Vase in the terre lustrée noire technique, Ferney-Voltaire, France | Circa 1930
Earthenware; the terre lustrée noire technique typical of Bonifas gives the vase its shiny brown-black appearance
As one of the most important representatives of modern Swiss ceramics, Bonifas is known for his purist designs. His work is characterised by the spirit of Esprit Nouveau and its founders Ch. E. Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and Amédée Ozenfant. Model no. 5043 is published in the sales catalogue Les terres lustrées noires de Paul Bonifas from around 1930. See references.
Literature: Ball, Daniela U., Form ohne Ornament?: Schweizer Keramik im Spiegel der Kulturdebatten der Zwischenkriegszeit, Kunst + Architektur in der Schweiz, 56, 38-45, 2005, 38-45
Blaettler, Rivollet et al., Paul Bonifas, céramiste du purisme., Musées d'art et d'histoire. Katalog zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung des Musée Ariana, Genf, 12. Juni - 22. September 1997, Genève, 1997, S. 34
