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Description
Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today presents the history of the Sèvres Manufactory and its production of extraordinary sculptural objects in various ceramic pastes. Organized by Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, and Bard Graduate Center, the exhibition is the first outside of France to highlight the production of sculpture made at the famed porcelain manufactory.
From extravagant Rococo to restrained Neoclassical, from romantic, neo-Gothic inventions to the elegant curves of the Art Nouveau or the geometries of the Art Deco, and in partnership with artists associated with Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop art, Sèvres has continually pushed the boundaries of ceramic production, creating objects that are neither functional nor decorative but rather art that it simply calls “sculpture.”
September 10, 2025 - November 16, 2025
18 West 86th Street
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Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today is curated by Tamara Préaud, former archivist of the Sèvres Manufactory, Soazig Guilmin, Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, head of the registrar’s department (Service de Récolement et du Mouvement des Oeuvres), Charlotte Vignon, former director of the department of patrimony and collections (Département de Patrimoine et des Collections), Sèvres, Manufacture et Musée nationaux, and Susan Weber, founder and director, Bard Graduate Center.
Support for Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today is generously provided by the Lee B. Anderson Memorial Foundation, the Majolica International Society, the Belvedere Trust, Michele Beiny Harkins, Giles Ellwood and Philippe Sacerdot, and other donors to Bard Graduate Center.
Date & Time
Sep 10 - Nov 16, 2025
Venue Details
BARD GRADUATE CENTER GALLERY
18 West 86th StreetNew York, New York 10024
