“ PRIMITIV ”
When the past meets the present

At the Faïencerie de Charolles, each achievement has a soul. Those of the former earthenware makers, whose know-how and energy permeate each of the new creations.“Primitiv” is a collection that has been shaped since 1844, with daring and creativity. Historical works and new creations by designers, selected by Aurélie Richard and Cyrille Frappé, coexist and join forces to create the great family of La Faïencerie de Charolles products.

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What do this 2020 selection have in common? A new ethnicity, colors with natural tones, reminiscent of raw materials (Terra, Verda, Basic Chic…). Colors of enamels with timeless hues, to enhance the most beautiful creations of the Manufacture. Models change, innovate, transform, but the mind remains unscathed. “Primitiv” is a selection of small furniture, contemporary art objects, ceramic products to enhance everyday life. They fit perfectly into current trends in interior design. Lamps, table lamps, suspensions, as practical as they are aesthetic, help to create a warm atmosphere in any interior. Unique pieces, in sober and elegant colors, which testify to a real taste for French savoir-vivre. Imagine your vase with imposing dimensions, superbly dressing your living room, or one of our coffee tables, a set of mats and shines in which the flames of your fireplace are reflected. Perhaps you prefer our tables, chic and discreet, to highlight your decorative objects. Works always made by hand, exclusively in natural materials: earth, clay and colored enamels or precious enamels. A unique know-how in France, an ancestral technique, which is an integral part of our national heritage. A cultural heritage saved, preserved, transmitted, which allows the Faïencerie to benefit from the soft label “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant”. “Primitiv”: collections made with the greatest respect for traditional earthenware craftsmanship, perfectly mixing history and modernity. The heart of the collections is embodied by one or more “large format” pieces which are the pillars of these. The depth of range is oriented, on the other hand, towards objects on more modest scales. For each piece the process is the same, it starts with the hand-making of plaster molds from the drawings and quotes of the designers. The earth is poured into the mold, and dries for several hours to form the thickness of the pieces. The molds are then removed, the formed part dries again in the open air. Then follows the finishing step where the various defects and roughness are erased by hand and with a knife. The time of the first firing follows, the piece becomes a “biscuit”, terracotta and porous. The time for coloring came then. True know-how in its own right, the colors developed by the Faïencerie are carefully applied with a spray gun on the piece. It undergoes a second firing to fix the enamel. The time is then to discover the object, witness to the know-how of the Faïencerie de Charolles, and the collaboration of qualified and expert craftsmen. 100% French manufacture and handmade, all the collections represent a heritage, a cultural heritage, a transmission, which is why we can say that the past meets the present. They are inseparable from each other. The new creations are only the result of a hundred years of repeated know-how, improved techniques, ceaseless innovations. The work of men and women of the region, who have participated in transmitting this ancestral know-how, offering a cultural value but also a refuge value to each creation. La Faïencerie de Charolles, a major player in interior design and the world of ceramics. Tables, vases, lights, in small and large formats, which adapt to any interior, modern or contemporary. A set of elements as practical as they are decorative offering 1001 possibilities for layouts. From small furnishings to figurative ceramics, La Faïencerie de Charolles offers quality, aesthetics, originality, as well as a piece of the history of our country. To buy a piece of the Faïencerie de Charolles is to participate in bringing the art of earthenware to life, and to protect our craftsmanship and our French heritage.

“ Découvrir les collections de nos designers et s’imaginer déambuler à travers les objets d’art de la Faïencerie…”

Fat & Slim

by Alain Gilles
Fat & Slim by Alain Gilles “These Fat & Slim side tables clearly fit into the part of my work that I qualify as“ new simplicity ”, pieces going to the essential but nevertheless with a clearly recognizable personality, real warmth and humanity. ” Fat & Slim coffee tables are a game and a discussion between two extremes. A contrast between rigor and good-naturedness giving birth to a graphic duo. It is a meeting between crafts and industry. This discussion between mass and lightness is reinforced by the impression of the plateau’s floating. The curve of the base is worked to reflect the light and the environment in which it is found. These pieces are part of a collaboration between two companies of excellence, the Faïencerie de Charolles and Fermob.

Tandem

by Aurélie Richard
The Tandem collection marks the elegant simplicity of ceramics. Duos of shapes and shades, combinations of matt and shiny colors, it’s a conversation, an exchange between different elements and materials. Nesting tables, vases, table lamp: a perfect complicity between powerful volumes and delicate tops. Earthenware pieces as unique as they are complementary, as sober as they are surprising, designed to enhance your interior with elegance and singularity. Each ceramic object in the Tandem collection can be personalized with the enamels you choose.

Boreal

by Aurélie Richard
The Boréale collection revisits roundness, and plays with ordinary lines and volumes. Pedestal table, vases, suspensions with singular and incomparable contours revisit the volumes of ceramic pieces. Unique, imposing and moving models, which testify to a real technical prowess. The bet is ambitious, both in terms of the size of the parts and the surface finish treatment. An elegant and timeless collection, with feminine, sensual, comforting curves, which will dress your interior decoration with softness. The Boréale collection is the guarantee of a unique effect in your living room.Each ceramic object in the Boréale collection can be personalized with the enamels you have chosen.

Alba

by Aurélie Richard
The Alba collection seduces with its resolutely organic appearance. Subtly worked earthenware objects, reproducing a floral universe of great delicacy. A collection that stands out thanks to the poetic association of ceramic perforation sets with light. Like a promise of dawn, awakening nature, the Alba universe will bring softness, tenderness and elegance to a bedroom or living room. These are a table, two lamps and a bowl, pieces of great finesse, the result of exceptional work, which will enhance your interior decoration. Each ceramic object in the Alba collection can be personalized with the enamels you choose.

Heritage

by FdC
The Heritage collection is, as its name suggests, a choice of historical objects from the Faïencerie de Charolles. Aurélie Richard has selected models inherited from the history of the Manufacture and has put her contemporary eye on color. Vases, objects to pose, lights have crossed fashions and eras, such as the Mikado, Goutte vases or the Garouste & Bonetti table which are the classics of the brand. Traditional models, retro pieces from the 70s, minimalist design objects from yesterday and today, so many ceramic references that are available in the colors of this year’s fall / winter collections. Each ceramic object in the Heritage collection can be personalized with the glazes of your choice.

Iconography

by FdC
The Iconography collection, a collection that lives, that sparkles, composed of decorative objects in figurative forms. Objects to pose such as bears, rabbits, birds bring a lively and affectionate touch to the world of decoration. Singular and elegant ceramics, which offer a touch of originality to your interior. A playful and aesthetic collection, designed for lovers of original and quirky decorations. With this collection, let some magic enter your home. Each ceramic object in the Iconography collection can be personalized with the enamels you choose.

Stacked

by Alain Gilles
The Stacked collection tells a modern history of ceramics. Imagine these potters’ workshops where bowls and plates accumulate. The cupboards of your grandparents, where dishes and trays are stacked. Inspired by our elders, Alain Gilles tables and pedestal tables combine and assemble ceramic shapes. He superimposes them, in a modern and elegant color scheme, for a surprising totemic result. Simple, geometric silhouettes, all in curves and curves, which can be combined to infinity, for an ultra chic and contemporary look. Each ceramic object in the Stacked collection can be personalized with the enamels you choose.
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