Category Ceramist

Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Biography Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat (14 April 1844 – 10 August 1910) was a French ceramist of international renown, born in Limoges. He began his artistic training in 1859 at the local drawing school, followed by the practical school of porcelain painting.…

Clément Massier

Biography Clément Massier (1844–1917) belonged to a dynasty of ceramists active in Vallauris well before the French Revolution. His father, Jacques Massier (1806–1871), along with Jacques’s brother Jérôme Massier (1820–1909), represented the family’s central lineage, and Jacques was himself the…

Gilbert Méténier

Biography Gilbert Méténier (1880–after 1940) naturally followed the family tradition in ceramics. By 1901, he was already experienced and seeking work as a production manager for tiles, bricks, or stoneware. By 1907, he demonstrated mastery in all aspects of the…