Ceramic lamps by marcel giraud - vallauris - 1960s. Both raw and elegant, it can blend in just as well with a chic country atmosphere as with a refined interior, table or bedside lamp / enameled and decorated with geometric patterns. Total height 36 cm / lampshade diameter 30 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 the turner blaise rubino. In order to master the traditional technique of firing in a wood-fired 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 françois donnet, where he mainly produced culinary ceramics. In 1975, he returned to his birthplace and resumed painting, a long-standing passion, while learning stone and metal sculpture. These new disciplines boosted his creativity, and he turned to a more sculptural ceramic production. In 1990, although the time for retirement had come, marcel giraud did not stop his creative activity. After a brief break, he resumed his artistic work with even more ardor. L: 30 W: 30 H: 36