French Vallauris pottery has a long and illustrious history. But it was Picasso who revived the French pottery town, when he began working with the Madoura pottery in 1947. In the 1950s, a host of French ceramists flocked toto Vallauris to take part in the new creative wave. They included Jaques Sagan, the author of this large and sassy abstract vase, with double sided decor. Sagan came to Vallauris in 1952, the same year as Roger Capron set up
Roger Méquinion, Art Deco ceramist This splendid Art Deco charger by Roger Méquinion is a story in itself. It’s a fascinating example of the crossover between one medium (glass) and another (clay.) It’s also an example of the creativity that drove the Art Deco movement, a willingness to experiment and extend the boundaries of traditional…
Who doesn’t love a hand-crafted object? From master glass-blowers to espadrille-makers, I’m always fascinated to watch craftsmen at work. From their hands, the French antiques of tomorrow. So when a top Paris plumassier held an open day in his atelier recently, of course, I couldn’t resist. A plumassier is someone who works with feathers –…