96 - JEAN LERAT (1913–1992) – GALERIE AT HOME COLLECTION

JEAN LERAT (1913–1992) – GALERIE AT HOME COLLECTION Untitled, ca. 1970 Vase. Stoneware, glaze. Signed LERAT, near the base. Height: 33.5 cm Provenance: Galerie At Home Collection, Toulouse. Note: This work will be included in the catalogue raisonné of Jean and Jacqueline Lerat, currently in preparation. Bibliography and related works: La Borne, 1940–1980 – Catalog of the exhibition held at the Magen H. Gallery, New York (November 8–December 15, 2012), Magen H. Gallery Publications, New York, 2012. Related works are reproduced on pages 161 and 163. Related literature: - Bernard Noël – J.J. Lerat – Éditions Cercle d’Art/Collection Le Pré, Paris, 1994. - Various Authors – The Pioneers of Modern Ceramics at La Borne – Catalog of the exhibition held at the Musée des Arts décoratifs, Bourges (June 11, 2018 – January 7, 2019), City of Bourges – Museums, Bourges, 2018. The At Home Gallery In 1959, Jacques Pulvermacher (1924–2024) founded the At Home Gallery in Toulouse, a pioneer in promoting 20th-century decorative and graphic arts. Held in the Romanesque cellars of his Toulouse space, his inaugural exhibition set the tone—it promoted “The Abstract School of Paris” and brought together works by Serge Poliakoff, Léon Zack, and Zao Wou-Ki. Recognized as a discerning and avant-garde gallerist, Jacques Pulvermacher was also interested in the decorative arts, particularly ceramics, tapestry, and artist-made jewelry, which were—as they are today—enjoying great success. In his exhibition space, he showcased works by pioneers of modern ceramics, such as Élisabeth Joulia, Yves Mohy, Pierre Lèbe, Robert Deblander, and Jean and Jacqueline Lerat—the couple began exhibiting their works there as early as 1965. As for artist-designed jewelry, notable creations include those by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Tapio Wirkkala, Pierre Saint-Paul, Sergio de Camargo, Ana Font, and Félix Roulin, whose works were featured in our previous auction (see Côté XXe, Ader, Hôtel Drouot, October 23, 2026). At the same time, Pulvermacher continued his commitment to modern art by presenting prints by Pablo Picasso, Nicolas de Staël, and Alberto Magnelli, and by dedicating solo exhibitions to some of the artists featured in his inaugural exhibition, such as Léon Zack and Zao Wou-Ki. The At Home gallery eventually merged with the Protée gallery, founded by Laurence Izern, located directly across the street. The two galleries would permanently merge in 1984 to continue their operations under the Protée name—now located on Rue de Seine in Paris—where the great artists of modernism and abstraction would continue to be championed.