Famous for his lamps and totems in the shape of stylized suns, the ceramist Georges Pelletier, one of the last great French masters of the 20th century, of international reputation, died on February 12 at the age of 85, his family announced on Saturday. agent.
“Georges Pelletier, who worked in his workshop until the last day, died suddenly of a cardiac arrest,” said the latter.
Born in Belgium, this graduate of the National School of Applied Arts and Crafts in Paris moved to France in 1961. Roche Bobois was the first house to produce its ceramic lighting fixtures.
In 1973, Georges Pelletier permanently established his workshop in the Suquet district of Cannes.
In the catalog of major auctions, his most famous ceramic sculptures are decorated with balls skewered on steel rods.
Present in numerous foundations and public and private collections, the works of Georges Pelletier are permanently exhibited in dedicated galleries in New York, Shanghai, Los Angeles, etc.
“His work will continue to inspire”
“Working and shaping the earth has always been part of my life,” he confided to L’Officiel magazine in 2021. I am a pure product of free expression.
Modeling and glazing are something natural and instinctive for me.”
“A renowned ceramist and artist, Georges leaves behind an indelible legacy in the world of art and ceramics, recognized both nationally and internationally (…) His work will continue to inspire and amaze, notably thanks to to the artistic legacy he leaves to his son Benjamin,” the family said in a press release.