Georges Jouve (1910-1964)
Set of 240 'III' tiles
Glazed ceramic
Model created c. 1950
Each tile: H 9,5 × L 20 × P 2 cm
The set covering approx. 5 sq meters
Provenance: created for a hair salon, Marseille, France
Bibliography:
- Jouve céramiste, M. Fare, Art et Industrie, 1965, model illustrated p. 86
- Georges Jouve, P. Jousse, Galerie Jousse Entreprise, 2006, similar models in an archival image p. 87 ; similar models used for tabletops pp. 226-227
- Georges Jouve, A la lumiere d'Apollon, C. and S. de Beyrie, 2021, similar models used in a tabletop pp. 191
Note: This model - commonly named 'Barrettes', although the exact name is "III" (pronounced 1-2-3) - was also used for the Jehan-Rago high school in Dieppe (architect: René Coulon, 1960) or for the facade of the Apt post office, Vaucluse, still on view.
