PIERRE PAULUS, rare wall plaque 'Antelope' Art Deco Africanist, ceramic

Important Art Deco wall plaque with Africanist motifs made of salt-glazed stoneware, created in 1937 by Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet in Bouffioulx, a unique piece. The piece is signed underneath and listed in several books (see images of the vase and plate). In perfect condition, with some stains and imperfections in the decoration and underneath, intended and accepted by the artist. Provenance: Private collection of Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet. On the international market, ceramics from the Art Deco period (1925 to 1940) with Africanist decorations are rare, notable artists include René Buthaud, Charles Catteau, Eugène and Pierre Paulus... Currently, between 100 and 200 pieces by the artist are known and catalogued. Artist: Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet (1881-1959) Signature: Signed "P.PAULUS - 1937. Period: 20th Century / 1937. Country of Origin: Belgium. Dimensions (H X W): 5 X 45 cm. Weight: 3 Kg. Condition: Excellent. Style: Art Deco / Africanism. Material: Ceramic / Salt-glazed Stoneware. Biography: Pierre Paulus (Châtelet 1881 - Brussels 1959) is primarily known as a major Belgian expressionist painter, referred to as Baron Pierre Paulus de Châtelet. After the death of his brother and ceramist Eugène, he designed and painted vases with Africanist Art Deco decorations and forms but did not turn them himself, allowing exceptional turners from Bouffioulx, such as Edgard Aubry "the king of turners, " to work in his place. He also produced in the kilns of the Bischoffsheim school in Brussels, where he taught painting, drawing, and ceramics. He participated in numerous exhibitions and received the Grand Prix at the 1937 Paris Decorative Arts Exhibition for his ceramics. In 1939, he exhibited in the United States and in 1948 at the Contemporary Belgian Ceramics Exhibition. Rare works are present in private, family collections and in some Belgian museums.