Roland Zobel (died 2006) was a mid-century ceramic artist. His most well-known work is the Les Cyclades range from the 1950s, a few of which are featured above.
I couldn’t find anything much about him other than that he was the son of the Martinique-born writer, Joseph Zobel, he trained at the Beaux-Arts in Bourges and at the International School of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy. He moved to Générargues, Anduze in southern France where he set up la poterie de La Madeleine (The Madeleine Pottery) with Vincent Bimar.
In the 1980s, he emigrated to Martinique to teach pottery.
Have a look at more of his work that’s been posted on Instagram
My French isn’t great, but if yours is, I’ve found a little memorial to the man here.
If you have any more information about him – please leave a comment below!
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