Andre baud for vallauris, ceramic jug and 6 glasses set, ca 1960

André Baud in VALLAURIS, ceramic jug and 6 glasses set, circa 1960. Each piece features a hand-painted decoration, with a graphic play of black and yellow lines and loops on a white background. The inside of the glasses and the jug is enameled in bright contrasting colors (orange, green, yellow and turquoise), typical of southern productions of the time. This type of service illustrates the convivial and decorative spirit of Vallauris ceramics in the 60s and 70s, a period when the city experienced a great boom thanks to the meeting of artisanal tradition and modern design. Set in perfect condition, all the pieces are marked "VALLAURIS" except the light green cup. Biography: André Baud (1903–1986) trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bourges and then at the École des Arts Appliqués in Paris, where he received several distinctions in the 1920s. After working for various pottery factories, he moved to Vallauris in 1942 with his wife Micheline Bour, taking over a factory from the Milazzo family. Together, they developed a production of culinary, utilitarian, and decorative ceramics, distributed in their own shop. After Suzanne Ramié (Madoura workshop), André Baud established himself as a key figure in the revival of ceramics in Vallauris. He worked closely with Robert Picault and Roger Capron (Callis workshop, 1945). In 1946, their trio—Madoura, Baud, and Callis—organized the first exhibition of Vallauris potters at the Nérolium, the origin of the future International Biennial of Ceramic Art. In this effervescence, he rubbed shoulders with Picasso, Paul Éluard and Henri Grailhe, and participated in the creation of a major group of ceramists with Roger Capron, Jacques Innocenti, Robert Picault and the Poterie du Grand Chêne. Very committed, he also took on responsibilities in the Association Vallaurienne d'Expansion Céramique (AVEC) and in local cultural bodies. Baud developed a personal style where sober and pure forms highlight.