About the artwork

A deeply incised, rhythmic, and physical relief panel hand-sculpted in teak. With each cut asserting movement and intention, the piece has a powerful, totemic presence—inviting touch, shadow, and contemplation.

Date: 1970

Dimension: H. 141,5 cm - W. 122 cm

Signature: Signed and dated on verso.

Delivery: Collect from the studio or contact Cal to arrange specialist art handlers.

About the Artist

Pierre Dedieu (1928–2013) was a highly unconventional sculptor. Born in France, he spent much of his childhood in New Caledonia, where the monumental carved Kanak figures left an indelible impression on him. Aged 12, Dedieu returned to war-torn Paris, a rupture that shaped his lifelong inward focus. Trained as a furniture maker, he worked for the Mobilier National restoring France’s historic furniture collections.

But Dedieu made a reputation for his personal relief sculptures, exhibited in the galleries of interior designers Jean Pascaud, Maurice Jallot, Jean Royère, the influential Galerie M.A.I., and the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles.

In 1965, Dedieu joined the Paris Observatory, crafting large-scale polishing tools for the optical mirrors used to study the moon and stars. Working in near solitude until his retirement in 1991, he filled his workshop with sculptural experiments and rare woods collected over decades.