French Ceramics

An attractive and unusual vintage serving platter, embellished with a central divider of beautifully crafted and hand-painted garden vegetables. A raised, embossed and painted green ...

French Majolica asparagus platter Salins, circa 1880. Decorated with ferns.

Rare brown 19th faience oyster plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux usually found in blue in white.

Vintage Ceramic Plate with Ram by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled table...

A very large dish by the French ceramist and sculptor Pol Chambost, one of the leading ceramic artists in 20th-century France, whose influence was significant in the 1950s and who su...

This large chalice vase was crafted by the French ceramist Pol Chambost. Initially a sculptor but self-taught in ceramics, he made substantial contributions to this art form in post-...

Large and spectacular French stoneware vase, France, 20th century large and spectacular vase with four handles. Thick stoneware with metal oxides. Great effect! Measures: Height 49 c...

A lovely set of 2 antique ceramic barbobine serving bowls. The bowls are very decorative. They are both in good condition. No chips and no hairlines. Dimensions: 11 (h) x 22 x 20 ...

Majolica asparagus plate signed Keller et Guerin Luneville, circa 1880. This plate exist in different colors and sizes.

Glazed stoneware vase with dripping decoration by Jean Pointu. Artist signature under the base « Pointu fils ». Circa 1950. H : 16.1’ x 5.9’ inches.

Rare small Palissy platter with a fish, lizard, butterfly, ivy leaves attributed to Thomas Sergent.

A boldly strutting rooster fills a framed ceramic tile from Roger Capron for Vallauris, France Dark wood framed tile with cream background and dark brown detailed etching Circa 1970...

Rare Majolica doe tureen signed Caugant, circa 1950.

1959 polychrome vase. Turned ceramic. Matte brown and blue enamels. Signed: 'Les 2 potiers'. Unique piece.

18th century Continental, most likely French, Faience Earthenware Serving Bowl with fluted sides; hand painted vignette of a chinoiserie character with an umbrella flanked by images...

A fine hand-crafted ceramic pitcher vase from the Provence region of France. This French ceramic pitcher vase is very well made using clay from the region. Hand-painted then glazed...

Dominique Pouchain (1956) Fils du céramiste Jacques Pouchain de renommé mondiale, il à su s'imposer rapidement en exposant au salon des Ateliers d'arts à Paris en 1985. Il ouvre son ...

A porcelain sculpture with green glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.

A lovely set of 2 antique majolica plates, made by the French brand Sarreguemines. This plates are both marked with blind marks on the back.

A good set of 6 small porcelain plates and one large porcelain plate with gold leaf decor from Limoges, France for the Haviland & Co. All in good condition. Circa 1900-1920 . The sma...

Made by Faïencerie of Sainte Radegonde (city of Tours and suburbs) in the 1930s/40s. Certainly inspired by the Atelier Primavera (1912-1972)

Ceramist from Nice, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts. He settled in 1943 in the potters' village of Vallauris. He continued his training as a ceramist in various workshops...

A rare and large Art-Deco, Art Nouveau, Modernist, vase, in beige stoneware with superb black, red, pink and dark green floral decoration, signed by stamp on the bottom, Betzy Augero...

Table centrepiece made of hand-worked iron in art nouveau style The piece is in Good condition and a real beauty! With original patina on all parts We prefer to sell our items in ...

Scones lamp by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: D 20 x H 38 cm Non electrified. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a prec...

A 19th century earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow glaze. Chips, cracks and losses to glaze. Large hole in bottom. These ordinary earthenware ...

A unique piece of mid-century modern studio pottery. This large (13 1/2" high), hand-made ceramic vase/wine cooler has a definite modern twist to it with its unexpected, asymmetrical...

A superb little vase with large handles, Art-Deco, Art Nouveau, Modernist, in beige sandstone with a superb pink, blue and pink floral decoration, signed on the side (residues) and c...

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 and Elsa Triolet. Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic...

Fine teardrop shaped Roger Capron ceramic vide poche with pyjama decoration. Produced at his workshops in Vallauris in the 1950s

Art Deco Set of 3 mantlepiece objects, made by Manufacture de Gustave de Bruyn et fils (Fives-Lille), in the 1920/1930s. Ceramics in dark blue and matt black colour.

Found in France, this French confit jar dates from approximately 1915. This piece stands 11” high and has the traditional form with a wide vessel body and two handles on the sides wi...

Huge ceramic dish from the Sant-Vicens pottery workshops in Perpignan (south of France). Drawing made by Jean Picart Le Doux. Two white stylized bird on an intense red background. ...

A Théodore Deck (1823-1891) Faience Paneled Fourteen-Tile Rectangular Wall Plaque Polychromic Earthenware very finely hand-painted, designed with a couple of pheasants among vegetat...

French Art Deco antelope ceramic sculpture by Charles LEMANCEAU at Sainte-Radegonde, France, 1930. Width: 13.4"(34cm), Height: 10.6"(27cm), Depth : 2.75"(7cm). Marked "Se Radegonde" ...

1960's French Vallauris ceramic vase. White and Yellow with a painted deer decoration. Two large Handles. Signature of Vallauris under the base. Rare model with a beautiful quality...

A terracotta earthenware pot from the Southwest of France with green glaze and yellow interior. Minor chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels were once used dai...

A bold and evocative abstract design decorates this mid century sculptural pair of plates from the Atelier Cerenne founded by Charles Rene Neveux in Vallauris, France in the commune ...

A Palissy Ware Majolica Jardinière, modelled as a rectangular rustic wooden trough with simulated wooden staves and branches, with ferns and green-glazed foliage, bullrushes, and toa...

MoMA attribute the design of this fabulous stackable green ceramic Cono tableware set to Joe Colombo for the Espace Pierre Cardin store in Paris in 1970. Other sources debate this, saying that it was designed by Italian ceramicist Ambroglio Pozzi for his father's company, Ceramiche Franco Pozzi. This set comprises salt and pepper shakers, two bowls and a egg carrier...

Gilt washed bronze brooch attributed to Line Vautrin. A stylized bird with open wings. A delicate and amazing feature of the brooch is the detailed artistry of the closing pin. Uns...

France, 19th Century. Large ceramic platter from Moustier. Measures: L 67 x W 34 x H 5 cm.  

This French picnic basket for four was made to last with quality construction and stylish details. Beautifully handcrafted using full reed willow and ge...

A highly collectible set of eight Majolica fruit plates by the renowned French earthenware manufacturer Saint-Clément, founded by Jacques Chambrette in 1758 and a favoured supplier f...

Sevres Creamware Figures Emblematic of Four Seasons, Modeled after/by Bachelier  France, 19th Century  Three are marked with the interlaced L mark, one is numbered 260, and two have ...

Found in France, this French vase dates from approximately 1910. This piece stands 14.75” high and has a body with 8-1/4” diameter at the base and two shoulder form handles on the si...

Stylish jug and bowl in glazed ceramic by Jean Marais. Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais known professionally as Jean Marais was a French actor, film d...

Decorative Bird, very artistic work made by Piano in Vallauris, unsigned.

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

French Faience oyster signed plate Saint Clement, circa 1890. Rustic, Country style.

A small earthenware confit pot from the Southwest of France with traditional yellow ochre glaze with green drips. Minor chips and losses to glaze. These ordinary earthenware vessels ...

Very beautiful camel-colored braided ceramic bowl dating from the 1950s by pichon in Uzes. Very good condition and superb quality. The Pichon d'Uzès factory is one of the rare fine p...

2 well sized brown table lamps in ceramics signed Les Grottes Dieulefit. Originally candleholders wired as a table lamps. They are painted woo...

Vintage Ceramic Plate with Abstract Motive by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his...

Majolica strawberries plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.  

Very beautiful Vallauris ceramic pitcher from the 1950s in very good condition. Pineapple skin patterns on the trunk and a crumpled shape at the beak. Beautiful ceramic work. Yellow...

A stylish French mid-century art pottery vase decorated with turquoise lava glazes and produced by l'Atelier du Cyclope made in Annecy. The ceramic vase is lightly potted and stands ...

Jacques Migeon - La Borne 20th grey stoneware ceramic tea pot Unique handmade piece French mid century design Signed under the base Original perfect condition Heigh...