An oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault France Vallauris 1950s

A catch-all tray or ashtray from the 1950s, made of ceramic with enamel decoration. In the style reminiscent of Mado Jolain's productions.

Tray or bowl from the Keramos manufacture in Sèvres, France. Beautiful white and green enamel. Perfect condition

A catch-all tray or ashtray from the 1950s, made of ceramic with enamel decoration. In the style reminiscent of Mado Jolain's productions.

A beautiful mid-century modern ceramic wall plaque from the Helene Ugo pottery studio in Vallauris, France, created around 1957. Decorated by Michel Barbier, it features an abstract,...

Robert Picault, large oval ceramic dish, plate, signed, Vallauris, France 1950s Large dish enamelled in white, green and brown tones. This is a beautiful and very large ceramic centerpiece...

Mid-Century French Ceramic flowers dish signed Robert Picault Vallauris.

Mid-Century French Ceramic Dish signed Robert Picault (Vallauris).

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...