Roger Capron Furniture
French, 1922-2006
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.
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Creator: Roger Capron
Dealer: Gueridon
Roger Capron - Coffee Table with Terra Cotta Garrigue and Brown Tiles, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
Mr. Capron was often balancing his designs by incorporating either brown or white enameled t...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Oval Cream Glazed Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Carved 'sun goddess' design hand-glazed in cream and moss by master ceramist Roger Capron.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Cobblestones
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Cobblestones by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Abstract Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Plate with Abstract Motive by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Abstract Motive
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Wall Mounted Vase with Abstract Motif by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known f...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Whisky Bottle with Cobblestones
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Plate with Sea Star
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Plate with Sea Star by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Gin Flask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Freeform Ceramic Mirabelle Flask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic Mirabelle flask by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs suc...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Chocolate Pot
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
White glaze called "engobe" which is a unique type of coating that was used only in Vallauris (France). This piece was enameled in green which was suited for the melted chocolate it ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Whisky Decanter with Long Neck
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Whisky Decanter with Long Neck
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Glazed Ceramic Humidor
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Molded Ceramic Humidor with "Tabac" and Patterned Stamped Designs; Moss-colored Glazed Ceramic Finish with Original Natural Cork Stopper.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Rye Bottle with Goose Neck
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage S-shaped Ceramic Serving Platter
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage S-shaped Ceramic Serving Platter by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables a...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Tetes Bug
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceramic sculpture by Roger Capron.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such as stylized branches and geomet...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Large Coffee Table with Garrigue Tiles on Wood Frame, 1970s
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Very large coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
The handcrafted Garrigue tiles were produced by a technique in which real leaves ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron - Glazed Ceramic Humidor
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Molded Ceramic Humidor with "Tabac" and Patterned Stamped Designs; Moss-colored Glazed Ceramic Finish with Original Natural Cork Stopper.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Baby Side Table with Orange Dot Roger Capron Tile
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Metal
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Indien
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic sculpture of Indian head by Roger Capron.
Signed by Capron Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his u...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Set of 4 Ceramic Mugs with Cobblestones
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Set of 4 cups with cobblestones Signed by Roger Capron.
Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Dish with Stripes
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative bowl with pyjama motif.
Roger Capron signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Set of 6 Colorful Ceramic Plates with Mask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
A set of six plates made by Roger Capron in Vallauris, France in 1960s. Same design presented in six different colors. The 6 plates come with their original packaging.
We have 4 set...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Porcelain
Baby Side Table with Solid Red Roger Capron Tile
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Metal
Roger Capron - Ceramic Dish with Cobblestones
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative bowl with cobblestone motif.
Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Fish
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceramic decorative vessel
Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Visage Repousse or Empreinte
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic sculpture - Face Relief
by Roger Capron Vallauris, France.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Triangular Dish with Pyjama Motif
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vessel with pyjama motif.
Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs s...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Urn/Vase with Dove
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vase with abstract design by Roger Capron.
Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Urn/Vase with Rooster
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vase with rooster by Roger Capron
Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs s...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Dish with Banded Design
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative bowl with abstract motif.
Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his us...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Abstract Design
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceramic decorative vessel
Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Sculpture Cleopatra
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage double sided ceramic sculpture of Cleopatra by Roger Capron
Signed by Capron at Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Coffee Table with Navette Tiles, 1950's
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Coffee table designed by Roger Capron, utilizing the "navette" style tiles which he produced only in the late 50's.
The tiles are composed in a way that is dynamic with a pleasing...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Stainless Steel
Roger Capron - Set of 8 Ceramic Mugs with Abstract Motif
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Set of 8 vintage mugs. The price is for 8 cups.
Roger capron signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Abstract Design
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative vessel
Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France.
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring moti...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Coffee Table, Garrigue/White Ceramic Tiles, Dovetail Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
*** Important detail: custom height available (1)***
Large coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. Mr. Capron was often balancing his designs by incorporating either brown or white enameled terra cotta tiles. The handcrafted Garrigue tiles are produced by a technique in which real leaves were pressed into the clay and, during firing, disintegrated, leaving a finely detailed imprint.
The leaves come from "La Garrigue", a variety of vegetation indigenous to southeastern France only, where Roger Capron lived and worked for 60 years. These Garrigue tiles inspired a large series of side to dining tables, including wall covering. Many kitchen in the French Riviera have their walls covered with Garrigue tiles.
This table is mounted on a really sturdy dovetail metal frame. It is in near perfect condition, patina due to age on metal frame.
(1) Mr Capron was extremely influenced by the Japanese life style; coffee table are usually low. We can change the legs to match your desired height. Please keep in mind that we provide this service only for the tables that have a dovetail frame and for which the frames have a similar look with the replacement legs...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Roger Capron Furniture
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Metal
Roger Capron - Decorative Black Ceramic Plate with Mermaid
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
One of a kind hand-painted ceramic plate by Roger Capron.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Round Ceramic end Table from the Herbier's Series on Wood Legs
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Round end or coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The tiles are nicely underlined with a white grout.
The handcrafted Herbier tiles...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron - Coffee Table, Garrigue Ceramic Tiles on Dovetail Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
*** Important detail: custom height NOT available (1)***
Square end table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The handcrafted Garrigue tiles ar...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Metal
Roger Capron - Decorative Ceramic Plaque
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Framed ceramic plaque with woman and plant; signed lower right.
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Late 20th Century French Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Vintage Coffee Table with Garrigue Tiles on Wood Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Coffee table with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
The handcrafted Garrigue tiles were produced by a technique in which real leaves were pressed...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Roger Capron - Ceramic Chocolate Saucer
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
White glaze called "engobe" which is a unique type of coating that was used only in Vallauris (France). This piece was enameled in black which was suited for the melted chocolate it ...
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20th Century French Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Oval Cream Glazed Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Carved 'sun goddess' design hand-glazed in cream and moss by master ceramist Roger Capron.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - Round Ceramic Wall Panel from the Herbier's Series
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Large round panel with the famous Roger Capron Herbier tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982.
The handcrafted Herbier tiles were a subset of the Garrigue t...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Roger Capron Furniture
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Ceramic
Roger Capron - 1970's Coffee Table with Lava Tiles Series on a Metal Frame
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Looking for a spectacular ceramic coffee table! Look no further.
Ceramic top with pleasing modulations and contrasts between colors (Off-white, gray, amber and gold), textures (smooth, rough), linings (texture lines, designed lines and grout lines), geometric patterns (within and between tiles) and tile sizes. The very best in ceramic coffee tables Roger Capron had to offer.
Ceramic tiles are all made of lava, lighter in weight, supporting all these variations mentioned above.
Moreover, each tile was shaped and flattened by hand, which was a first for Mr Capron's work.
Mr Capron built up his company from 1 to 120 employees from 1946 to 1982. Here is a quick summary of his prolific production:
- Free forms decorative items with handglazed decors and drawings (from 1948)
- Navet tiles hand glazed on industrial tiles from Villeroy and Boch (From 1950 to 1958)
- Planet tiles hand glazed on industrial tiles from Villeroy and Boch (From 1959 to 1975)
- Hand shaped ceramics (mostly humidors and lamps) covering the 19070's
- Indoors and outdoors wall panels covering buildings and lobbies. Most famous ones are 5 stars Hotel Byblos in Saint Tropez (with Jean Derval), Gare maritime de Cannes,
- Lava tiles in hundreds of colors and textures (1970 to 1984) - This coffe table comes this production.
- Garrigue and Herbiers tiles (1970 to 1984)
- Unique whimsical sculptures, including gigantic sculptures...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Roger Capron Furniture
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Metal
Roger Capron furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Roger Capron furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Roger Capron furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 3 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Roger Capron were created in the mid-century modern style in france during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jacques Blin, Pierre Chapo, and Vallauris. Prices for Roger Capron furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $177 and can go as high as $30,057, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,259.
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