Jean-Pierre RAYNAUD (b. 1939) Archetype PVC, 1970. Set of 5 red pots in PVC. Edition of 4,000 H.17 cm and diameter 17.8 cm. The work is listed in the archives of archives under nº888. According to Mme. Denyse Durand-Ruel, most of the edition has been destroyed. Provenance : Paris, Cornette de Saint-Cyr sale, 17/12/19, nº119 Bibliography : Denyse Durand-Ruel, Jean Pierre Raynaud: Catalogue raisonné, 1962-1973, Tome 1, Paris, Éditons du Regard, 1998, no. 282 Exhibitions : - Hanover, Rathaus; Jerusalem, Israël Museum; London, Hyde Park Serpentine, "4,000 Raynaud pots, 1971" (another copy) - Jouy-en-Josas, Fondation Cartier, "Histoire du Pot", June 15 to September 1 1985

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