Santana Martinez Furniture

Black on black pottery jar in uncommon shaped, signed Maria and Julian. 1925 - 1943; 5 3/4" x 6 1/4". Julian is Maria's husband and highly recognized. San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexic...

Black on black pottery jar with very finely etched feather design and three concentric bands, signed Marie and Santana. 1943 -1956; 5 3/4" x 6 1/2". San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico,...

A large charger plate made of Redware pottery, all hand decorated in the Sgraffito Slip Decorated technique, with a stylized floral pattern. Thi...

A fantastic and rare ceramic charger by Eugenio Pattarino. Vibrant red color and Classic Italian Mid-Century style is represented very well in this piece. Eugenio Pattarino was born in 1885 and passed away in 1971. He was a master sculptor and model maker and taught in art schools in both Venice and Frankfort, Germany. In the late 1940s he opened his own studio in Florence. His factory used both “EPF” and “CAPEF” (Artistic Ceramics Professor Eugene Pattarino) to mark his pieces. His studio is best known for its large religious statutes, many of which reside in a number of churches in Italy and the U.S. In the 1950s Pattarino had more than fifty artists working for him and some among them were considered the best ceramists in Italy. At this time Eugenio was joined by his son, Ranier, and the company began concentrating on more eclectic themes. These pieces, when new, were quite expensive when they were purchased but almost never garner anywhere near their original cost at today's auctions. The factory claimed that the Vatican used Pattarino’s ceramics as gifts to famous visitors, including President John Kennedy, Andre Gide and Paul Sartre. Unfortunately there is no proof to back these claims. As a matter of fact I have discovered that the Pattarino name is almost generally unknown in Italy and even lesser known in Florence. His name is, however, recognized here in the United States and most of the factory’s output can be found in the U.S. where it was imported. In November 1966 the Arno River flooded its bank and inundated most of Florence. Work to restore damaged art...

A fantastic, large-scale (24.5"D) ceramic charger by Charlie Parker. Irregularly shaped, with a copper red glaze applied over a temoku glaze with mashik...

Large Menton French Majolica (Barbotine) Trompe L'oeil wall plaque with oranges molded in high relief, circa 1880. Generally referred to as "Menton," these rare pieces of Barbotine...

Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware bowl. Geometric black on black pottery bowl by Maria Martinez, signed Maria and Santana. 1943 - 1956; ...

Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware bowl. Geometric black on black pottery bowl by Maria Martinez, signed Maria and Santana. 1943 - 1956; ...

Maria and Santana Martinez Black Ware bowl. Geometric black on black pottery bowl by Maria Martinez, signed Maria and Santana. 1943 - 1956; ...

Black on black pottery vase with gunmetal finish, geometric band decorated shoulder; unusual style. Signed Marie. Collected circa 1930 by Clara Kingsley. 6" x 10". San Ildefonso Pue...

Lovely shaped and good size cream / pale yellow ceramic vase made by Wedgwood. Designed by Keith Murray Makers marks and facsimile signature on base Tiny imperfection to the...

Polished plain black on black pottery bowl by Maria Martinez, signed Maria Poveka. 1956 - 1965; 9 1/2" x 2". San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-centu...