The Young Patrons Circle in NYC invites you to a guided visit of Sèvres Extraordinaire! Sculpture from 1740 until Today with independent curator Charlotte Vignon.

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.”

This is an event exclusively for members of FHS’s Young Patron’s Circle. To RSVP, please contact Ben Wells, FHS Programs and Membership Officer, at [email protected]. If you are not yet a member and wish to join, you can do so here.