
Madame de pompadour (née Poisson) tea set
In this provocative work, Cindy Sherman subverts the tradition of decorative porcelain by adorning a complete 21-piece tea service with her own image, continuing her lifelong exploration of feminine identity and performance. The teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, six cups, six saucers, and six dessert plates each bear Sherman's self-styled likeness, invoking the legacy of Madame de Pompadour, the influential mistress of Louis XV whose birth name, Poisson, belied her elevated social ambitions. By inserting herself into the refined domestic ritual of tea service, Sherman blurs the boundaries between art object and functional ware, challenging notions of class, femininity, and the decorative arts.
- Medium
- The complete 21 piece porcelain tea service, including one teapot, one sugar bowl, one creamer, six cups, six saucers and six dessert plates,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2014
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