Large table lamp. Vallauris, France, ca. 1970.

Large table lamp. Vallauris, France, ca. 1970.
Glazed ceramic with a design featuring overlapping and flowing glazes.
Fabric shade and rewired.
Measurements: 55 cm high (base); 70 cm total height; 15 cm in diameter (base).

This lamp is part of the decorative production developed in Vallauris during the 1960s and 1970s, when its workshops applied their ceramic experimentation to objects intended for the home. The body, with its stylized shape and tapered profile, takes on a striking sculptural presence thanks to its considerable height and the intensity of the red glaze.

Against the maroon background unfolds a decoration of white, gray, and black glazes, applied in layers and allowed to flow during firing. The glaze runs and variations in density create a textured surface, characteristic of the technical freedom achieved by numerous workshops in Vallauris following the boom in artistic ceramics in the mid-20th century. The town experienced a period of exceptional creativity at that time, driven by the renewal of traditional techniques and the arrival of numerous ceramicists and artists.

Given its size, this lamp has a striking decorative presence, exemplifying the integration of artistic ceramics and lighting that characterized Mediterranean design in the 1970s.