Poul H. Poulsen Ceramic Tile Panel

Item Details

Poul Hermann Poulsen (Danish; 1947-1999)
Untitled (Three circles), late 20th century
Glazed ceramic tiles mounted to particle board
Signature inscribed to the lower right

A ceramic tile plaque by Danish artist Poul Hermann Poulsen (1947-1999), the ceramic tile designer at the furniture firm Gangsø Møbler in Denmark in the 1970’s and 1980’s. This piece features a grid of six tiles mounted on particle board with a brown grout and glazed with an abstract design depicting three interlocking circles and streaked lines in black with fills and scatters of brown and golden yellow on a gray ground. The tiles are signed to the lower right corner and presented inlaid into a wooden frame with a beveled edge.

Condition

- minor discoloration to surface; scuffs, marks, and other wear to frame, including water damage staining to upper left; holes to verso of frame with some splintering from previous mounting; accretion to surfaces.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible tile group measures 18" W x 12" H.

Item #

19DCC034-607