Adrien Thibault (18 November 1844 – 13 April 1918) was a French ceramicist and

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. He was one of Ulysse Bernard's disciples in Blois, then he entered the

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by 1872. In 1874, he established his own workshop in

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, where he worked until his death. During his life, he conducted research on colors, and created so-called "Thibault Blues". The Adrien Thibault museum (Musée Adrien-Thibault) is located in

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1844 births 1915 deaths French ceramists Art Nouveau {{France-historian-stub