Edouard Chapallaz
1936-39Studied at the Swiss Ceramic School in Chavannes-Renens
1939-45Worked in the industry as a turner, in parallel with technical training and artistic activity
1945-55Head of operations at Tonwerk AG and later at Lander + Co. personal workshop, research on stoneware and first participations in group exhibitions.
1955-56Workshop in Geneva
1956-68Returned to the ceramic industry as plant manager and later technical director at Ceramic SA in Gland. Teaches ceramic technology at the School of Decorative Arts in Geneva. Continues his artistic activity in his workshop in Duillier.
1968Leaves the industry for good to devote himself exclusively to his artistic production
1960-68Member of the federal commission for applied arts, then hopes for ceramics for many years
1979-84Chairman of the ceramics sub-committee of the Centre d'enseignement professionnel de Vevey. From 1965, member of the International Academy of Ceramics and 1971, member of the Council of the Academy. Member of the jury in 1971, 75 and 85 at the Faenza Biennial, in 1972 and 74 at the Valauris Biennial, from 1979 to 1982 member of the jury for the integration of the arts at the University of Zurich
2016Died in Duillié
Personal exhibitions
1957First solo exhibition "Galerie l'Entracte" Lausanne1967Ariana Museum, Geneva
19701976,1978,1980,1982 Schweizer Heimatwerk, Zurich
1972Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Lausanne
1975Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf. Camera de Comerica, Panama
1976Charlotte Hening Gallery, Darmstadt
1977Galerie Jacqueline Blanchet, Paris
19811983, 1985 Galerie Zodiaque, Perroy
1982Hetjens-Museum, Düsseldorf.
1983Wilhelm-Hack-Museum, Ludwigshafen
On Sale
Very fine and rare vase by ceramist Edouard Chapallaz with matte glaze from the "Cyclades" period, based on Zinc...
Rare vase by ceramist Edouard Chapallaz with mat copper red glaze. Turned piece is slightly deformed. High-tempe...
Beautiful vase by ceramist Edouard Chapallaz. Superimposed enamels on a red copper ground. High-temperature firi...
Very beautiful "chawan" with impressive red copper enamel. Stoneware turned piece, circa 1970-80. The bowl is in...
Very nice small vase turned with a copper-based glaze. Stoneware turned piece, circa 1980-90. The vase is in per...
Very nice small vase turned with a copper-based glaze. Stoneware turned piece, circa 1980-90. The vase is in per...
A stoneware vase turned in two parts and assembled, typical of M. Chapallaz's production. Superimposed glazes wi...
Stoneware vase with a spectacular glaze overlay, rare in the artist's glaze palette. A special piece, particular...
A stoneware vase turned in two parts, assembled and modeled, very original in Mr. Chapallaz's production. A grai...
Rare celadon-glazed porcelain vase. For this vase, Edouard Chapallaz chose porcelain over stoneware, which is qu...
Rare stoneware vase with matte red glaze. Copper red glaze, reductive firing at 1280°C. Copper reds are Edouard...
Stoneware vase with black glaze. Iron black glaze, reductive firing at 1280 degrees. The black glaze of this vas...
Ceramic vase by the Swiss artist Edouard Chapallaz. Created around 1970. Piece turned in stoneware, with a subtl...
Beautiful glazed stoneware dish by Edouard Chapallaz, certainly between 1955-65. Good condition. Diameter : 2...
Ceramic by the Swiss artist Edouard Chapallaz, circa 1970. In good condition. Signed under the base. Hight: 1...
Ceramic vases by Edouard Chapallaz. Around 1970-80. Very beautiful enamel « Sang de boeuf ». Vases are in perfec...
Beautiful little japonizing piece by Edouard Chapallaz. Celadon enamel on a typical form of Chapallaz. Very beau...
Ceramic vase by the Swiss artist Edouard Chapallaz. Early creation around 1950-60. Piece turned in stoneware, wi...
Rare "rouleau" vases by swiss artist Edouard Chapallaz. A minimalist form not common to this ceramist, circa 196...
Ceramic in stoneware glazed at high temperature, by the Swiss artist Edouard Chapallaz. Pieces in perfect condit...
Very beautiful pieces of the Swiss ceramist Edouard Chapallaz with enamelling "sang de boeuf". The small piece i...
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Ceramic vases by Edouard Chapallaz. Around 1970-80. Very beautiful enamel, vase are in perfect condition. ...
Beautiful vase by the Swiss master of ceramics Edouard Chapallaz, vase in glazed stoneware turned and deformed....