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An oblong glazed ceramic platter Robert Picault - France - 1950s
$774.54
£576.92
€650
CA$1,066.60
A$1,160.97
CHF 615.15
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NOK 7,821.53
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RareRare oblong glazed ceramic platter signed on the reverse by Robert Picault, an iconic figure of the Vallauris ceramics movement in the 1950s. This piece features a refined geometric design, characteristic of the artist’s style, with hand-painted green crosshatch patterns and brown motifs on a white background. The balanced, contrasting composition perfectly reflects Picault’s modernist yet Mediterranean aesthetic. Generously sized, the platter is ideal as a decorative object or for serving purposes. Please note: a small chip is present on the back, discreetly visible (see photo). This ceramic piece is a fine example of mid-20th century French craftsmanship—both understated and expressive. oblong glazed ceramic platter signed on the reverse by Robert Picault, an iconic figure of the Vallauris ceramics movement in the 1950s. This piece features a refined geometric design, characteristic of the artist’s style, with hand-painted green crosshatch patterns and brown motifs on a white background. The balanced, contrasting composition perfectly reflects Picault’s modernist yet Mediterranean aesthetic. Generously sized, the platter is ideal as a decorative object or for serving purposes. Please note: a small chip is present on the back, discreetly visible (see photo). This ceramic piece is a fine example of mid-20th century French craftsmanship—both understated and expressive.
- Creator:Robert Picault (Artist)
- Similar to:Madoura (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 1.58 in (4 cm)Width: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)Depth: 14.38 in (36.5 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:unknown
- Condition:Minor losses.
- Seller Location:SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7052244399692
Robert Picault
Robert Picault was born in Paris. After studying ceramics at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris, he moved to Vallauris at the end of World War Two. Here, with Roger Capron, he founded the Atelier Callis in 1946. Two years later, he set up his own pottery in the Chemin du Fournas in the village. He was a friend, colleague and next-door-neighbour to Pablo Picasso, and the two learnt from each other aspects of the other's specialities. Picault was also an accomplished cinematographer and photographer, and made a series of four short films with Picasso and leading show-business personalities of the 1950s. He used copper oxide and iron oxide in his glazes, and the bulk of his work is characterized by green and brown geometric motifs consisting of noughts and crosses, bands and waves.
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