Santana Martinez Furniture

Beautiful small traditionally created blackware vase/vessel with snake ("Ananyu") pattern by Fidel (Native American, 1936 - 2018) and Tonita Naranjo (Native American, 1940-2007), circa 1990. Signed on bottom with "Santa Clara Pueblo" designation. Condition: It is in vey good condition with no chips, cracks, repairs, etc. There are a few very small places on the pottery where the black glossy finish is gone consistent with age/use. Size: 4"H x 3.5"D. Fidel and Tonita Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo were married artisans of traditional blackware pottery...

Mid-century French ceramic pitcher set with four cylindrical drinking cups by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). To find an intact set such as this is rare and certainly fortuitous. An eleg...

A fine Majolica vegetable tower or topiary, attributable to the ceramic artisans of Este, Italy, featuring a naturalistic relief of vegetables upon...

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

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...

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...

Studio crafted large plate / charger with abstract glaze.

Art Nouveau Majolica glazed large Vase Whit Sarreguemines stamp. Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated with colored lead glazes. The base retains a factory stamp. Looks si...

Black on black pottery jar by Marie Martinez, signed Marie. 1943 - 1956; 4" x 6" San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, are internationally renowned 20th-cen...

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...

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

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...