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.
$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...
Ceramic
Vase Coq
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning glazed ceramic rooster vase by ceramic artist Roger Capron
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”.
Earthenware
Vase
By Roger Capron
Located in PARIS, FR
Sublime glazed ceramic vase by Roger Capron, measuring 21 x 12.5 cm. Signed
Ceramic
Small Cat Color Red, 2022
By Linda Smith
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Not Available
Ceramic
$133Sale Price|46% Off
H 10.5 in W 5 in D 7.5 in
Vase (Handmade, Pastel, Warm Tones, Smooth, Curvy, ~47% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vase (Handmade, Pastel, Warm Tones, Smooth, Curvy) Porcelain, Glaze, Cone 6 Firing 2025 Size: 10.5 x 5 x 7.5 inches (26.67 x 12.07 x 19.05 cm) Signed by hand COA pro...
Porcelain, Glaze
$595
H 0.2 in Dm 8.25 in
Basquiat Estate Authorized Silkscreen on Porcelain Plate, Presentation Gift Box
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
Limoges x Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate Authorized Porcelain Plate in Box, 2014 Porcelain Plate in Blue Presentation Box with Estate Logo This plate is in excellent condition and comes in an elegant blue gift box...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen
$3,041
H 12.6 in Dm 9.45 in
Raoul Lachenal Large Crackle Glaze Egyptian Blue French Baluster Ceramic Vase
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This beautiful baluster-shaped vase features the vivid hypnotic Egyptian blue (which some call "turquoise", although it's not) Raoul Lachenal is most renowned for. Drop-shaped white...
Ceramic
$288Sale Price|42% Off
H 2.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, Speakers, Gold Luser) Earthenware, 24K German Gold Luster, Glaze, Underglaze, China ...
Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware
$1,350
H 19 in Dm 6 in
"Mid-Century Modern Red Vase" Burnished Red, Black Stripe, Ceramic
By Dante Baldelli
Located in Detroit, MI
The Mid-Century Modern red vase by Dante Baldelli is an elegant example of the work his studio could produce for the consumer to enhance the décor of th...
Ceramic, Glaze
Basket with handle
By Ken Ferguson
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ken Ferguson Basket with handle Material: Stoneware, glaze Year: Circa 1980 Size: 18 x 13 inches Stamped Kenneth Richard Ferguson was an American c...
Stoneware, Glaze
$150
H 7.5 in W 4.5 in D 7 in
Vase with 3 Openings (Handmade, Pastel, Warm Tones, Smooth, Curvy)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Vase with 3 Openings Porcelain, Glaze, Cone 6 Firing 2025 Size: 7.5 x 4.5 x 7 inches (19.05 x 11.43 x 17.78 cm) Signed by hand COA provided *One Opening slightly cr...
Porcelain, Glaze
Women & Cats, 2022
By Linda Smith
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Not Available
Clay
$16,000
H 9.75 in Dm 4.75 in
Chouetton Ceramic Owl by Picasso, 1952, Stamped, Edition of 500
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and delicate Pablo Picasso ceramic Chouetton (Young Wood Owl), 1952 inhabits all the qualities unique to Picasso's limited œuvre of ceramic works. Known for his series of owl ceramics...
Ceramic, Earthenware, Glaze
$2,827
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
FLIPPO - original realism wildlife sculpture 3d artwork - contemporary art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Porcelain, Canvas
$942
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 1.97 in
Penguin C "Ballance" realism wildlife sculpture artwork-contemporary Wall art
By Henk Jan Sanderman
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Porcelain, Canvas, Acrylic