Théodore Deck

1889 • Illustration — Vase, c. 1890 When Japonisme arrived in the 1870s he embraced this and other art pottery trends with enthusiasm, finally conquering the French establishment when he was made art director of Sèvres porcelain in 1887. Several important figures from the next generation were trained by Deck, including Edmond Lachenal. In the 1880s he also worked in the Chinese pottery tradition, also collaborating with Raphaël Collin, and other artists of the time. He died in Paris. In 1887 he published a treatise under the title La Faïence, which is available in facsimile online. • Illustration — Porcelain garlic head vase with sang de boeuf glaze, Paris, 1895

Training under André Friedrich and Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse is recorded. Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse, Edmond Lachenal and Camille Moreau-Nélaton are recorded as having studied under Théodore Deck. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Employment is recorded with Manufacture nationale de Sèvres and Hugelin family. Positions recorded include administrator. Work by Théodore Deck is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Theodore Deck museum, Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Cleveland Museum of Art. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour.

• Illustration — Dish, 1866 • Illustration — Vase with mythological scenes, 1869 • Illustration — Japanese inspired plate, c. 1875, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore • Illustration — Floral plate • Illustration — Plate, decorated by Joseph Victor Ranvier, 1870s, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar • Illustration — Faïence vase, ca. 1870s, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar • Illustration — Japanese inspired plate, c. 1875, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar • Illustration — Tile, decorated by Joseph Victor Ranvier, 1870s, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar • Illustration — Plate, decorated by Raphaël Collin, Indianapolis Museum of Art • Illustration — Plate, decorated by Paul Helleu, 1884, Musée Unterlinden, Colmar • Illustration — Vase, signed by Joseph-Théodore Deck • Illustration — Egyptian-style faïence cat, Musée Théodore Deck, Guebwiller • Illustration — A home in Guebwiller decorated with Deck's portrait