the couple at one of their installation exhibitions in their early days.) A true collectors prize! Measures 9-3/4" diameter by 1-1/4" high at rim. Excellent vintage condition.
December 17, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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Colorful spring flowers are always a joy! Some of the enamel artworks available in my shop right now...

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one of three works by Virgil Cantini available in my store - a rare and lovely vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel modernist Flowers design brooch by American enamelist/sculptor Virgil Cantini of Pittsburgh, PA. An outstanding example of his enamelwork, and his jewelry is exceedingly rare! Here's a short bio of the artist that I found online: ------------- 
Virgil David Cantini (February 28, 1919 – May 2, 2009) was an American enamelist, sculptor and educator. He was well known for innovation with enamel and steel and received both local and national recognition for his work, including honorary awards, competitive prizes and commissions, along with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. Cantini long served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped to create the Department of Studio Arts. A longtime resident of the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cantini died on May 2, 2009 at the age of 90. Today, many of his large scale works are on display throughout the city of Pittsburgh. 
------------- See my last image for a photo of the artist in his prime. No doubt a one of a kind enamel artwork to wear! Measures 1.5" diameter. Marked "Cantini" at back in the counter-enamel as shown. One of several pieces I have by this artist available in my shop right now - an extremely rare and wonderful miniature work of copper enamel art by famed California silversmith/enamelist James Parker of San Diego, California. Parker (1914-1987 USA) was first inspired to create modernist jewelry in 1939 on visiting the Georg Jensen shop in London and viewing some of their more sculptural and spare creations, and by the 1950s he was widely lauded for his original and creative jewelry designs that often included enamel. He was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, and later of the Enamel Guild as well, and showed his work in several shows each year in the San Diego area, and also at national-level shows including the California Design exhibitions in Pasadena and at Craftsmanship in a Changing World, the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NYC in 1956 by the American Craft Council. This particular artwork is dated 1969 and has a dedication by the artist "For Peggy for Oct 8, 1969" and is signed on the back papers "J. Parker". This enamel artwork reminds me of disparate sources including the 'flowers' series by Andy Warhol from earlier in the 1960s, and of Japanese art particularly how the flowers and stems are outlined in black for more contrast from the background. This effect was achieved by cutting through the enamel to the copper below, and then patinating the copper black. A small but quite attractive artwork by this titan of the California enamel art scene of the 1950s and 60s! Measures 2-3/4" wide by 1-5/8" tall, and the frame measures 3-3/4" wide by 2-5/8" tall at the outside edges. Signed by the artist on the back papers. One of several works I have by this enamel artist in my shop right now - a lovely vintage 1950s 60s handmade copper enamel modernist Floral design plate/artwork by Annemarie Davidson (1920-2012, USA) of Sierra Madre, California. Absolutely gorgeous, colorful, and yet stylized and utterly modernist image of vibrant flowers in various stages of bloom! This piece reminds me so much of the Flowers series by Andy Warhol from the same era, and also another enamel piece that I have for sale currently by James Parker, also of California. Davidson was born in Germany, but moved to the US with her family, and later studied with prominent American enamelist Doris Hall and later with Curtis Tann in the 1950s, and is considered to be in the first rank of American enamel artists of the 20th century. Very attractive design and in such vibrant colors by Davidson, and in immaculate condition! Measures 7.75" diameter by about 1" high at rim, and weighs about a pound prior to packing. Marked at back with her signature in the enamel, and an original sticker as shown in my photos. Excellent vintage condition with just fine light wear from display but no loss or damage to the enamel whatsoever as shown.
November 26, 2024 at 6:12 PM