Rating and value of Georges Jouve's ceramics, sculptures and vases

If you own an object by or after Georges Jouve, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we'll guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of Georges Jouve's works

Georges Jouve is a French artist well known to ceramics enthusiasts. If you own one of his works, it may be worth more than you think. On the art market, Georges Jouve's works can fetch very high prices under the auctioneer's hammer.

His ceramic works are particularly prized by French and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €150 to €290,000, a fairly substantial range, but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Jouve's work.

In 2014, a terracotta statue entitled Le couple, dating from 1960, sold for €290,000 while it was estimated at between €150,000 and €200,000, almost twice the high estimate.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Georges Jouve's style and technique

Georges Jouve doesn't fit into any predefined trend, but produces a highly singular body of work and runs his own workshop. His vases are pure in form. His entire production is almost entirely ceramic, on which he likes to apply color.

The life of Georges Jouve   

Georges Jouve (1910-1964), French ceramist, produced unique, elegant and original ceramic works. He was born in Fontenay-sous-Bois into a family of decorators. He was therefore sensitive to art from an early age, revealing a unique artistic fibre in his personality. From the age of 17, Jouve attended the École Boulle, a decorating school named after the famous cabinetmaker. At the same time, he took a theoretical course in art history.

He began his artistic career as a theater decorator. His career was interrupted by the Second World War, when he was taken prisoner by the Nazi regime in a concentration camp. He managed to escape and took refuge with relatives in Dieulefit, a pottery village in the Drôme.

After the war, he moved to Paris with his family, opened his studio and was invited by Jacques Adnet to take part in the La Céramique contemporaine exhibition.

He continued to produce until the end of his life, but also to exhibit.  

Georges Jouve on the auction block

There are no longer any manufacturers selling Georges Jouve's work. As a result, the auction market is the preferred way to acquire one of his works. They are very popular at auction, and whether it's a sculpture proper, a vase, a pocketknife, an ashtray or another work, they're all in demand. 

Recognizing Georges Jouve's signature

Not all objects produced by Georges Jouve are signed. Moreover, there are many copies, which is why it's important to appraise your work.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by or after Georges Jouve, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using the form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you're thinking of selling your work, our specialists will also be on hand to offer you alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account market trends.