Glazed stoneware vase by Michel Lanos, 1980s – Signed French ceramic

Glazed stoneware vase made by Michel Lanos (1926-2005) , a French potter and ceramist whose artistic journey led him from Biot to Paris, and then to the creation of his own workshops. Trained in Biot , a major center of Mediterranean pottery, he learned wheel throwing and firing there, and notably crossed paths with Fernand Léger and Roland Brice .
In the 1960s, he worked as a potter in various Parisian workshops, including those of Marcel Guillot and Mado Jolain , and later in Brittany for the production of Jean Cocteau 's ceramics. These experiences fostered a freer vision of the ceramic arts.

Having set up his own workshop in 1970, he developed a marked taste for high-temperature glazes , experimenting in particular with black, iron blue, and copper red. From 1976 onwards in Fontenay-sous-Bois, he created a more sculptural body of work, influenced by the spirit of the COBRA group, alongside independent potters such as Michel Gardelle, Brigitte Pénicaud, Claude Varlan, and Jacky Coville .

This vase from the 1980s perfectly illustrates his mastery of glazed stoneware: a rounded and balanced form, with a nuanced blue glaze flowing over a denser dark brown base. The subtle variations and textural effects reflect his experimentation with oxides and firing techniques.
Piece signed under the base “M. Lanos” .

Features

• Era: 1980s

• Style: Contemporary French ceramics, glazed stoneware

• Creator: Michel Lanos

• Material: High-temperature glazed stoneware

Dimensions

• Height: 16.8 cm ( 6.61 in )

• Width: 14.5 cm ( 5.70 in )

• Neck diameter: 6 cm ( 2.36 in )

• Base diameter: 7.5 cm ( 2.95 in )

• Weight: 930 g

State

Very good overall condition. Enamel perfectly preserved, with the natural irregularities of handmade stoneware.

Delivery

Fast and careful international delivery.
Domestic shipping within France is free.

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