French Ceramics

19th century Majolica Mallard Duck Plate Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi, circa 1890. The manufacture of Choisy le Roi was one of the most important manufacture at the end of 19th ...

Use this elegant set of six antique plates to serve appetizer or desert to your guests! Crafted by LM & Cie, Creil et Montereau in France, circa 1860, each hand painted ceramic plate...

Decorate a shelf or a kitchen counter with this elegant antique barbotine pitcher. Created by Sarreguemines, France in the 1930s, the pitcher depicts...

French Majolica rabbit tureen signed Caugant, circa 1940.

Ceramic plate by Roger Capron, signed, 1960's

Experience the vintage elegance of mid-century France with this exquisite set of 6 coasters from Vallauris Grandjean Jourdan, originating from the 1960s. Crafted with care and attent...

19th Century French blue & white chinoiserie platter Creil et Montereau. Model Pagoda. 12 inches.

19th century French blue and white faience soup plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.

An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. An aubergine glaze. Signature is obscured by the glaze. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramiq...

A double decorated Ceramic Vase by Joe and Pat Rowland circa 1960 Capron Blin A beautiful free-form ceramic vase. It is both a brutalist work, with its very rough shape and the use ...

Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - La Joconde- 1958 Edition originale Atelier Madeline & Jolly with certificat d'origine dated et signed . White earthenware with black / red / blue enamel...

Majolica oyster plate with different flowers on each shells, circa 1900 signed Longchamp.  

Barbizon landscape painting on porcelain. French. 19th century. Signed E. Millet. Porcelain measures 14.5" in diameter.

A ceramic sculpture. Perfect original conditions. Circa 1980-1990. 26 x 20 x 4 cm.

Introducing the timeless elegance of the Faux Bois Mug & Cups, designed by the visionary Grandjean Jourdan and meticulously crafted by Vallauris Ceramics in France during the 1960s. ...

This exceptional ceramic vase, a collaboration between master ceramists Edmond Lachenal and Félix Fevola, is a true testament to their artistic prowess. Crafted from pristine white c...

Mid-Century French Ecru Majolica Oyster Plate . Lemon on the center.

Majolica oyster plate with different flowers on each shells, circa 1900 signed Longchamp.  

O/565 - Elegant Art Nouveau period plate in shades of beige and green, with delicate white daffodils and leaves in relief. Signed Luneville - France. Purely decorative style based o...

This French tureen by Marianne Westman for Longchamp, France, presents an enticing blend of elegant design and practical functionality. Marianne Westman, a renowned Swedish designer,...

French Art Deco ceramic fox sculpture by Gustave Gillot (1888-1965) for Berlot-Mussier (Vierzon, 1929-1939), France, 1930s. Illustration of the fable "The Fox and the Grape" by Jean ...

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.25) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditional containers mainly for wine storage a...

Circa 1897 Queen Victoria's Commemorative Large Cup & Saucer

Vase asymétrique, modèle 837 de Pol Chambost en forme de fleur insectivore, en céramique à couverte émaillée jaune anisée à l'intérieur et noir à l'extérieur, signé "Poterie Pol Cham...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

French Majolica oyster plate with yellow acanthus leaves, circa 1900.

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.24) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditional containers mainly for wine storage a...

Vintage French Glass Demijohn – 957.16 Vintage French Glass Demijohn. Single mouth blown glass demijohn used as a traditional container mainly f...

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.26) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditional containers mainly for wine storage a...

Petite burnt orange French mid-century ceramic vessel with splayed black paint overlay. ' Signed underneath J Blin.

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.19) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditiona...

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.20) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditiona...

Vintage French Glass Demijohn – Very Large (957.15) Vintage French Glass Demijohn. Single mouth blown glass demijohn used as a traditional container mainly for wine storage and trans...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.23) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditiona...

Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair (957.21) Vintage French Glass Demijohns – Pair. A pair of mouth blown glass demijohns used as a traditiona...

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

This unmarked ceramic bowl was handcrafted in France in the mid -20th century, it came from a French succession. The bowl has a striking lively turquoise glazing with expressive craq...

Robert PICAULT (1919-2000) Céramiste de génie, ayant travaillé étroitement avec PICASSO et Roger CAPRON, il crée son propre ALQUIFOUX (mélange de de sulfure de plomb et de sable) et ...

This ceramic pitcher is a special creation by Roger Capron and made in France in 1960. It's shaped like an abstract bird or rooster and was made in the 1960s. It has a surprising des...

A quaint French glazed ceramic figure, a chicken that carries the charm of a rustic countryside kitchen. This figure is meticulously adorned with an array of vibrant fruits; ripe apples and lush grapes are depicted in a palette of reds, greens, blues, and browns. These fruits seem to have been placed with care by the artisan, wrapping around the chicken in a natural, yet decorative manner. The chicken's body serves as a canvas of pure white, allowing the vivid colors of the glazed fruits...

Snow Gray Ceramic Bowl by Alexandre Kostanda. France, circa 1960. Signed on the bottom. Alexandre Kostanda (1921-2007) for Vallauris. Kostanda was a ceramic artist living and workin...

Glazed Ceramic Vessel by Alexandre Kostanda. Stamped and signed on the bottom. France, circa 1960.

Rare French Majolica pigs signed Orchies, circa 1900. One side with dancing pigs , the other side with a pig playing Accordion.

An iconic bottle form by the French ceramic artists Jacques and Dani Ruelland. A pale mauve glaze. Signed. Literature: Pierre Staudenmeyer, La Ce´ramique Francaise des Anne´es 50, P...

Menton French Majolica (Barbotine) Trompe L'oeil Wall Plaque formed as hanging oranges molded in high relief with leaves and blossoms, circa 1880, the reverse with impressed mark for...

Superb covered ceramic pot by Gustave Reynaud (signed below), Atelier Lemurier, France, 50s/60s. In a perfect condition

A lovely set of 10 Art Nouveau majolica plates, made by Villeroy & Boch. Colorful pattern with water lilies. The plates date from circa 190...

Rare set of form cups and udercups from he 1960's by Peter and Denise Orlando in very good condition . Born in the United States in New Jersey to Italian parents, Peter Orlando stud...

A Mid-Century French ceramic set consisting of a milk jug, a creamer, two cups and two stemmed 'glasses' by master ceramicist, Roger Capron (circa 1960s). Signed under the base with ...

A stunning ceramic spherical vase, enhanced by an elegant gray glaze and an inlay crafted using the Raku technique. This captivating work of art offers a perfect fusion of traditiona...

Lidded French jar, made of hard paste porcelain and hand-painted gold, black and white. Signed on the bottom "Porcelaine de Paris" with crossed down pointed arrows. Measures 18" ...

Very rare mid century ceramic bowl / cup in white, red and black glaze by Georges Jouve produced in France, 1950s. In good original condition. Signed "Jouve" with the iconic alpha. ...

Antique French majolica six well oyster plate made by Salins in the 1880's. The shell forms are on a baby blue background with a yellow center well for lemons, in the shape of a lemon.

This glazed ceramic from Accolay is fascinating, having marked the beginnings of its creation. It is referenced in the key book on ceramics, "French Pottery of the 50s" by Staudenmeyer Pierre...

A superb little "Calice" vase, black enamelled ceramic, enhanced by a red interior enamel and a thin circular white line, unsigned piece in the spirit of iconic Georges Jpuve creatio...

Interesting enameled ceramic from the Belle Epoque of Vallauris. Unique piece in very good condition, signed. artist : Huguette Bessone (1929- ) Signed, perfect condition. France,...

Charming ceramic pitcher from Accolay. Accolay ( 1945-1989 ) France, ca. 1960