Rating and value of Alice Colonieu's ceramics, vases and mirrors

If you own an object by or after Alice Colonieu, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of works by Alice Colonieu  

Alice Colonieu is a French artist quite well known to ceramics enthusiasts. If you own one of her works, it may be worth more than you think. On the art market, prices for Colonieu's works can be very high at the auctioneers' gavel.

Her ceramic works are particularly prized by French and American buyers, and the price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €30 to €6,000, a fairly substantial range,but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to the artist's works.

In 2022, a predominantly blue ceramic pitcher dating from 1948 sold for €6,000 while it was estimated at €1,500 to €2,000, three times the high estimate.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique by Alice Colonieu

Alice Colonieu is part of the nouvelle modernité movement. She produces a variety of ceramic works, including flat paintings on ceramic, vases, pitchers, mirrors and other objects.

Alice Colonieu, ceramist of the Nouvelle Modernité

Alice Colonieu (1924-2010), French ceramist, produced unique, elegant and original ceramic works. She was born in Marseille, to a family from the Vaucluse.

She studied at the Marseille School of Fine Arts during the war, then at a ceramics school to specialize in this field. She settled near Orange and created various ceramics without using molds, notably with the colombin.

She paints her ceramics with bright colors, which give them a unique vitality and energy. She exhibited her work at the Salon des Arts Décoratifs and became a member of the fédération des métiers d'art. In the 60s, she benefited from the "1% artistique" scheme, which enabled her to finance some of her works. After collaborating with decorators such as Jules Leleu and Jean Royère, she decided to cease ceramics production in the mid-60s due to growing tourism, to the detriment of the artistic creation of local ceramists and other artists. She agreed to honor only certain specific commissions.

A solo exhibition was dedicated to her in 1992.

She died in Roaix in 2010, aged 85.

Alice Colonieu on the auction market

There are no longer any manufacturers marketing Alice Colonieu's work today. As a result, the auction market is a privileged avenue for acquiring one of her works. They are highly prized at auction, and whether it's a sculpture proper, a vase, a mirror, a piece of furniture or another work, they are all in demand.

Recognizing Alice Colonieu's signature

Not all objects produced by Alice Colonieu are signed. What's more, there are many copies, which is why it's important to appraise your work.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by Alice Colonieu or after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as ad hoc information about it. If you are considering selling your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives for selling it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.