I’m using the word ‘runaway’ to describe the in-all-directions editions and nomenclature of the star players in the Cybis studio’s late-1980s wedding series. Trust me: The plot of the 1999 Julia Roberts/Richard Gere movie was simpler than this one! Cybis finally inaugurated a wedding-theme porcelain series in Spring 1987 with five open (non-limited) editions. Only [...]
This post will delve into what the owners of Cybis did to commemorate the 50th decade of the studio’s operation. Some of their choices are rather open to interpretation! In the autumn of 1939, Boleslaw and Marja Cybis were traveling back to their home in Poland after completing their work on the Polish Pavilion at [...]
This chronological review of the various signatures and marks appearing on Cybis porcelain sculptures may be useful when trying to “date” or verify the authenticity of a given piece. Sculptures that were created during the 1940s transitional period (from Cordey to Cybis) can present challenges because some of the signature styles or colors used at [...]
THE CYBIS ARCHIVE 