Art I love ♡ ✥ ♡ Gerard Rigot ♡

French artist Gerard Rigot was born in the suburbs of Paris in 1929, and began sculpting furniture after moving to the country at the age of 49.

“Inspired by his cat and using native oak and pine, he carved and painted naive animal furniture: cat chairs and toucan benches. In Mr. Rigot’s small atelier an assistant cuts the wood into rough shapes. Mr. Rigot uses hand tools to refine the shapes, and he joins them with dowels. When he paints the pieces he takes liberties with the animals’ colors – a camel might be yellow – but he captures the particular charm and posture of each animal.” 

His work continues to circulate through auction sites~

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Sources:::: ‘Home Beat; The Beasts of The Field Come Into The Home’ NY Times, 1987, ‘Animal Farm’ by House and Garden, 1988 feat photos by Jacque Dirand, and blog posts by Miss Moss, and The Fabled Thread