René Buthaud: Céramiste Art déco (1886-1986)

A major figure in decorative arts during the inter-war period, René Buthaud (1886-1986) developed an interest in ceramics upon finishing his studies at the École des beaux-arts de Paris and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, before being mobilized for the war. At times figurative and at other times geometrical or abstract, his vases met with great success at the Salon d'automne and the Salon des artistes décorateurs in 1920, where he exhibited works with his friends Jean Du...