74 - Eric Astoul (1954)

Eric Astoul (1954) Sculpture Ceramics H20 L18 P18 cm This compact and dense ceramic sculpture by Éric Astoul (20 × 18 × 18 cm) embodies the creative maturity of a master of contemporary French ceramics. Its textured surface, resulting from high-temperature firing, reveals monochromatic chromatic depths of remarkable subtlety—a testament to his mastery of the Asian Song and Korean ceramic traditions that have profoundly influenced Astoul’s artistic approach. Works of this caliber, by an artist whose pieces are featured in numerous French public collections, are rarely available at public auction. At €850 / €1,000, this is a collector’s opportunity not to be missed. Éric Astoul (born in 1954) One of the most renowned French ceramic artists of his generation, Éric Astoul developed a practice deeply rooted in Asian ceramic traditions while establishing a highly original contemporary artistic language. His sculptures in stoneware or porcelain, often monochromatic, explore the tensions between form, material, and high-temperature firing in a traditional Japanese kiln: the Anagama. This type of firing—laborious and technically demanding—gives the works an inimitable plastic quality. Slims, mineral textures, chromatic variations, and surface irregularities emerge from a subtle balance between the unpredictability of the firing process and the ceramicist’s technical mastery. His works are included in numerous public collections in France and abroad.