Series of 12 plates GIEN, reserved print editions R. JULLIARD (1960)

René julliard (1900/1962) (editor) & gien (ceramist) Suite of twelve plates diameter 20.5 cm. In white ceramic with green border with the initials rj and decorated in their center with signatures of writers, artists (singer, painter...) (each. Plate has different signatures, about thirty per plate). Signed on the back of the stamp of the gien factory, numbered 1 to 12 and marked "special print reserved for éditions julliard". Examples of signatures: maurice clavel, joseph kessel, jean larteguy, maurice chevalier, félix labisse, jean cocteaun, gaston bonheur, r de. Obaldia, m denuziere, fr mitterand, r vailland, serge michel, louise de vilmorin, f mallet joris, jean d'ormesson... Artcurial estimate 2015: 400-600 euros www.artcurial.com/en/lot-rene-julliard-gien-ceramiste-suite-de-douze-assiettes-2561-339. Éditions julliard was a french publishing house founded in 1942 by rené julliard operated by the julliard company. On the death of its founder in july 1962, christian bourgois, its managing director, took over julliard editions. They are bought back shortly after by. The presses de la cité. The company was dissolved on december 24, 2010 and struck off on january 11, 2011. The brand was taken over by éditions robert laffont of which it became a. Department (source wikipedia) Museum of the faiencerie of gien by email of 22/03/2022: "it seems that the service was published around 1960 in the context of special affairs.

Ref. : 152ARSG3