Georges Pelletier

Georges Pelletier was born on October 9, 1938, in Brussels, in the municipality of Schaerbeek. His training as a ceramist began at the age of 12 at the Pioulier school in Vence, founded by Célestin Freinet. This school advocated for free and modern art for its time, allowing Pelletier to develop a unique artistic identity from a young age. In 1953, at the age of 15, he moved to Paris. Delighted to discover numerous art exhibitions, he learned a great deal from visiting museums and various galleries. From 1954 to 1956, he studied drawing at the Charpentier Academy and prepared for the entrance exam to the School of Arts and Crafts. Very curious, he listened carefully to the artistic advice of his older peers. Occasionally, he visited the studio of the artist Fernand Léger, where he presented his work to the workshop head and honed his drawing skills. At the age of sixteen, in 1955, he enrolled in the School of Arts and Crafts. To refine his skills, he worked at Claude Pantzer’s workshop, where the architect and designer Charlotte Perriand would select ceramics for various projects. During school vacations, he joined the Poteries d’Accolay, creating new models that were highly successful and meeting the ceramist Raphaël Giarusso, with whom he later shared a studio for a year.
In 1961, he opened his first studio in Paris, where he created his first unique pieces. He was noticed by Maison Bobois for his talent. This is why he became a supplier for Bobois lighting collections from 1961 to 1973. He dedicated his studio to creating lighting fixtures for this great house and for exhibitions where he showcased his sculptures and lamps, which were sold with lampshades made by Pierre Ménard using fabrics from Maison Roche Bobois. It was in 1973 that he decided to move to the south, to Cannes, where he set up a new studio in which he passionately pursued his work, accompanied by his son Benjamin until his last days.