Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcel Giraud for Vallauris, 1960s for sale at Pamono

Description

Ceramic lamp by Marcel Giraud – Vallauris – 1960s.
Both raw and elegant, it can blend in as well with a chic country atmosphere as with a refined interior, table or bedside lamp / Enamelled and decorated with geometric patterns.
Total height 29 cm / Lampshade diameter 25 cm
Signed.

Marcel Giraud, born in 1927 in Vallauris, in the Mauruches district, was attracted to the world of pottery at a very young age. At the age of 13, he left school to follow a rigorous four-year apprenticeship with turner Blaise Rubino. In order to master the traditional technique of cooking in a wood oven, he worked from 1944 to 1946 at Tiola, a company specializing in the construction of these ovens.

Between 1956 and 1960, Marcel Giraud perfected his skills as a turner by working with various ceramists. In 1960, he opened his own workshop on rue Franois Donnet, where he mainly produced culinary ceramics. In 1975, he returned to his birthplace and took up painting, a long-time passion, while also learning stone and metal sculpture. These new disciplines energized his creativity, and he turned to more sculptural ceramic production.

In 1990, although retirement time had come, Marcel Giraud did not stop his creative activity. After a brief break, he resumed his artistic work with even greater ardor.

Traces of age on the lampshade.