Roger Capron Ceramic Low Coffee Table Brown Tones

Roger Capron Ceramic Tile Table, Vallauris, France, c. 1960s–70s

This rectangular table is by the French ceramicist Roger Capron (1922–2006) and was made in his studio in Vallauris, the pottery town on the French Riviera. The top is laid with handmade stoneware tiles of different widths in warm sand, cream, ochre and rust glazes. Their speckled, mottled surfaces give the table the soft, sun-bleached feel of the south of France.

Two bands of relief tiles break up the plain tiles. One band is stamped with shells, rosettes and beaded borders. The other carries a large stylized bird pressed in relief across several tiles, Capron's signature motif, and is signed "Capron Vallauris" in the corner. The top sits in a dark metal frame. It shows Capron's gift for turning everyday furniture into sculpture.

    •    Maker: Roger Capron, Vallauris, France (signed)
    •    Period: Mid-century, c. 1960s–70s
    •    Materials: Hand-glazed stoneware relief tiles, metal frame
    •    Dimensions: [43"l. x 19"w. x 12"high]
    •    Condition: Perfect condition