{"title":"Roger Capron (1922 - 2006): Alchemist of Form and Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eRoger Capron was far more than a ceramist; he was one of the visionary figures who transformed pottery craftsmanship into a manifesto of modern design. A central figure in the mid-century rebirth of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"199\"\u003eVallauris\u003c\/b\u003e, he built a body of work where the graphic rigor of his Parisian training met the sun-drenched poetry of the Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenesis of a Vocation: From Paris to Vallauris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eBorn in Vincennes in 1922, Roger Capron studied under \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eRené Gabriel\u003c\/b\u003e at the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eÉcole des Arts Appliqués à l’Industrie\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris. From this master of French reconstruction furniture, he inherited a profound conviction: beauty must be accessible to all through high-quality series production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eIn February 1946, fleeing the gloom of post-war Paris, he settled in Vallauris and partnered with Robert Picault to found the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"\u003eCallis workshop\u003c\/b\u003e. Joined by Jean Derval the following year, they revived ancestral techniques, infusing them with a bold, new creative energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Encounter with Picasso and the Rise of the Capron Style\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe year 1946 was marked by a decisive encounter on the beach of Golfe-Juan with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"81\"\u003ePablo Picasso\u003c\/b\u003e. From the Spanish master's audacity, Capron drew a freedom of tone and an expressive force that pushed him to break free from local decorative folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003eHe gradually moved away from traditional wheel-throwing to favor \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eslip-casting\u003c\/b\u003e, a technique that allowed him to master pure, sculptural forms and develop his signature geometric patterns. In 1952, he founded his own factory, \"Font des Horts.\" This marked the beginning of a dazzling international ascent, recognized by a Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale in 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Collaborative Vision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eFrom 1955, his wife \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"\u003eJacotte (Jacqueline Hubin)\u003c\/b\u003e became the artistic pivot of the workshop. While Roger designed the lines and volumes, Jacotte breathed life into the pieces through her genius for color and surface decoration. Together, they formed an inseparable duo, transforming the factory into a laboratory of chromatic experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eForm Pieces:\u003c\/b\u003e Vases, pitchers, and bottles with free-flowing lines, adorned with the famous \"Quadrillés\" (grid) or \"Pointillés\" (stippled) patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArchitectural Ceramics:\u003c\/b\u003e Capron expanded from the object to the environment, creating monumental frescoes (notably for the Cannes Maritime Station and the Hôtel Byblos in Saint-Tropez).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFurniture:\u003c\/b\u003e His stoneware-tile coffee tables, inlaid with \"Herbarium\" or \"Navette\" motifs, became enduring icons of the 1960s and 70s lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegacy and Final Sculpture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eAfter managing a factory with over 100 employees, Roger Capron returned to a more intimate, sculptural practice in the 1980s. In collaboration with his son Philippe, he experimented with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"187\"\u003eRaku\u003c\/b\u003e to create a fantastic bestiary of three-dimensional creatures—works that are at once archaic and profoundly modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003ePassing away in 2006, he left behind a monumental legacy now celebrated by major institutions worldwide, from the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"17\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003eMusée National de la Céramique de Sèvres\u003c\/i\u003e to prestigious private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"19\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Studio Cinquante Spirit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003eFor\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eStudio Cinquante, integrating Roger Capron into our collections is an instinctive aesthetic choice: this artist reconciles the radicality of post-war design with a deep, tactile sensuality. He offers our contemporary interiors the noblest output of the Vallauris golden age: a modernity that never denies the human touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"roger-capron-vase-a-decor-quadrille","title":"Roger CAPRON —  Checkered pattern Vase","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis shoulder vase, crafted from white crackled earthenware, is an emblematic piece of Roger Capron's work in Vallauris during the 1950s. It features a yellow checkered geometric decoration, characteristic of his exploration of simplified forms and patterns during this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBetween rigor and poetry: Roger Capron's imprint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe crackled glaze—a tactile signature of the Capron workshop—dialogues here with the rigor of a repetitive motif, creating a perfect balance between graphic modernity and artisanal tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Capron (1922-2006)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Vallauris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhite crackled earthenware, enameled decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 8.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMarking:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed \"Capron Vallauris\" under the base (handwritten)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent vintage condition, no chips or cracks. The crackle effect is a natural and sought-after characteristic of this specific glaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStudio Cinquante's eye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eFor Studio Cinquante, this piece embodies the very essence of post-war design. Far from his monumental works, this small shoulder vase concentrates the entire aesthetic of Vallauris: a red clay body peeking through a luminous glaze and a graphic style that foreshadows the shift toward geometric abstraction. An essential addition to any 20th-century ceramics collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNote: As this is a handcrafted item, slight variations in the crackle pattern or decoration intensity may exist between pieces, making each vase a unique example.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Cinquante","offers":[{"title":"Vase 1","offer_id":53304364630354,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Vase 2","offer_id":53304364663122,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/2444\/2194\/files\/FPcompo27-28-29.jpg?v=1777381091"},{"product_id":"roger-capron-petit-pichet-a-decor-pointille","title":"Roger CAPRON — Small \"Pointillé\" pitcher","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRoger CAPRON — Small \"Pointillé\" Pitcher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis small pitcher in white crackle-glazed earthenware is an authentic example of Roger Capron’s work in Vallauris during the 1950s. It is distinguished by its geometric decoration—a band of yellow dots and lines—characteristic of the graphic modernity the artist brought to traditional ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGraphic Rigor and Solar Radiance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFar from being a purely utilitarian object, this pitcher reflects Capron’s mid-century exploration into the simplification of form and motif. The contrast between the soft texture of the crackle glaze and the repetitive precision of the yellow \"dots\" creates a piece that is both modern and deeply rooted in Mediterranean heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Capron (1922–2006)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/b\u003e Circa 1955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Vallauris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/b\u003e White crackle-glazed earthenware, yellow enamel decoration on a red clay body\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 13 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMarking:\u003c\/b\u003e Features the embossed workshop stamp under the base: \"CAPRON VALLAURIS FRANCE\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition. No chips or hairline cracks. The uniform crackle effect is a natural characteristic of the glaze, testifying to the original firing technique and careful preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStudio Cinquante’s Take\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor Studio Cinquante, this pitcher captures the essence of Vallauris’ Golden Age: a modernist aesthetic applied to daily life. At 13 cm, it is perfectly suited for a curated collection or as a vase for a minimalist floral arrangement. The embossed workshop stamp is a key mark of authenticity for collectors, confirming its direct production in Capron's studio during the 1950s.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Cinquante","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53306201506130,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1036\/2444\/2194\/files\/FP27-1_e2e82615-e6c1-4a91-aeb5-776c971d7540.jpg?v=1777386336"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.studiocinquante.com\/en\/collections\/collections-roger-capron-ceramique-vallauris-design.oembed","provider":"Studio Cinquante","version":"1.0","type":"link"}