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Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand

200 - * ROGER CAPRON (1922–2006)
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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* ROGER CAPRON (1922–2006) ‘Quadrillages, ellipses, pointillés’ c. 1959, the second known example of this model to date (the first having previously been regarded as a one-off piece) An exceptional and significant rectangular coffee table with an octopod base. The top consists of polychrome glazed ceramic tiles (white, red, black) forming the composition depicted in the title. The eight square-section legs and the metal band are finished in black lacquer. Signed ‘R. CAPRON’ in a white enamelled cartouche on one of the tiles of the top, in a corner. Height: 39 cm Length: 159 cm Width: 40 cm Acknowledgements: We extend our warmest thanks to Mr Philippe Capron, the artist’s son, for the valuable information he has provided us regarding this work. Please note: An identical coffee table, described as a ‘one-off’, was offered by Christie’s Paris under lot number 56 at the Design auction on 24 November 2014. Bibliography: Pierre Staudenmeyer, *Roger Capron, Ceramicist*, Editions Norma, Paris, 2023. An identical model is reproduced on page 98. Expert: Emmanuel Eyraud
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Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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