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GILBERT PORTANIER

1926 - 2023

Gilbert Portanier, born in 1926, was a French ceramist, painter and sculptor. An emblematic artist from Vallauris, he was nicknamed the “Magician of colors” following an exhibition at the Musée de la Céramique in Sèvres. When most ceramists turned to semi-industrial production, Portanier devoted himself to one-off pieces, seeing ceramics as a means of overcoming the two-dimensionality of canvas. Indeed, the artist has always seen himself as a painter rather than a ceramist.

SCLUPTURES

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

1997
Painted glazed ceramic

H 227 cm x W 37 cm

 

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 27 cm x W 22 cm x D 16 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TOTEM
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 26 cm x W 18 cm x D 9 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 27 cm x W 22 cm x D 16 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

1973
Painted glazed ceramic

H 26 cm x W 18 cm x D 9 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

1987
Painted glazed ceramic

H 137 cm x W 37 cm

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Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

2009
Painted glazed ceramic

H 78 cm x W 56 cm x D 23 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

1986
Painted glazed ceramic

H 79 cm x W 50 cm x D 47 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
SCULPTURE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 80 cm x W 51 cm x D 22 cm

 

TONDOS

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

2011
Painted glazed ceramic

D 70 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

1990
Painted glazed ceramic

D 67 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

1997
Painted glazed ceramic

D 70 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

1998
Painted glazed ceramic

D 70 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

2013
Painted glazed ceramic

D 70 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
TONDO
 

1997
Painted glazed ceramic

D 70 cm

BOLS

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 37 cm x W 40 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

2007
Painted glazed ceramic

H 38 cm x W 46 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 37 cm x W 40 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

2007
Painted glazed ceramic

H 32 cm x W 37 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

2009
Painted glazed ceramic

H 39 cm x W 43 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

2013
Painted glazed ceramic

H 41 cm x W 44 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOL
 

2007
Painted glazed ceramic

H 38 cm x W 46 cm

BOUTEILLES et VASES

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1982
Painted glazed ceramic

H 32 cm x W 9 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1974
Painted glazed ceramic

H 55 cm x W 10 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1981
Painted glazed ceramic

H 39 cm x W 9 cm x D 9 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1981
Painted glazed ceramic

H 32 cm x W 9 cm

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 41 cm x W 11 cm

1976
Painted glazed ceramic

H 28.5 cm x W 15 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
LAMP BASE or BALUSTER VASE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

circa 1960
Painted and glazed chamotte clays
H 57 cm

1981
Painted glazed ceramic

H 60 cm x W 5 cm

circa 1975
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 30 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |
Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
CERAMIQUE VASE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1978
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 49 cm

1975
Painted glazed ceramic
H 40 cm x W 20 cm

1978
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 36,5 cm x W 15 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 31 cm x W 27 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 31 cm x W 34 cm x D 7 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 31 cm x W 27 cm

 

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 31 cm x W 27 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 31 cm x W 27 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1998
Painted glazed ceramic

H 81 cm x W 56 cm x D 17 cm

 

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

2013
Painted glazed ceramic

H 34 cm x W 31 cm x D 7 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 52 cm x W 35 cm x D 24 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1978
Painted glazed ceramic

H 61 cm x W 40 cm x D 16 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

1977
Painted glazed ceramic

H 30 cm x W 19 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1974
Painted glazed ceramic

H 21 cm x W 19 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

circa 1975
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 30 cm x W 30 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1975
Painted glazed ceramic
H 21 cm x W 23 cm

 

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

circa 1970
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 35 cm x W 46 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
BOUTEILLE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 30 cm x W 23 cm x D 10 cm

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Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1976
Painted glazed ceramic
H 45,5 cm x W 15,5 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 47 cm x W 25 cm x D 11 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 23 cm x W 35 cm x D 9 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 46 cm x W 47 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

1995
Painted glazed ceramic

H 46 cm x W 47 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 46 cm x W 47 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 30 cm x W 44 cm x D 12 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 29 cm x W 43 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

H 30 cm x W 46 cm x D 8.5 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 46 cm x W 48 cm

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Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE
 

XXe
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 46 cm x W 37 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
LAMP BASE
 

1970
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 46 cm x W 15 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VASE SCULPTURE
 

circa 1975
Painted glazed ceramic
H 65 cm x W 46 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
COVERED BOXE
 

circa 1955
Painted and glazed ceramics
H 20 cm x W 15,5 cm

Gilbert Portanier | Portanier | Dumas+Limbach | Paris | Saint-Tropez | Art Gallery | Post war | Modern | Artiste | Sculptor | French | Ceramic |

GILBERT PORTANIER
VIDE POCHE
 

XXe
Painted glazed ceramic

15 x 35 x 34.5 cm

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