Mithé Espelt

Rare Big Wall Mirror Mithe Espelt Kiln-fired Gold French Ceramist 1950s Model

1950s

The Mérida Mirror, created circa 1965 by French artist Mithé Espelt (1923-2020), perfectly embodies her unique approach to decorative objects: where refined ornament meets functional...

This square-format mirror, crafted in glazed ceramic with a refined palette of deep grey and gold, exemplifies Mithé Espelt’s understated sophistication. Characterized by its minimal composition and luxurious finish, the piece offers a quiet yet powerful presence. The thick, raised border, richly crackled and hand-glazed, evokes both the elegance of mid-century modern design and the artisanal precision of southern French ceramic...

This rare square mirror by Mithé Espelt exemplifies the poetic precision of her ceramic work. It is covered in a lustrous gold glaze, fired directly into the enamel: a meticulous pro...

The Santa Fe #1 mirror by Mithé Espelt is a striking example of the French artist's mastery in ceramic design, reflecting her unique blend of artistry and craftsmanship. Espelt is re...

Red, Black & Brown, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Red, Black & Brown was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City. Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets. From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different." From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City. Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland. Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...

Abstract ceramic tile painting of striped and polka dot teal birds against a black background with teal and green mosaic accents. 18 x 18 inches...

FREE SHIPPING TO WORLDWIDE Artisan: Jessica Yazmin Fuerte Alejo MASTERPIECE  Catrina made with natural clay, dressed with feathers of different types of birds. *Special Permissio...

A ceramic vessel inscribed with a missive is installed next to an intimate work on paper that includes similar vessel shapes and text in this provocative artwork by Heather Allen Hie...