19th Parcours de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu
With the support of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris
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From September 15 to 19, 2026, Carré Rive Gauche will host the 19th Parcours de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu.
Supported for the first time by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD), the event will bring together antique dealers, gallery owners, collectors, curators and art enthusiasts for a trail celebrating heritage, contemporary creation and the transmission of craftsmanship.
Over five days, participating galleries will open their doors to the public throughout the Carré Rive Gauche district and its surrounding area.
The 19th Parcours de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu extends beyond exhibitions. The event also features a programme of lectures held at Le Bistrot de Paris (33 rue de Lille, Paris 7th arrondissement).
Researchers, museum curators and specialists will share their latest work and insights on ceramics, glass and the decorative arts.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
3:00 pm – "A Picturesque Journey through the Musée des Arts Décoratifs' Historic Ceramics Collections", by Ariane James-Sarazin, Chief Heritage Curator, and Sophie Motsch, Curatorial Assistant at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
4:30 pm – "Capturing Images for Eternity: Photographic Printing and the Fire Arts", by Auriane Gotrand, Contract Research Engineer at the CNRS.
This new edition will bring together around twenty exhibitors specializing in porcelain, faience, maiolica, glass and ceramic art, presenting works spanning several centuries, from the Middle Ages to contemporary creation.
The 2026 edition is marked by the arrival of several new participants.
German specialist Christian Kirsch, representing Elfriede Langeloh, will present a selection of Meissen porcelain at Voltaire Antiquités.
Galerie Philippe Vichot will showcase Chinese and Sèvres porcelain alongside a selection of antique faience.
Three new galleries will also join the 19th Parcours de la Céramique et des Arts du Feu with exhibitions dedicated to contemporary creation: Galerie Gabrielle Laroche will present works by Monica Machado, Galerie Dutko will feature Katsumata Chieko, while Magna Gallery will highlight several artists from the contemporary Korean art scene.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
3:00 pm – "Rediscovering Two Limoges Enamel Plaques from the Coronation of the Kings of France Series: A Turbulent History", by Thierry Bernard Tambour, SFEP expert in 16th- and 17th-century painted Limoges enamels.
4:30 pm – "The Landscape of Artistic Ceramics in Vallauris from the Late 19th Century to the Early 1960s", by Sandra Benadretti Pellard, Honorary Chief Heritage Curator, Museography Consultant and EPV Expert.
Friday, September 18, 2026
3:00 pm – "The Latest Glass Acquisitions of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris", by Jean-Luc Olivier, Chief Curator of the Glass Collections at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
4:30 pm – "Maiolica, 17th–18th Centuries: Italy, France and the Academy of Arcadia", by Fernando Filipponi, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Decorative Arts, Musée du Louvre.