{"product_id":"robed-figure-french-stoneware-sculpture-by-albert-thiry-circa-1960s","title":"'Robed Figure' French Stoneware Sculpture by Albert Thiry (1967)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA striking, large-scale (height 75 cm) stoneware figural sculpture by Albert Thiry \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e(1967), formed as a tall, cylindrical robed body surmounted by a separately modelled, naturalistically rendered head. The robe is decorated using incised and glazed techniques, with bold white slip patterning roundels, foliate motifs, and vertical striping set against the dark, textured stoneware body, with one arm extended outward in a gesture. Not one of Thiry's more typical subjects, known chiefly for his vases, platters, and bowls, this large and imposing figural sculpture represents a rarer and more ambitious strand of his output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece was professionally and expertly restored by an art professional after sustaining damage in transit from France; the repair has been carried out to a high standard and is not readily visible. Signed on the underside: Thiry 67.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Please \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/pages\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eenquire\u003c\/a\u003e for a shipping quote to your location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eH 75 cm \/ 29.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eW 31 cm \/ 12.2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eD 18 cm \/ 7.1\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Albert Thiry (1932–2009) was a ceramist from Nice who studied at the city's \u003cem\u003eÉcole des Arts Décoratifs\u003c\/em\u003e, settling in the potters' village of Vallauris with his wife, Pyot Gavaudan. He trained in various workshops, including that of Charles Voltz, and in 1956 worked as a decorator alongside Marcel Vertès and Anton Prinner, who introduced him to sculpture. He established his own studio in 1961. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir standard production, in Vallauris clay with added grog to emphasise rusticity, resulted in delightful pieces both highly elaborate and utilitarian. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57448181432700,"sku":"SKU 2844","price":6600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_9915_d73ef064-bd32-4b84-85d2-40ac6b86379a.jpg?v=1790256017","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/robed-figure-french-stoneware-sculpture-by-albert-thiry-circa-1960s","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}