TARDIEU Georges (1922-2022), mesa de centro de loza, decoración rupestre sobre fondo sombreado marrón anaranjado, "bisontes", inspirada en las cuevas de Lascaux. La estructura es de hierro forjado y martillado, hacia 1960, 103X41X40. El descubrimiento de las cuevas de Lascaux en 1940 tuvo una influencia duradera en el arte decorativo. En 1950 era decorador en la fábrica de cerámica Berger, [...] Fue allí donde tuve la oportunidad de trasladarme a Biot. [Trabajé día y noche para las mayores empresas francesas y extranjeras. Georges Tardieu trabajó para personalidades tan distintas como la begum Aghan Khan, el presidente de General Motors y Jean Cocteau.

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