Gallery Anne Sophie Duval is specialized in Art Deco and 20th-century Decorative Arts
Presentation
Galerie Anne Sophie Duval is specialized in Art Deco and 20th-century Decorative Arts. After celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2022 with several exhibitions and the publication of a retrospective book, the gallery is delighted to announce an eventful new season.
This year, the gallery organised several projects and exhibitions, such as Ceramic Brussels in January 2025, the reopening of the gallery with a new decor by the renowned architect Sylvain Dubuisson, “Jewellery Objects” by Sophie Buhai 10th anniversary exhibition of Buhai’s studio, TEFAF Maastricht in March 2025, “Roots of Heaven”, an exhibition of photographs by Julien Drach.
The Gallery has many exciting projects lined up for 2025 ! We invite you to follow us to keep up with all our upcoming events and news.
Our gallery
Discover our Art Deco selection of outstanding artworks at the Gallery. Our collection features classic pieces of the early 20th-century Decorative Arts and contemporary unique pieces, carefully chosen to inspire and captivate. Each artwork tells a unique story, reflecting the diverse creativity and vision of talented artists that marked their period. Explore the delicacy and craftsmanship that define our vision. Feel free to reach us for more information or to schedule a private appointment.
Located 5 Quai Malaquais in the heart of Paris, Anne-Sophie Duval gallery, specialized in Art Deco and 20th-century decorative arts, was founded by Anne-Sophie Duval in 1972, the same year Jacques Doucet’s furniture collection sale revealed Art Deco to the public.
From its opening, the gallery showcased Art Deco major names who, each in their own way, helped define the characteristic forms of modernity, such as Pierre Chareau, Jean Dunand, Armand-Albert Rateau, Eileen Gray, and Jean-Michel Frank.
Renowned for its educated selection and discerning eye, the gallery has become an essential destination for collectors and enthusiasts of Decorative Arts over the past fifty years, offering a opportunity to rediscover both reknown or forgotten creators.
Now run by her daughter, Julie Blum, the Anne-Sophie Duval gallery is celebrating its fifty years anniversary with this book, highlighting the most remarkable pieces from this highly creative period. A special focus is given to women creativity, particularly in ceramic, who played a pivotal role in this period of formal renewal.
An architect by training with a passion for the modernist movements of the 1930s, Julie Blum has contributed to the writing of several books dedicated to early 20th-century decorative arts.
Our book
An Eclectic collection of Art Deco and Decorative Arts
Our gallery showcases a selection of original pieces signed by the most importants designers of the Art Deco period and the Modernist Movement such as Jean-Michel Frank, Pierre Chareau, Armand-Albert Rateau, Jean Dunand, Jean Lurçat or Léon Indenbaum.
Furnitures
Cherrywood “Chauffeuse” by Maurice Dufrene, c.1922
Low side table with drawer in lacquer by Jacques Quinet, c.1965, with bronze handles and feet.
Pair of oak chairs by Jean-Michel Frank c.1920.
Sycamore coat hanger by Jean-Michel Frank, c. 1925.
Needlepoint tapestry screen with birds and sea by Jean Lurçat, c.1921.
Black tinted gilded wood side table c.1925.
Black painted wicker screen by Pierre Chareau c. 1925.
Reading table by Jean-Michel Frank c. 1930.
Sycamore desk with black leather edge by Henri Van De Velde c.1898.
Pair of beech wood chairs by Adolf Loos for Café Museum, Vienna, 1898.
Sycamore “Crossed Legs” armchair by Sylvain Dubuisson & Sandra Carigliano, 2023
Ash “Crossed Legs” armchair by Sylvain Dubuisson & Sandra Carigliano, 2023
Claustra screen c. 1910
“Basket Armchair” by André Groult, c. 1920 in African mahogany.
Pair of wood lined with green tinted parchment trestles by Serge Roche c. 1940.
Sycamore armchair by Jean-Michel Frank, c.1928
Chrome-plated “Chauffeuse” tubular metal base by Adrienne Gorska c. 1930
Ceramics
Our gallery features an exquisite selection of unique ceramic pieces.
Explore the craftsmanship and the timeless elegance of the Art Deco and Post War period.
Green patinated engobe terracotta covered pot by Gio Colucci, 1939, with interlacing handles.
Dragon centrepiece in off-white enamelled terracotta by Gio Colucci, c.1940.
Abstract sculpture by Michell Hartmann, 1973, sprayed lead on ceramic on a wooden base.
“Gear”, by Mado Jolain, c.1960, green-yellow glazed earthenware vase.
Large “Oyster” bowl by Claire De Lavallée, partially glazed brown clay and white engobe.
“Brasero” planter by Mado Jolain, c. 1960.
Earthenware green-yellow glazed ceramic.
Pair of vases by Primavera, c.1930.
White crackled glazing and splattered enamel.
Double-necked vase by Gilbert Valentin, c.1950,
black and white enamelled ceramic.
“De Gaulle”, salt-glazed earthenware by Elisabeth Joulia, c. 1958.
Anthropomorphic vase, brown and milky white stoneware by Vassil Ivanoff c.1965.
Anthropomorphic vase, stoneware with incised decoration covered with brown and white engobe by Vassil Ivanoff c.1965.
Stoneware Abstract sculpture, glazed in milky white by Vassil Ivanoff c. 1960
Green-yellow earthenware flower bowl by Mado Jolain, c. 1960.
Glazed and flamed stoneware Fish by Maurice Gensoli c.1940.
Enameled stoneware covered pot by Maurice Gensoli c. 1930.
Grogged-clay dish by Valentine Schlegel c. 1955.
Ceramic planter by Jean Besnard c.1935, unfired earth and incisions with white glaze.
Objects
This selection highlights the craftsmanship and technical innovation of the 1930s, blending Art Deco’s geometric elegance with Modernism’s functional simplicity. Each piece showcases the era’s mastery of materials and design, reflecting a timeless fusion of form and function.
“Engrenage” round mirror by Mithé Espelt, c.1950, crystallized blue glass and crackled gold.
Untitled painted and framed silver mirror by Etienne Cournault, c.1925.
Oil and sand on canvas “head of a man” by Etienne Cournault, c. 1930.
« Lunar Dial » Painted and framed glass by Etienne Cournault, c. 1928.
« Architecture », reverse painting mirror by Etienne Cournault, c. 1925.
« Scales », ceramic hand mirror by Mithé Espelt, c.1976, cracked gold and enamelled terracotta .
Stylized wooden set of servers carved in direct cut by Valentine Schlegel c. 1960.
Pastel faces on paper by Etienne Cournault c. 1935
“Nuages et spirales”, ink and gouache on paper by Sonia Delaunay for textile pattern, c.1926.
Fish sculpture, by Etienne Cournault, c. 1930,
glass and mirror sculpture, on a black wooden base.
L’Équilibriste à la Poire (The Pear Balancer) by Etienne Cournault,c.1929.
Painted glass, silver mirror metal base by Jean Prouvé.
Lighting
Wall sconces by Jean Perzel c.1930, opalescent glass with lead.
Freeform lamp in molded black glazed ceramic, c.1950.
Coloured glass flowers bunch sconces by Marie Chauvel, c.1940, spun glass polychrome leaves and petals.
Glass plates and mirror centerpiece by Boris Lacroix, c.1930.
Chromed metal Lamp by WMF c.1930
Crackled Ceramic Lamp by Primavera c.1930, turquoise glaze.
Get in touch
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We look forward to welcome you and present our current selection.
