Callis Workshop Glazed Ceramic Lamp, 20th Century

A ceramic lamp made by the Callis Workshop. The base is made of white glazed ceramic, decorated with a relief depicting a stylized figure surrounded by floral motifs. The decoration, particularly accomplished for the post-war period, is distinguished by its masterful composition and skillful relief work. The quality of the glaze is remarkable. The lamp is in perfect condition.


This type of figurative decoration remains rare in the workshop's production and, through its stylized and skillfully naive treatment, evokes a decorative vocabulary that is somewhat whimsical. The Callis Workshop was founded in 1946 by Roger Capron (1922–2006), Robert Picault (1919–2000), and Jean Derval (1925–2010). Active for a very short time, the workshop contributed to the revival of French ceramics after the war. The brevity of this collaboration explains the rarity of works from the Callis Workshop, now sought after for the quality of their decoration and their place in the history of Vallauris ceramics.