Elegant Art Deco Vase by Emile Simonod for S.I.S.P.A. circa 1930 - 11¾"

This Art Deco vase in earthenware, circa 1930, is signed SISPA within a small reserved cartouche above the foot. The medium-scale form rises gracefully from a rounded body to a tapering neck with a slightly everted lip. Its glazed ground hovers between yellow and green, settling into a rich olive-ochre tone, while raised decoration in deep matte charcoal creates bold, textured panels and bands punctuated with luminous roundels of light and dark blue glaze. The result is a striking and tactile surface animated by rhythmic pattern, vivid contrast, and sculptural presence.

The maker, Emile Simonod (1893–1977), first pursued painting and exhibited in Lyon in 1922 before turning to pottery in Savoy. In 1926 he established a pottery workshop in Chambéry and founded the Société Industrielle Savoyarde de Poterie d’Art (S.I.S.P.A.). His practice often employed metallic oxide glazes, and the company enjoyed notable success until 1935, when he returned to painting.

The structured geometry and elegant low-relief decoration of this vase exemplify interwar Art Deco, a period when potters emphasized bold silhouettes and stylized, repeated motifs over naturalistic ornament. This vase brings refined graphic texture and nuanced color to an interior. Positioned on a console, mantel, or bookshelf, raking light will highlight its sculptural relief, while on a center table it can serve as a commanding focal point with a few sculptural branches.