Émile MULLER (1854–1945) & Compagnie IVRY - Lot 151

Lot n° 151
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Émile MULLER (1854–1945) & Compagnie IVRY - Lot 151
Émile MULLER (1854–1945) & Compagnie IVRY Architectural frieze consisting of 8 glazed terracotta tiles (probably friezes for window sills or walls) Each tile features a relief decoration of flowers and foliage in shades of green and pale pink on a brown background; Most pieces bear the stamp: “Emile MULLER_ IVRY_PARIS.” Bears entablature markings (numbers and initials) on the reverse. Art Nouveau period Thickness of each element: between 3 and 4.5 cm. Dimensions of the large tiles (4): 45 x 21 cm; Dimensions of the small tiles: 23.5 x 21 cm (2) and 27 x 21 cm (2) Some gaps in the enamel and a chip in one corner of the large tiles. Emile Müller (born in 1823) in Altkirch founded “La Grande Tuilerie” in Ivry-sur-Seine in 1854. In the year of his death (1889), he participated in the World’s Fair and presented a ceramic frieze depicting Darius’s lions and archers for the Persian Pavilion. He also created the sandstone balustrades for the Eiffel Tower.
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