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Frey Clay

World Nude and Angel by Viola Frey
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
clay and glaze
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Clay

Headstand Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Headstand Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Barnum)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Purple Ballarina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, Ringling)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Purple Ballarina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

Sword Swallower (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Sword Swallower (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon

Female Acrobat on Horseback (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Female Acrobat on Horseback (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Juggler (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Juggler (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Seal (Circus, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Seal (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Don‘t stop running horses
Located in Montreal, Quebec
of the City of Schwabach, Bavaria; Arts Council of the Sparkasse [savings bank] Karlsruhe, Freies
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Porcelain

Pink Ballerina (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Pink Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Circus Set (Circus, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Circus Set (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Ringmaster (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Ringmaster (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Clown (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Clown (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Snake Charmer (Playful, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Snake Charmer (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Strong Man (Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Strong Man (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Elephant (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Elephant (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Lion and Lion Tamer (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Lion and Lion Tamer (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

Fruit Tree (Japanese-American, Sculptor, Print Maker, Cultural Identity, Iconic)
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
himself in clay. Since those first years at the Kansas City Art Institute his work has changed greatly
Category

1990s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Paper

Man and Woman
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
himself in clay. Since those first years at the Kansas City Art Institute his work has changed greatly
Category

1990s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Handmade Paper, Printer's Ink, Lithograph

Fuck
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
break free of the constraints of industrial pottery and find new ways to express himself in clay. Since
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Printer's Ink, Wood, Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

Fuck
Fuck
H 24.75 in W 33.5 in
War
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
himself in clay. Since those first years at the Kansas City Art Institute his work has changed greatly
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color, Handmade Paper, Wood, Printer's Ink, Lithograph

War
H 17.5 in W 22.5 in
Duet
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
himself in clay. Since those first years at the Kansas City Art Institute his work has changed greatly
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Lithograph, Inkjet

Duet
H 21.25 in W 26.5 in
Love
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
himself in clay. Since those first years at the Kansas City Art Institute his work has changed greatly
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Inkjet, Lithograph

Love
H 24 in W 31.5 in
Monkey Business Series
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
constraints of industrial pottery and find new ways to express himself in clay. Since those first years at the
Category

2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Lithograph, Inkjet

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
By Michael Lucero
Located in Surfside, FL
from polychrome clay to cast metal. He describes his work as reverence for high art, affection for folk
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

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Frey Clay For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact frey clay you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 2 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect frey clay among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right frey clay is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, black, brown and gray. A frey clay from Akio Takamori, Viola Frey and Michael Lucero — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in ink, lithograph and printer's ink — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small frey clay measuring 17.5 high and 11 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 34.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large frey clay.

How Much is a Frey Clay?

The price for a frey clay in our collection starts at $3,000 and tops out at $78,000 with the average selling for $13,000.

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