Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 4

Rene Murray
"ROMAN OPERA HOUSE", stoneware clay sculpture, copper green glaze Italy hilltown

2007

About the Item

ROMAN OPERA HOUSE is a stoneware clay sculpture with Copper Green glaze by Brooklyn, New York artist Rene Murray. It measures 19"H x 23"W x 11"D. The sculpture is made in two sections. Inspired by the ancient hilltowns of Italy, "Roman Opera House" is part of an architectural series of buildings, as the artist states below – From Rene Murray – "For many years, my sculptural work has been inspired by the ancient hilltowns of Italy with their multiple towers, fortress-like walls, soaring arches and twisting staircases. These pieces are meant to evoke the feeling of these towns, their glorious exterior beauty contrasted with what I imagined (and which history acknowledges) were cold, dark interiors for those who inhabited them." Deep in the heart of the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, artist Rene Murray runs her studio building, complete with gas-fired kiln – creating vessels both functional and sculptural using the age-old techniques and conventions of the potter. Rene Murray's work is in museum collections – both the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan and the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York – and private collections across the United States. Her work has shown in gallery solo shows and group shows, including the Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY; Greenwich House Pottery, NYC; San Antonio Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX; Art In Clay, BWAC, Brooklyn, NY; Funke Fired Arts Gallery, Cincinnati, OH; and the prestigious SOFA CHICAGO Art Fair. Rene Murray completed her Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics at the University of Michigan in 1964. She was the first woman at the University of Michigan to do so.

Shipping & Returns

  • Shipping
    Retrieving quote...
    Ships From: Brooklyn, NY
  • Return Policy

    A return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.

1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn More
About the Seller
5.0
Located in Toronto, Canada
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 2016
1stDibs seller since 2020
24 sales on 1stDibs
More From This SellerView All
You May Also Like
  • Marine Power Couple
    By Keira Norton
    Located in Kansas City, MO
    Title : Marine Power Couple Materials : Stoneware, Glaze Date : 2016 Dimensions : 6"x 2"x 4" Each For the past several years, Keira Norton has been making sculptures depicting human...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Stoneware, Glaze

    Marine Power Couple

    Keira Norton
    Marine Power Couple, 2016

    $825
  • Flower Monkey Waterfall
    By Keira Norton
    Located in Kansas City, MO
    Title : Flower Monkey Waterfall Materials : Stoneware, Glaze Date : 2017 Dimensions : 11"x 2"x 7" Description : A piece for the wall For the past several years, Keira Norton has bee...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Stoneware, Glaze

    Flower Monkey Waterfall

    Keira Norton
    Flower Monkey Waterfall, 2017

    $510
  • Poodle Amphora #1
    By Eun-Ha Paek
    Located in New York, NY
    Eun-Ha Paek (b. 1974, Korea) is an artist living and working in New York City. Her work in ceramic – informed by her background in film/animation/video (for which she holds a degree ...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

    Materials

    Luster, Stoneware, Glaze

    Poodle Amphora #1

    Eun-Ha Paek
    Poodle Amphora #1, 2017

    Price Upon Request
  • Poodling from the Bray
    By Eun-Ha Paek
    Located in New York, NY
    Eun-Ha Paek (b. 1974, Korea) is an artist living and working in New York City. Her work in ceramic – informed by her background in film/animation/video (for which she holds a degree ...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

    Materials

    Luster, Stoneware, Glaze

    Poodling from the Bray

    Eun-Ha Paek
    Poodling from the Bray, 2017

    Price Upon Request
  • Poodle Amphora #5
    By Eun-Ha Paek
    Located in New York, NY
    Eun-Ha Paek (b. 1974, Korea) is an artist living and working in New York City. Her work in ceramic – informed by her background in film/animation/video (for which she holds a degree ...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

    Materials

    Glaze, Luster, Stoneware

    Poodle Amphora #5

    Eun-Ha Paek
    Poodle Amphora #5, 2018

    Price Upon Request
  • Big Red Apple Sculpture in Stoneware by Kjell Janson, Free Express Delivery
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Impressive red apple sculpture in stoneware, made by Swedish artist Kjell Janson 2020. Signed Kjell Janson, and also his studio stamp. At the age of 20, Kjell got an apprenticeship ...
    Category

    2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

    Materials

    Stoneware, Glaze

    Big Red Apple Sculpture in Stoneware by Kjell Janson, Free Express Delivery

    Kjell Janson
    Big Red Apple Sculpture in Stoneware by Kjell Janson, Free Express Delivery , 2020

    $4,801 Sale Price
    20% Off

Recently Viewed

View More

The 1stDibs Promise

Learn More

Expertly Vetted Sellers

Confidence at Checkout

Price-Match Guarantee

Exceptional Support

Buyer Protection

Trusted Global Delivery

More Ways To Browse

Italian House
Roman Sculpture
Green Copper
Copper Houses
Green Stoneware
Clay Ancient
Clay Used For Pottery
Tower Sculpture
Ancient Roman Sculpture
Italy Green Glazed
Clay House
Roman Sculpture Two
Italy Clay Sculptures
Studio Pottery Sculpture
Roman Fire
Italy Stoneware
Italian Stoneware
Roman Heart
View All Popular Still-life Sculptures Searches