Pyrite stone teapot Pierre Digan

Teapot / Coffee pot in stoneware by Pierre Digan. In good condition / Carefully packaged and fast delivery. Height of teapot 20 cm. Diameter of teapot 11.4 cm. Pierre Digan (1941–2016) was a French ceramist, sculptor, and publisher. Born in Paris to a Guadeloupean pharmacist father and a mother from the Morvan massif, he studied at the Beaux-Arts in Beaune (Côte d’Or) from 1956 to 1959, under the ceramist sculptor Michel Lucotte. He then worked in pottery workshops in the Midi, notably in Vallauris, before settling in La Borne (Cher) in 1960, where he made a significant mark on the history of French ceramics. In La Borne, he co-founded the company Digan Grès with his partner, the English potter Janet Stedman. Together, they trained over 200 apprentices and turning companions between 1967 and 1979, contributing to the rise of a generation of ceramic artists. In the 1970s, his workshop enjoyed great success, particularly due to architectural achievements for public monuments and companies such as Sacem, Publicis, and Air Inter. From the 1980s, facing the decline of ceramics, Pierre Digan left La Borne to settle in Limousin, where he dedicated himself to monumental sculpture and writing. He published several works on his own art and that of his contemporaries, illustrating his dynamism and adaptation to societal changes. He also co-founded the International Ceramics Symposium of La Borne in 1977, reinforcing his legacy in the world of French ceramics.