Dessin préparatoire
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Preparatory pencil and acrylic drawing on kraft paper measuring 133 x 77 cm for a ceramic fresco Pièce Unique
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Roger Capron Art
Materials
Acrylic, Pencil
Roger Capron Art
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.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Roger Capron ceramics, tables and other decorative objects and furniture.
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Artist: Roger Capron
Panneau Mural
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime ceramic wall panel by French ceramist Roger Capron
Category
20th Century Roger Capron Art
Materials
Ceramic
Dessin préparatoire
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Preparatory pencil and acrylic drawing on kraft paper measuring 98 x 78 cm for a ceramic fresco Pièce Unique
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Roger Capron Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Roger CapronLarge 20th Century Ceramic Vase w/ Flowers, French Artist
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Large 20th Century Ceramic Vase w/ Flowers, French Artist
By Roger Capron
Located in Beachwood, OH
Roger Capron (French, 1922-2006) Vase Ceramic Signed on bottom 15.75 x 6 inches French ceramist Roger Capron was born in Vincennes in 1922. He studied at Paris’s School of Applied A...
Category
Late 20th Century Roger Capron Art
Materials
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Vase Coq
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning glazed ceramic rooster vase by ceramic artist Roger Capron
Category
20th Century Roger Capron Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vase "Lion"
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime “Lion” vase by French ceramist Roger Capron
Category
20th Century Roger Capron Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vase à oreilles
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime ear vase by Roger Capron. Tanniferous earthenware, blue kerosene decoration in reserve, measuring 26 x 25 x 22 cm. Signed “Capron Vallauris”.
Category
20th Century Modern Roger Capron Art
Materials
Earthenware
Vase
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime glazed ceramic vase by Roger Capron, measuring 21 x 12.5 cm. Signed
Category
20th Century Modern Roger Capron Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cruche Oiseau
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Glazed ceramic Ceramic bird jug with multicolored squared decoration. 23 x 21 x 12 cm
Category
1950s Roger Capron Art
Materials
Ceramic
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