Gustave Reynaud, Le Murier Studio, Mid-Century Ceramic Plate, Vallauris, 1960s

Mid-century French Ceramic Large plate by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris - 1960s Enamaled and decorated with vegetal motifs in brown and ochre tones Signed under the base " Giraud". Cir...

Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Platter by Albert Thiry, 1960s, era Blin One beautiful glazed ceramic platter with an engraved and hand-painted blue thistle flower bud. We find the vocabulary of preference of the ceramist: a chalky white background, both bright and neutral to highlight the blue flower and foliage, the edge is also engraved with decorative motifs. In very good condition. Signed under the base. Circa 1960. ----------- Albert Thiry (1923-2009) Ceramist from Nice, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the city. He settled with his wife Pyot Gavaudan in 1943 in the pottery village of Vallauris. There he continued his training as a ceramist in various workshops, notably that of Charles Voltz...

Mid-century French ceramic pitcher by Naumovitch - Grand Chêne Studio, Vallauris - 1950's Enamelled dish with a white background, it is decorated with a f...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic decorative trays Albert Thiry, 1960s Very nice set of two decorative ceramic trays decorated with red flowers. The chalk white enamel is of very good quality. It brings out the motifs engraved by the artist. The price is for the two potteries together. Do not hesitate to contact me if you want only one of the two pieces. Circa 1960-1970. In very good condition. 3.5cmx12cmx29xm 3cmx11cmx29xm ----------- Albert Thiry (1923-2009) Ceramist from Nice, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the city. He settled with his wife Pyot Gavaudan in 1943 in the pottery village of Vallauris. There he continued his training as a ceramist in various workshops, notably that of Charles Voltz (1923-1997). In 1956, he joined Claire and René Batigne as a decorator, who had run the Tapis Vert workshop since 1950. There he rubbed shoulders with Marcel Vertès and Anton Prinner...

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...

Mid-century decorative tray (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A chalk-white glaze provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre. The rim has touches of earthy gree...

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...

Large Mid-Century Jerome Massier Vallauris platter , circa 1950. Decorated with green leaves and flowers on a white background. 15 by 10.7 inches.