Marcel Giraud ceramic lamp

Ceramic lamps by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris - 1960s. Both raw and elegant, it can blend equally well into a chic country atmosphere as into a refined interior, table or bedside lamp / enameled and decorated with geometric patterns. Total height 31 cm / shade diameter 20 cm / Base diameter 16 cm Signed. Marcel Giraud, born in 1927 in Vallauris, in the Mauruches district, was drawn to the world of pottery at a very young age. At the age of 13, he left school to complete a rigorous four-year apprenticeship with the turner Blaise Rubino. In order to master the traditional technique of wood-fired kiln firing, he worked from 1944 to 1946 at Tiola, a company specializing in the construction of these kilns. Between 1956 and 1960, Marcel Giraud perfected his skills as a turner by working with various ceramists. In 1960, he opened his own studio on rue François Donnet, where he primarily produced culinary ceramics. In 1975, he returned to his birthplace and resumed painting, a longtime passion, while also learning stone and metal sculpture. These new disciplines energized his creativity, and he turned to a more sculptural ceramic production. In 1990, although the time for retirement had come, Marcel Giraud continued his creative activity. After a brief hiatus, he resumed his artistic work with even greater enthusiasm.