Mirror Signed Roger Capron

Round mirror from the 60s, with partially enameled terracotta checkered frame, decorated with leaves. Each tile has a different pattern. Signed “Capron Vallauris France”. Design Period, Circa: 1960 Roger Capron (1922-2006) is a French ceramist. He has won numerous awards and still enjoys great fame today. Passionate about ceramics, he approached this technique in different ways. He modernized the traditional curves of Provençal pottery, developed mass production, became interested in decorative tiles and then sculpture. Roger Capron studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris until 1943. He was passionate about ceramics and decided to open his own workshop in Vallauris with Robert Picault then Jean Derval. He is one of the artists who contributed to the return of the golden age of ceramics to Vallauris. Subsequently, he opened a factory with around fifteen workers in 1952. He received numerous awards in Milan, Cannes and Brussels. In 1970 he also won the international grand prize for ceramics. The factory closed its doors in 1982. Roger Capron's works are present in many art galleries around the world.