 FOR SALE IN OUR CATALOGUE  Champagne bucket - Ref 04708 by Jean Després France, ca.1950 Important hammered silver-plated champagne bucket with cylindrical hammered body presenting two scrolled handles underlined with spheres and decorated at the top of a flat link chain Dimensions H 8.86 in. x W 10.63 in. x D 8.27 in. H 22.5 cm x W 27 cm x D 21 cm Incised signature "J.Després" under the base (see photo) Excellent condition with very slight traces of age Through his training, his inspiration from the pictorial movements of his time, his frequentation of the Bateau-Lavoir and his friendships such as those of Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Paul Signac, Giorgio De Chirico, Marie Laurencin, Chaim Soutine, Maurice Utrillo, Georges Braque, Paul Jouve and Maurice de Vlaminck, Jean Desprès had his place in our gallery and our admiration for his achievements makes that we do not deprive to include him contact : info@montmartre-montmartre.com       |