Lead Panel With Gold Leaf, Roger Capron & Jean Derval, France c. 1968
About the Item
- Creator:Roger Capron (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 35.04 in (89 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Lead,Embossed
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1968
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:St Ouen, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8391238446092
Roger Capron
Roger Capron is best known for his geometrically complex, vibrantly colored tile-topped coffee tables. These mid-century furnishings, with their comely palettes and playful arrangements of abstract forms or natural-world motifs, are approachable yet sophisticated. They draw on Scandinavian modernism and exemplify the Parisian ceramist’s belief in ensuring that things of beauty are easily and widely accessible, a principle espoused by French decorative artist and designer René Gabriel.
Capron graduated in 1943 from the School of Applied Arts in Paris. In a small atelier he later founded with Robert Picault and Jean Derval in Vallauris, Capron made alluring sculptures, table lamps and other objects and found inspiration in the work of Pablo Picasso, who had also opened an atelier in the region. He parted ways with his fellow ceramists in 1952 in order to open his own manufactory, Atelier Capron.
Initially staffed by a handful of workers, Atelier Capron captured international attention. His pieces were sold in stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Gimbels. Later, Capron’s wife, Jacotte, studied art and became a valued collaborator. Owing in part to her expertise in mixing pigments and glazes, Capron’s best-known ceramics feature dazzling colors and whimsical characters. Like Picasso, he experimented with many artistic styles and never settled on one technique for too long. His coffee tables, side tables and decorative objects are among the most enduring and coveted designs of the mid-century modern era.
While Capron’s factory had grown tenfold by 1980, it shut down a few years later after a slew of competitors began mass-producing cheaper imitations.
Capron won an award at the Milan Triennial in 1954 and International Grand Prize for Ceramics in 1970. His works have been displayed in the Musée National de la Céramique and the Musée Magnelli.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Roger Capron ceramics, tables and other decorative objects and furniture.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Issoudun, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- Sculptural Ceramic Panel, Roger Capron, Vallauris c .1970By Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRExceptional ceramic panel dating from the 70s. No less than 840 elements are used in the composition of this kinetic achievement named "Adamas". Very good condition, a few loss on ...Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Decorative Stoneware Panel, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970By Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRStamped stoneware, partially glazed with the motif of a stylised sun. We can send additional detail photos upon request. About the Artist Roger Capron (1922-2006) is one of the m...Category
Vintage 1970s French Primitive Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsStoneware
- Lead Low Table, Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1968By Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRTable top consisted of an embossed lead foil stretched over a wooden frame fixed on 4 tubular oak legs. An exceptional cooperation with Jean Derval for this atypical hand crafted wo...Category
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist End Tables
MaterialsLead
- Round Coffee Table by Jean Derval for Roger Capron, Vallauris c. 1970By Jean Derval, Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRExceptional table created by Jean Derval for Roger Capron. This work once again marks a very successful collaboration between these two great artists from Vallauris, the culmination...Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsLava
- Unique Decorative Panel, Roger Capron, France 1987By Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRLarge decorative panel consists in 20 glazed lava plates fixed on wood and executed on order for an italian collector from the Milano area in 1987 This panel with a lively line and ...Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Decorative Art
MaterialsLava
- Decorative Panel, Roger Capron, Vallauris 1980By Roger CapronLocated in St Ouen, FRUnique piece in stoneware decor with oxides figuring a chimerical creature composed of 2 adjacent profiles. Lacquered wooden frame. Bears the artist's ...Category
Vintage 1980s French Other Decorative Art
MaterialsStoneware
- French Vintage Decorative Ceramic Panel by Roger Capron (circa 1970s)By Roger CapronLocated in London, GBFrench vintage ceramic decorative panel by Roger Capron (circa 1970s). This charming piece was intended for use as a horizontally oriented centigrade thermometer. Because the glass p...Category
Vintage 1970s French Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsStoneware
- Roger Capron style ceramic block wall panel glued to woodBy Roger CapronLocated in grand Lancy, CHAn assembly of individual ceramic blocks glued to a wood panel, representing a building or a block of houses. Similar to the work of French ceramist Roger Capron.Category
Vintage 1960s French Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic, Wood
- Roger Capron Wall Mounted Ceramic Clock, circa 1960By Roger CapronLocated in Barcelona, BarcelonaRoger Capron wall mounted ceramic clock, circa 1960. By Roger Capron, signed. (France). In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic
- Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH 2By Roger CapronLocated in Stratford, CTPlayful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISHBy Roger CapronLocated in Stratford, CTPlayful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic
- Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - HENBy Roger CapronLocated in Stratford, CTPlayful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
MaterialsCeramic