Gault, Jean Pierre (French, b. 1940), Miniature Ceramic Town, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, circa 1985. 61 pieces. Ranging in size from .25 inches to 6 inches in height. Jean-Pierre Gault is an architect and artist born in Bordeaux in 1940 and is primarily a creator of artistic paintings. In the early 1980’s, Jean-Pierre saw miniature terracotta houses made by an artisan in Ibiza and started developing the idea. As a resident of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France-a beautiful medieval town-he noticed tourists taking photos of the old historic streets and houses and came to the realization that aside for postcards, there were no products available for tourists to take home with great memories of the region. Jean-Pierre then met with Jean Derval (1925-2010), a well-known ceramist from Vallauris, France, who has actually worked with Picasso. Their collaboration over a few years allowed them to develop and fine-tune the fabrication process for creating miniature houses in ceramic. Provenance: The Estate of Edith (Toto) Fisher, Pittsburgh, PA. Toto Fisher was an active supporter of the arts in Pittsburgh, and served on the boards of many of the city's most important institutions, including The Carnegie Museum of Art.

In overall good condition, apart from some chipping and 3 missing chimneys. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .