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1923 Lunel, France - 2020 Lunel, France. Known for: Mid-20th-century French decorative arts, creating finely crafted ceramic boxes, mirrors, jewelry, and small functional objects distinguished by impeccable technique and organic design.
Mithé Espelt was born in 1923 in Lunel, France, and grew up with the identity of a “Pescalune,” a term traditionally associated with her hometown. Mithé Espelt trained at the Beaux-Arts in... Read full biography
Mithé Espelt was born in 1923 in Lunel, France, and grew up with the identity of a “Pescalune,” a term traditionally associated with her hometown. Mithé Espelt trained at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and later at Fontcarrade before continuing her studies in Paris with Nathalie Pol and Line... Read full biography
Mithé Espelt was born in 1923 in Lunel, France, and grew up with the identity of a “Pescalune,” a term traditionally associated with her hometown. Mithé Espelt trained at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and later at Fontcarrade before continuing her studies in Paris with Nathalie Pol and Line Vautrin. Orphaned at the age of twenty-two, Mithé Espelt returned to Lunel to care for her younger sister and established her first studio there. A neighbor of the painter Jean Hugo—himself closely connected... Read full biography
Mithé Espelt was born in 1923 in Lunel, France, and grew up with the identity of a “Pescalune,” a term traditionally associated with her hometown. Mithé Espelt trained at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and later at Fontcarrade before continuing her studies in Paris with Nathalie Pol and Line Vautrin. Orphaned at the age of twenty-two, Mithé Espelt returned to Lunel to care for her younger sister and established her first studio there. A neighbor of the painter Jean Hugo—himself closely connected to Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso—Mithé Espelt developed a distinctive approach to ceramics marked by impeccable technique, refined craftsmanship, and a continually evolving sense of form and decoration. Her work reflects both the artisanal... Read full biography
Mithé Espelt was born in 1923 in Lunel, France, and grew up with the identity of a “Pescalune,” a term traditionally associated with her hometown. Mithé Espelt trained at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier and later at Fontcarrade before continuing her studies in Paris with Nathalie Pol and Line Vautrin. Orphaned at the age of twenty-two, Mithé Espelt returned to Lunel to care for her younger sister and established her first studio there. A neighbor of the painter Jean Hugo—himself closely connected to Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso—Mithé Espelt developed a distinctive approach to ceramics marked by impeccable technique, refined craftsmanship, and a continually evolving sense of form and decoration. Her work reflects both the artisanal traditions of southern France and the inventive spirit she absorbed from the Parisian decorative arts milieu. With the assistance of young wom... Read full biography
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