Ceramic lamps by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris - 1960s. Both raw and elegant, it can blend into a chic country ambiance or a refined interior, table lamp or bedside lamp / glazed and decorated with geometric patterns. Total height 31 cm / lampshade 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 from a young age. At the age of 13, he left school to undertake a rigorous four-year apprenticeship with the potter Blaise Rubino. 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 honed his skills as a thrower by working with various ceramists. In 1960, he opened his own workshop on Rue François Donnet, where he primarily produced culinary ceramics. In 1975, he returned to his hometown and resumed painting, a long-standing passion, while also learning stone and metal sculpture. These new disciplines invigorated his creativity, leading him towards a more sculptural ceramic production. In 1990, although retirement had come, Marcel Giraud did not cease his creative activity. After a brief pause, he resumed his artistic work with even more fervor. L: 20 W: 20 H: 31