Mid-Century Ceramic Serving Platter, France, 1950’s

Exceptional & Large Lurçat Charger for Sant Vicens with Rascasse and leaves motif, numbered 39/50. Produced after one of the artist's drawings by the San Vicens ceramic studios in Pe...

Colorful fish tray with an abstract Rascasse motif. Signed.

Exceptional single-piece carved tray, the level of craftsmanship is unparalleled in this piece, from the chain motif to the deep gouges

A large and elegantly carved onyx dish.

Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors. A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon...

A handsome midcentury French decorative plate or large vide poche. The apparent very talented ceramist used textures that resemble that of a painting of flowers. The wonderful form and colors on the beige background reflect the artist's painterly attention to detail. A beautiful addition to a collection of Mid-Century Modern French pottery...

Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with li...

Dish, anonymous, Sweden. 1980s. Stoneware. Measurements: Height: 8 cm / 3 1/4" Diameter: 51 cm / 1' 8".