Jean Garnier

JEAN GARNIER (Mouzeuil, 1853 - Paris, 1910).
Pitcher "Chick" ca. 1895.
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the bottom.
Marks on the back.
Weight: 495 g.
Bibliography: Philippe Dahhan, "Etains 1900 - 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Epoque", Editions de l'amateur. Page 160, fig. 441.
Measurements: 17 x 9 x 11 cm.

Jug with handle Art Nouveau period, silver-plated pewter, in the form of a chick coming out of the shell. Signed. Possibly this is the most edited pewter piece of the period.

Jean Garnier, better known as J. Garnier, was a French sculptor. Garnier worked during the Art Nouveau period, noted for his bronze sculptures and decorative vessels. Garnier exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, winning an honorable mention in 1892. His works captured human figures in everyday activities, such as dancers and workers, with a remarkable ability to depict movement and realism. Among his best-known pieces are "La Gigue" and "Le Chant de la Glaneuse," which exemplify his focus on rural and allegorical subjects. Garnier also produced busts and decorative vases in bronze, reflecting the aesthetics of the period.