Ceramic lamps by Marcel Giraud - Vallauris - 1960s. Both raw and elegant, it can blend into a chic country setting as well as in a refined interior, table lamp or bedside lamp / glazed and decorated with geometric patterns. Total height 31 cm / diameter of lampshade 20 cm / diameter of base 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 pursue a rigorous four-year apprenticeship with potter Blaise Rubino. To master the traditional technique of wood-fired kiln, he worked from 1944 to 1946 at Tiola, a company specialized in the construction of these kilns. Between 1956 and 1960, Marcel Giraud honed his skills as a potter 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 hometown and resumed painting, a long-time passion, while also taking up stone and metal sculpture. These new disciplines energized his creativity, and he turned towards a more sculptural ceramic production. In 1990, although retirement beckoned, Marcel Giraud did not cease his creative activities. After a brief pause, he resumed his artistic work with even more fervor. L: 20 l: 20 H: 31