{"product_id":"vintage-french-artists-paint-palette-c1960","title":"Vintage French Artist's Paint Palette c1960","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn extraordinary vintage French wooden artist's palette that has become a work of art in its own right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollected from a private studio in France, this solid wood kidney palette is completely transformed by decades of use. One side holds a soft, ghostly patina of color. The other is an explosion of heavy, sculptural impasto - thick mountains of oil paint in faded rose, cobalt, ochre, teal, and ivory, layered and scraped with palette knives and thumbs. The craquelure and texture catch the light like a relief painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe handle a lot of palettes - this level of buildup is exceptionally rare. This is not a prop. This is a true studio relic with soul.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInstant art. Lean it on a mantel, hang it in a studio, gallery wall, or library. It holds a wall all on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOrigin: France, circa 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMaterial: Wood with original, stable oil paint accumulation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eForm: Classic kidney with thumb hole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCondition: Excellent vintage. Paint is stable and dry with beautiful age and craquelure. Ready to display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49304065442043,"sku":"VINT4961","price":245.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_3336c386-b7ee-438e-a981-baa96976c492.heic?v=1789250312","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/vintage-french-artists-paint-palette-c1960","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}