French Wicker Bull’S Head, Mid-20Th Century
Stock No
4286
2012
- £650.00
- €751 Euro
- $885 US Dollar
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Item Description
Hand-woven wicker bull’s head, France, mid-20th century. Naturalistically modelled in willow, with a clear change of technique between the head — closely worked in standard randing — and the horns and ears, finished in a finer diagonal weave over a shaped core. The eyes are formed from neat applied loops and the muzzle is left open at the nostrils, giving the piece real presence on the wall. Decorative wickerwork of this kind belongs to the southern French country tradition: a folk-art counterpart to the taxidermy trophy, evoking the black bulls of the Camargue and the corridas of Arles and Nîmes. Pieces of this scale and quality were made by anonymous regional vannerie workshops through the 1950s and 60s and have become emblematic of a certain Provençal interior. In very good honest condition throughout, with a warm aged patina to the willow and only minor surface wear consistent with age. Hangs flat to the wall via an integral loop. France, c. 1950s.
Construction
two distinct techniques: closely-randed willow on the head and snout, with a finer diagonal weave over a shaped core for the horns and ears; applied loops for the eyes, open nostrils at the muzzle
Condition
hangs flat to the wall, minor surface wear consistent with age; structurally sound, one horn sightly loose but structurally ok, very good honest condition, warm aged patina
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
Item Dimensions
H: 35cm
Period
Circa 1950s
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1491 818127
+44 (0)7900 688330
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