Teapot / coffee pot / cups P. Digan (1941-2016) & J. Stedman (1945-1987)

Teapot / coffee pot / cups P. Digan (1941-2016) & J. Stedman (1945-1987) including 1 teapot/coffee pot and 6 cups. Height of teapot 20 cm. Diameter of teapot 11.4 cm. Height of cups 11 and 11.5 cm. In good condition / Careful packaging and fast delivery. Pierre Digan (1941–2016) was a French ceramist, sculptor, and publisher. Born in Paris to a Guadeloupean father who was a pharmacist and a mother from the Morvan massif, he studied at the Beaux-Arts in Beaune (Côte d’Or) from 1956 to 1959, under the ceramist sculptor Michel Lucotte. He then worked in pottery workshops in the Midi, notably in Vallauris, before settling in La Borne (Cher) in 1960, where he made a significant mark on the history of French ceramics. In La Borne, he co-founded the company Digan Grès with his partner, the English potter Janet Stedman. Together, they trained over 200 trainees and turning companions between 1967 and 1979, contributing to the rise of a generation of ceramic artists. In the 1970s, his workshop enjoyed great success, particularly due to architectural achievements for public monuments and companies such as Sacem, Publicis, and Air Inter. From the 1980s, facing the decline of ceramics, Pierre Digan left La Borne to settle in Limousin, where he dedicated himself to monumental sculpture and writing. He published several works on his own art and that of his contemporaries, illustrating his dynamism and adaptability to societal changes. He also co-founded the International Ceramics Symposium of La Borne in 1977, reinforcing his legacy in the world of French ceramics.