Nigel Ritchie

Totem - bronze, 29x11x9 cm.

Ceramic from school of Vallauris

Paper mache "Les Argonautes" Artist: JS. Ferlay Vallauris Workshop "Les Argonautes", Vallauris: Isabelle Ferlay (1917-?) And Frédérique Bourguet (1925-1997) Isabelle Ferlay and Frédérique Bourguet founded their ceramic workshop in Vallauris in 1953, which they named "Les Argonautes", in reference to the famous Greek epic. Isabelle studied painting at the Fine Arts school of Lyon in 1940, then she attended the Fine Arts in Marseille. Finally, she finished her artistic training in Montpellier, at the Fontcarade national school, where she learned ceramics. Françoise dit Frédérique Bourguet studied at the Beaux-Arts in Montpellier until 1945 and it was in Sèvres, in Françoise Bizette's studio, that she trained in the art of ceramics. She created her first workshop in Paris in 1945, which she shared with Valentine Schlegel until 1951. The two women ceramicists then practiced modeling technique. It was in 1953 that she met Isabelle Ferlay and together, they decided to set up a workshop in Vallauris. They produce shaped pieces, sometimes molded, made of earthenware, enamelled in bright colors. In the 1970s they made stoneware cooked over a wood fire. Some ceramists frequented their workshop, notably the very talented Jacques Innocenti and François Raty.

Little sculpture by the south france sculptor Edmond Vernassa. Signed. Né à Nice, le 3 septembre 1926, Vernassa dessine et sculpte dès son plus jeune âge. Il obtient un CAP d’électr...

Ceramic Sculpture from Albisola, (Savona), Italy

A painted ceramic sculpture in the shape of a woman's head. Cubist influences; coming from Vallauris, France. Artist unknown, not signed. An amazing piece.

Stone sculpture, certainly travertine of Italy, signed on base Ivan Avoscan, né le 13 mars 1928 à Buxy et mort le 3 janvier 2012 à Chalon-sur-Saône, est un sculpteur français

2021 Bronze 18 x 11 x 18 1/2 inches Unique Signed and dated, base

Bronze on a slate composite base Series of unique variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 765A The natural bronze raised patterns are finely rubbed and lacqu...

Bronze on a composite base Series of unique variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 766A Natural bronze is exposed on some highlights of the hand-cut apertur...

Bronze rotating on a composite base Unique variation Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 669A Highlights show exposed natural bronze and are lacquered for protectio...

Bronze on an oak base Unique variation Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 286A The two faces are extremely different in colour and form On the front side the broad...

2 parts bronze independently rotating on a Cumbrian slate base Series of one-off variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 391D The outer ring is solid bronze...