1870s More Art

Frank Stella Vortex Engraving #4 Charger Plate, 2000 Artist Designed Limited Edition Porcelain Plate Signature fired into base of the plate; numbered 425/1000 with David Mirvish Desi...

Beautiful organically shaped mid century abstract ceramic sculptural vase that evokes water meeting earth; with a matte turquoise and deep blue glaze accentuated by textured free-for...

“Untitled” ceramic, is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This piece is signed on the bottom and can be found on page 92, plate #125 in “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay.” John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...

Frank Stella Vortex Engraving #1 Charger Plate, 2000 Limited Edition Porcelain Plate Signature fired into base of the plate; numbered with David Mirvish Designs logo as well as the m...

The two artists were inspired by Mexican the Day of the Dead Tradition and folklore represented on the famous "papel picado" which decorates all the beaut...

Complete Set of 6 Guggenheim Museum Retrospective Limited Edition Robert Rauschenberg porcelain plates dated 1997. Each plate features a different screen-printed image of Rauschenber...

Beautiful and rare Book of Francisco Zuñiga Artist Monograph, 1st Misrachi Art Gallery Edition, 1980 Text in Spanish and English. 317 pages with 355 plates. Hardcover with slipcase. ...

An adze is a cutting tool similar to an axe but with a cutting edge perpendicular to the handle rather than parallel. Prehistoric Māori adzes from New Zealand, used for wood carving, were made from nephrite (also known as jade). In the North Island, they were commonly made from greywacke or basalt. At the same time, on Henderson Island, a small coral island...

The instrument is done in a Brazilian Rosewood finish and is of the carved Victorian style. The piano has been fully restored and refinished, inside and out, and the restoration was ...

"Medium Yellow Hive", Contemporary, Ceramic, Sculpture, Design, Stoneware, Glaze

Antique carving of a saint or martyr. 17th century Flemish hardwood carving. Wonderful wear and rich color.

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Glass Fused Ceramic Vase" is vintage Mid-Century Modern. This handsome vase has an elongated neck with a white glass-fused inlay porti...