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The geometric flower motif unfurls in earthy browns, ochres, and ivories, set against a warm solid wood frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRounded edges soften the table’s silhouette, while a mix of matte and gloss glazes animate the surface. Four cylindrical legs anchor the piece, grounding the lyrical pattern above. An incised stamp, \u003cem\u003eCapron Vallauris France\u003c\/em\u003e, authenticates its origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding \u003cem\u003el’Atelier Callis\u003c\/em\u003e and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. 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It stands on rectangular patinated steel block legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron redefined ceramics, infusing an ancient art form with new life and leaving a lasting mark on mid-century design. Born in 1922 in Vincennes, France, he drew inspiration from the pottery traditions of Vallauris, where he settled after studying in Paris. In 1946, he co-founded l'Atelier Callis, producing ceramics that reflected the earthy tones and geometric forms of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1960s, Capron expanded beyond vases and tiles into furniture, crafting tables that were functional works of art. 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The tabletop is composed of Capron’s celebrated Garrigue tiles, produced by pressing real leaves and botanical fragments into raw clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring firing, the material burns away, leaving finely detailed impressions that evoke the flora of Provence—oak leaves, grasses, and wild herbs gathered from the landscape surrounding Capron’s workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic surface is set within a dark-stained mahogany frame, its clean, rectilinear lines providing a restrained counterpoint to the organic imagery of the tiles. Raised, sturdy wood legs give the table a grounded yet architectural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding \u003cem\u003el’Atelier Callis\u003c\/em\u003e and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. 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The rectangular top is composed of earthenware tiles, each individually set to form a rhythmic surface animated by Capron’s distinctive bird and abstract motifs, rendered in warm, earthy glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiles are framed within a simple border and supported by a restrained metal base, whose clean lines provide a subtle industrial counterpoint to the organic character of the ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding l’Atelier Callis and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. 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The rectangular top is composed of hand-glazed ceramic tiles set within a warm ash wood frame, their earthy tones forming a harmonious palette of ivory, ochre, and terracotta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the center, Capron’s distinctive bird motif unfolds across the tiles in a rhythmic frieze, combining stylized forms and geometric patterns. The surrounding tiles create a subtle visual balance, while the ash wood legs provide a sturdy support, their softly rounded forms complementing the organic character of the ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding l’Atelier Callis and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. 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Their edges shift subtly, their faces rise and fall with minute variations, creating a perimeter that resists strict geometry. The structure is orderly, yet never rigid, held together by a quiet cadence rather than exact symmetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlazes in tones of green and brown move across the tiles with a natural fluidity. Some surfaces deepen into earthy, rich browns, while others open into softer, vegetal greens. The transitions are not uniform; they pool, break, and recede, forming a layered patina that feels organic, almost landscape-like in its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed into many of the tiles are botanical impressions, leaves and simple plant forms captured directly in the clay. These markings are not overly defined; they appear as traces rather than illustrations, their lines softened by glaze and firing. They emerge and recede depending on the light, offering moments of quiet detail within the broader composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mirror itself sits cleanly within this textured border, its reflective plane providing a still counterpoint to the tactile frame. Where the tiles absorb and diffuse light, the glass returns it, creating a dialogue between surface and reflection, opacity and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuspended by a simple cord, the piece retains a sense of informality. It does not rely on heavy mounting or elaborate framing, but instead suggests an object that can be placed with ease, its presence defined more by material than by installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in the spirit of Roger Capron, the mirror reflects the ethos of Vallauris ceramics in the mid-20th century, where craft, repetition, and natural motifs were brought into everyday objects. 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Designed between 1968 and 1982, these tiles were made using Capron’s signature technique: pressing real leaves into wet clay, their forms burning away in the kiln while leaving behind delicate imprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach tile carries the memory of the Provençal landscape—oak, fern, wild herbs—vegetation native to the sun-drenched hills of southeastern France where Capron lived and worked for over six decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, the botanical tiles are framed by deep brown glazed terracotta, a rhythm of earth tones that anchor the composition in nature. They rest on a dark stained wood base with cylindrical legs, allowing the ceramic surface to appear as if floating in suspension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. 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Above, the top is composed of hand-set ceramic tiles from Capron’s \u003cem\u003eGarrigue\u003c\/em\u003e series, an arrangement that feels both structured and organic. Each tile is individually glazed, its tone shifting between ochre, umber, and deep earth, with subtle variations that reveal the hand of the maker. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelicate botanical motifs radiate from the center, carrying the memory of the Provençal landscape—oak, fern, wild herbs—vegetation native to the sun-drenched hills of southeastern France where Capron lived and worked for over six decades. Signed by Capron, the table reflects a moment when ceramic became architectural, when surface wasn’t just applied decoration, but an integral part of the object’s identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece that sits between craft and structure, where the artistry is not only seen, but felt in the way it shapes the room around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. 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The proportions are low and expansive, designed to sit close to the architecture of a room rather than rise above it. There is a steadiness to the form, uncomplicated, but deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet within the frame, the ceramic top is composed of Garrigue tiles, a signature language associated with Capron’s work in the South of France. The surface reads like a landscape: a grid softened by variation, where each tile carries subtle shifts in glaze and tone. Earthy ochres, sun-faded ambers, and muted browns create a field that feels both structured and organic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpressed botanical motifs—branches, leaves, fragments of plant life—move across the surface, evoking the sun-drenched hills of Provençal, where Capron lived and worked for over six decades. 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The proportions are low and centered, designed to gather space around it rather than extend outward. There is a sense of containment to the silhouette, reinforced by the rounded edge and the steady rhythm of its turned legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic top is arranged in concentric bands, drawing the eye inward. At its center, a medallion gives way to a surrounding ring of zodiac motifs, each tile individually impressed, forming a continuous cycle of signs. Beyond this, a wider border of ochre-toned tiles radiates outward, their surface softly textured, catching light with subtle variation. The palette moves between sunbaked golds and deeper earthen browns, evoking the atmosphere of the landscape that informed Capron’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition has both order and movement. The radial layout introduces a dynamism, while the handcrafted nature of the tiles resists strict uniformity. 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Across the top, a series of illustrated panels introduces a different rhythm—ornate, figurative motifs rendered in fine line, each one distinct, almost narrative in character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet on a dark stained wood base with cylindrical legs, the table sits low and steady. The proportions are generous but restrained, allowing the surface to read clearly from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA more graphic, illustrative direction from Capron—less about impression, more about line and composition—while still rooted in the material language of Vallauris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Capron (1922–2006) redefined ceramics in the postwar era, breathing new vitality into an ancient craft. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding l’Atelier Callis and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. 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