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FRENCH ART DECO TENNISMAN PORCELAIN BOTTLE - Ref 05114
by Georges BASTARD (Paris)
for Abercrombie & Fitch (USA)
Designed by Margerie
France, ca.1924
White porcelain made in Limoges
Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.9"(10cm), Depth : 6.1"(15.5cm)
Excellent condition !
Signed "E.Margerie" on the body (see photo),
"Abercrombie & Fitch New York Made in France" under the base
The 1924 Olympic Games in Paris generated great excitement in France. 24 years after the 1900 Games in the French capital and 6 years after the end of the First World War, the atmosphere was one of celebration and joy. We were in the middle of the Roaring Twenties
Everyone wanted to celebrate this event, and sports in general, in their own way. Georges Bastard had a series of bottles produced, in line with the productions of Jean Born (Robj) started by the latter in 1921. But essentially on the theme of sport. Around ten sports were chosen and it was Margerie, who was already designing pieces for Robj, who was entrusted with their design. These pieces were produced in small numbers and even experienced collectors have difficulty obtaining them today
Here are some from our own collection that we are submitting to you on the occasion of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
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