{"product_id":"french-garrigue-ceramic-coffee-table-with-botanical-motifs-by-roger-capron-1970s","title":"French Garrigue Ceramic Coffee Table with Botanical Motifs by Roger Capron, 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French coffee table by Roger Capron, crafted in the 1970s with his celebrated Garrigue tiles. 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. After studying in Paris, he settled in Vallauris in 1946, co-founding l’Atelier Callis and working alongside contemporaries like Picasso and Jean Derval. Capron absorbed the region’s pottery traditions and translated them into modern forms—tiles, vessels, and eventually furniture that married utility with artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1960s, his tables were no longer mere surfaces but compositions—landscapes of glazed stoneware that carried the warmth of Provence into the modern home. They spoke to optimism: durable, joyful, meaningful. This piece, with its blooming motif, stands as both functional furniture and ceramic art, a lasting testament to Vallauris’ legacy and Capron’s singular vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"South Loop Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890490868023,"sku":null,"price":7400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/0135\/0967\/files\/oeo2gsCRYnoeYTkfcdrt5Nx7X52aKLqN5w7HNuGfCpE.jpg?v=1775677396","url":"https:\/\/thesouthlooploft.com\/products\/french-garrigue-ceramic-coffee-table-with-botanical-motifs-by-roger-capron-1970s","provider":"South Loop Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}