Glaze Abstract Sculptures

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimme...

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...

ONE WEEK ONLY SALE The rich tones of the stoneware clay come through the soft creamy glaze that drips over the surface like melted vanilla ice cream over red devil cake. There are i...

set of 13 handmade Glossy ceramic popsicle sculptures for wall installation. iA combination of 6 large and 7 small popsicles combining big and small popsicles. . Available at Variant...

"Untitled" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. Each piece that John produced was unique. The lip on this piece is slightly scalloped and the shape is removed from the boring circular to mimic a gentle geometric design. 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 and stamped on the bottom. 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...

"Scalloped Basket" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. He was, also, known for the undulating lip lines on his exquisite pieces. The basket portion is shaped with gentle curves and a sculptural handle. Each piece that John produced was unique. 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 particular "basket" also has the cool blues and grays that contrast with the umber. It is signed and stamped on the bottom. 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...

This magnificent "Scalloped Box" is a stoneware piece with decorative layers of rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. He was, also, known for the undulating lip lines on his exquisite boxes that fit together like a puzzle. Each piece that John produced was unique. 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 thereby 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 and stamped on the bottom. 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...

Peter Voulkos Ceramic Sculptural Dish, ca. 1985 Sculpted ceramic Hand-signed by artist, Incised signature on the base. 1.5 x 11.5 inches This charger plate by Voulkos features a Greek-influenced stylized birds and leaf design. Peter Voulkos is an American artist of Greek descent. The abstraction of animal and nature elements paired with the earthy, mottled gray and brown against brown background make this work beautiful. This work was featured in the exhibition "On Black Mountain: The Bauhaus Legacy in America", at the Sager Braudis Gallery (now Sager Reeves), in Columbia Missouri from April 5, 2019 to April. 27, 2019 and is reproduced in page 53 of the exhibition catalogue. We will provide a complimentary copy of the exhibition catalogue to the buyer of this work. Born in 1924 to Greek immigrant parents in the town of Bozeman, Montana, Peter Voulkos is one of America’s most significant sculptors of the 20th century. Voulkos got his start in art in the late 1940s, when he was studying at Montana State College, Bozeman on the G.I. Bill, after being drafted and serving as an airplane armorer-gunner in the Pacific in World War II. In classes with Frances Senska, he discovered ceramics, the medium that would characterize his career. After graduating from Montana State College, Bozeman in 1951, Voulkos moved west and earned his MFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. Returning to Montana after graduation, Voulkos attracted attention “as a prodigious natural potter and a producer of elegantly thrown functional earthenware,” according to Roberta Smith for the New York Times. He also produced dinnerware to sell through high-quality stores, and was noted for his wax-resist method of decoration.Voulkos gained a reputation as a master of ceramics techniques, winning twenty-nine prizes and awards from 1949 through 1955. However, a summer spent teaching at the experimental Black Mountain College (he was invited to teach at BMC by Karen Karnes) near Asheville, North Carolina in 1953 resulted in a dramatic shift in Voulkos’s artistic priorities, as well as his aesthetic. It was at Black Mountain College that Voulkos met Robert Rauschenberg, John Cage, Merce Cunningham and Charles Olson. He then visited New York City (as a guest of pianist David Tudor and Mary Catherine Richards) and encountered Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline—Abstract Expressionist painters who influenced the new direction Voulkos would go on to pursue. In 1954, Voulkos was invited to teach at the Los Angeles County Art Institute (now Otis), and he established a new ceramics department and graduate program that attracted other young artists including John Mason, Ken Price, Billy Al Bengston and Paul Soldner. It was here that, inspired by the scale and spontaneity of the New York School, Voulkos began to build progressively larger works that cast aside utility and abandoned ceramic conventions. Decoration became aggressive, as he slashed at and pierced the clay, which he then energetically painted with glaze. Peter Voulkos exhibited these new works in shows at the Landau Gallery in Los Angeles, which announced to the world a new way of approaching ceramics. Disagreements with the more conservative administrators of the LA County Art Institute led to Voulkos’s departure for the University of California, Berkeley, in 1959. While at Berkeley, Voulkos experimented with bronze and produced large-scale bronze sculpture, while continuing his ceramic work and doing demonstrations of ceramics throughout the U.S. In 1979, a young ceramist named Peter Callas...

This porcelain Rosenthal relief by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) has been hand signed by the artist in ink on a label affixed to the reve...

Victor Vasarely Optisk komposition, 1970 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum and is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numb...

A solid, 1974 abstract, incised glazed ceramic plaque by listed Italian artist, Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011). Select public collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Bro...

Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts hig...

Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...

Vintage Jean Lurcat glazed fired enamel wall plaque ceramic plate limited edition hand inscribed faience Ceramique Saint Vicens charger. It depicts a h...

Special summer collection - 2 Glossy ceramic popsicles sculptures on a natural wood base. Handmade by artists Osnat Zimerman and Reli Smith for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. This set features Red, Yellow and Pink. For other color combinations please send us a message . Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...

Jun Kaneko Untitled Glazed Slab (Oval) Ceramic, Glaze 1990 Approx. 26 x 22 x 4 in Signed and dated (verso) COA provided Ref.: 90-9-41 Ref.: 924802-1007 "Scale in nature presents a ...

David Shaner Pillow (INV# NP3159) stoneware and glaze 2.5 x 5.25 x 3" date unknown signed DAVID SHANER (1934 – 2002) David Shaner's illustrious career as a sculptor and a potter s...

David Shaner Pillow (INV# NP3795) stoneware and glaze 5 x 11 x 11" circa 1980 signed *Featured in Ceramics Monthly magazine (2003 and 2009) DAVID SHANER (1934 – 2002) David Shan...

Abstract Expressionist ceramic by French artist Claude Urbani. Signed to the front side and dated 93. Incised Antibes 1993 to the revers...

This piece is mage of terracotta and glazed in cone 5.

"Self-portrait" Terracotta, underglazed, and glazed to cone 5

"Orchid Castle" Stoneware, Glazed to cone 6

Michael Frimkess Large Frimkess Jar from the Instant Migration Series (INV# NP3747) stoneware, underglaze, glaze, and decal 28.5 x 8 x 8" 1977 signed ...

John Glick Rare Shino Mural (INV# NP3559) stoneware and Shino glaze 2 x 13.5 x 8" 1998

Jim Leedy Untitled Slab with Colored Tears (#891) Raku-Fired Stoneware 1989 Approx. 20 in in diameter COA provided Comes with original papers Ref.: #891 Ref...

Glossy ceramic popsicle sculpture handmade for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimme...

This ceramic wall-mounted sculpture features an athletic theme. The blue figure seems to be in a discus position and the horizontal figure is in motion. The geometric motifs give thi...

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...

Ron Nagle Untitled (INV# NP3614) clay and glaze 5.25 x 4 x 4" 1986 Ron Nagle is one of the most important sculptors in the United States. He work is highly collected and included in museum collections such as Shigaraki Museum, Japan; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Musée de Plastique, Paris; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands. He was born in San Francisco and began working with ceramics during the 1950s as a high school student. In 1961 he apprenticed to Peter Voulkos at the University of California, Berkeley, and later exhibited his work alongside Voulkos, Ken Price, and other innovative West Coast artists working in clay. His work is inspired by such artists as Giorgio Morandi, Phillip Guston, and George Herriman...

Gorgeous abstract ceramic sculptural vase shaped into a unique organic yet modern form, with turquoise and earth-toned glazes that naturally blend together an catch the light at diff...

Special summer collection - 3 Glossy ceramic popsicles sculptures on a natural wood base. Handmade by artists Osnat Zimerman and Reli Smith for wall installation. Available at Variant colorful glaze. This set features Red, Yellow and Pink. For other color combinations please send us a message . Harmony and grandeur characterize the work of Reli Smith and Osnat Yaffe Zimmerman...

Toshiko Takaezu Small White Closed Form (INV# NP5038) porcelain and glaze 5 x 6.25 x 5.5" date unknown signed Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American cerami...

Toshiko Takaezu Large Closed Form (INV# NP5031) 10.75 x 8.5 x 8.5" 1980 signed by artist Toshiko Takaezu (June 17, 1922 – March 9, 2011) was an American ceramic artist and painter. ...

Ken Price California Cup (INV# NP5005) glazed earthenware cup: 4.19 x 6 x 3" handmade wooden box: 8 x 10.38 x 5.63" 1991 #18/25 signed, dated, and numbered provenance The Nevica Pro...

Ken Price Chet (INV# NP5004) glazed earthenware cup: 4 x 5.88 x 3" handmade wooden box: 8 x 1.38 x 5.63" 1991 #24/25 signed, dated, and numbered provenance The Nevica Project prove...

Magdalena Suarez-Frimkess Lidded Venice Beach Motif Jar (INV# NP3997) stoneware, underglaze and glaze 6.5 x 5" 1981 signed by artist provenance - The Nevica Project Magdalena Suarez...

Michael Frimkess Cream Calabash (INV# NP3996) stoneware and glaze 8.5 x 5" date unknown provenance - The Nevica Project Magdalena Suarez Frimkess and Michael Frimkess began workin...

Basket By Ken Ferguson (1928-2004) 21" x 13" Ken Ferguson received an M.F.A. in 1954 from Alfred University, and went on to become an influential teacher and artist in his field of pottery. From 1964 until 1996, when he was named Professor Emeritus, Ferguson was Head of the Ceramics Department at the Kansas City Art Institute. His students included Kurt Weiser...

Artist : Arnie Zimmerman Title : Platter Materials : Stoneware, glaze Date : 1982 Dimensions : 22.75" x 23.5" x 4.5" Description : Hand-signed and dated o...

stoneware, underglaze, and glaze

porcelain, glaze