Lucien (Luc) Lanel (1893 – 1966). Was a designer and ceramist who received his training at the École des arts décoratifs in Paris. Lanel worked mainly with silver or silver-plated metals as well as bronze for the companies Süe et Mare and as head of the galvanoplastic department for Christofle in Paris. From 1920 to 1946. As a skilled illustrator he was also responsible for the company’s advertisements. Together with the furniture designer Jules Leleu, he received various commissions for interiors and cruise ships. As early as 1928, he created various ceramics in collaboration with his wife Marjolaine Giradet. After the end of the Second World War, the couple concentrated almost exclusively on ceramic work.