Brutalist studded leather wastepaper basket bucket 1920

Spectacular mysterious object, poetic, dark, made of extraordinarily thick rigid horse leather, vertically assembled with copper rivets as well as the top and bottom belts and on the handle. Shaped like a bucket, this wastebasket bears the marks of intense use: wear, cracks, scratches, chips, which highlight the beauty of this singular object. Underneath, on a meticulously stitched repair, a dedication: to Pierre Blanchar, the friend of love always. It is signed Gilbert - or Gilberte. Pierre Blanchar (1892 - 1963) was a leading theatre and film actor alongside Louis Jouvet. A remarkable object, dark, beautiful, poetic, and mysterious. A splendid tall wastebasket made of extraordinarily thick rigid leather, vertically assembled with copper rivets as well as the top and bottom belts and on the handle. Shaped like a bucket, it bears the marks of intense use: wear, cracks, scratches, chips, but nothing detracts from the beauty of this singular and magnificent object. The most moving part is yet to come. Underneath, on a meticulously stitched repair, a dedication: to Pierre Blanchar, the friend of love always. It is signed Gilbert, or Gilberte. Pierre Blanchar (1892 - 1963) was a leading theatre and film actor - alongside Louis Jouvet. This bucket inspired the Hermès house for its famous mid-century studded leather wastebasket, created later. The Hermès house conservatory has validated this origin: a theatre fire bucket, always filled with sand, placed on stage just behind the curtain, ready to serve in case of fire on the boards. This is therefore the humble object, brutalist without knowing it, an emotional and silent witness to the performances and actors it has protected, and to the work of the troupe. Height 30cm, height with handle 43cm, top diameter slightly oval 24cm x 27cm. Bottom diameter 18cm – round. A magnetic object, of intention and beauty.