Mithé ESPELT – Le luxe discret du quotidien

by ANTOINE CANDAU

Editions Odyssée

€ 64 broché – € 85 luxe

La version française est épuisée et aucune réimpression n’est programmée.
Seule la version en anglais est disponible.

Published in September 2020, ‘The Discreet Luxury of the Everyday’ sparked keen interest, both in France and abroad, in the work of the ceramicist Mithé Espelt, an extremely private avant-garde artist who passed away last year at the age of 97. Written with Mithé, the book is a thrilling saga, brimming with anecdotes and abundantly illustrated. The author guides us around the meanders of a life spent in quest of beauty, unveiling the multiple facets and intricacy of the secretive ceramic artist’s work. Far from being a specialist book aimed solely at connoisseurs, « The Discreet Luxury » reads like a novel while bringing a fresh perspective on ceramic art in post-war France.
« Mithé Espelt, le luxe discret du quotidien » se présente sous la forme d’un volume de 209 pages avec 283 illustrations, format 21,5 x 27 cm à la française, reliure souple, dos carré cousu collé, couverture 4 pages avec rabats, pelliculage mat anti-rayures. Impression en quadrichromie HR-UV trame fine 240, papier couché moderne Magno Volume. Version Française (ISBN) 978-2-909478-45-6 . Version Anglaise (ISBN) 978-909478-46-3 Poids 1.100 kg. Papier certifié PEFC (ONG Internationale qui promeut la protection et la gestion durable des forets). La version « luxe » est présentée dans de sobres et luxueux étuis une entrée réalisés à la main – en carton brut gris recyclé de 4 mm d’épaisseur avec un marquage à chaud blanc en creux sur le plat – par les Ateliers Escourbiac (fournisseurs des Maisons Armani, Boucheron, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, LVMH…). Merci de vous reporter aux photos.
Meticulously packaged, the books are shipped to any destination in the world by registered post from France, with a tracking number and signature upon delivery. Shipping fees are €10 for Europe/Switzerland/Monaco and €20 for any other country. Applicable customs duties and other taxes remain at your expense. If your package suffers damage, please let us know within three days of receipt. We will either replace or refund it. Returns cannot be accepted for any other reason.

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Mithé ESPELT – Le luxe discret du quotidien
Published in September 2020, ‘The Discreet Luxury of the Everyday’ sparked keen interest, both in France and abroad, in the work of the ceramicist Mithé Espelt, an extremely private avant-garde artist who passed away last year at the age of 97. Written with Mithé, the book is a thrilling saga, brimming with anecdotes and abundantly illustrated. The author guides us around the meanders of a life spent in quest of beauty, unveiling the multiple facets and intricacy of the secretive ceramic artist’s work. Far from being a specialist book aimed solely at connoisseurs, « The Discreet Luxury » reads like a novel while bringing a fresh perspective on ceramic art in post-war France.

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The Art & Collectibles department of the iconic Parisian luxury brand, collectorsquare.com, regularly creates events around Mithé Espelt’s work. They constantly offer a stunning selection of mirrors, chests and jewellery. All the objects have been authenticated by Antoine Candau.
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Auteur de la monographie « Mithé espelt, le luxe discret du quotidien », Antoine Candau fait autorité sur l’œuvre de l’artiste. Son expertise est régulièrement mise à contribution par les principles maisons de vente aux enchères, et il essaye toujours de renseigner gracieusement les amateurs courtois. Pour toute information sur un objet de votre collection, nous vous remercions de renseigner la fiche jointe.

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Mithé Espelt (1923–2020) is an outstanding French ceramicist who left behind a remarkable collection of jewelry, small mirrors and little treasure chests. She soon met with success but from early on, she fled the limelight and chose not to sign her creations. As a result, less discerning observers tended to attribute her work to François Lembo, Georges Jouve and even Denise Gatard.
In the early 1950s, Mithé set up a studio in Lunel, nestled between the plains of Camargue and picturesque Provence. There, she spent the next forty years nurturing an artistic project that echoed the contemporary mood. It was only when she met Antoine Candau that she agreed to reveal more about herself. He was, she said, “capable of looking beyond objects, beyond beauty…”. Together, they retraced her life and work in an inspiring monograph that reads like a gripping novel.

Antoine Candau is somewhat self-deprecating when he says that he searches for elusive pieces of art for customers who have ceased to exist. He has been a familiar figure on the art scene since the mid-1980s. He first established himself as a “talent spotter”, and a good one too, but later became more of a discreet “treasure hunter”. His finds, ranging from Middle Age marvels to contemporary design pieces, regularly ended up in the display cases of the world’s museums and art fairs, and he also ran galleries in Paris and London. But what is Antoine trying to tell us as he extols the sublime work of a 97-year-old artist who shared essential messages on happiness and the beauty in things? Is it really surprising that this art expert, renowned for unearthing budding talents, should cast new light an overlooked artist as he invites us to ponder on the workings of fame?

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