Ceramic Sculptures

Robin has worked with clay since the age of eleven. Her sculptures have ranged in size from life sized sculptures to the diminutive porcelain pieces. She has been a resident artist a...

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Untitled 4 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This is a wheel thrown altered and sandblasted porcelain sculpture, dimensions are 48 × 37 × 40 cm (18.9 × 14.6 ...

This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Please note: The base is not included. We will guide you through a simple installation process for outdoor or indo...

Created specifically for the exhibition Timeless Remnants in Knokke, "Quiet Aunt" is part of Laura Pasquino’s new totemic ceramic series. This standing sculpture, composed of stacked...

Unity II is a unique terracotta sculpture by contemporary artist Delphine Brabant, dimensions are 26 × 19 × 12 cm (10.2 × 7.5 × 4.7 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a cer...

Coux is a fired clay constructed, painted and mounted on MDF sculpture by Patricia Volk, dimensions are 78 × 56 × 13 cm (30.7 × 22 × 5.1 in). It is a unique signed piece and comes w...

Hand made wall sculpture He is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC Steve Casino resides in Kentucky, but as he quips the small town atmosphere doesn't mean he isn't a world class ...

Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...

Oggetti Mangani large porcelain fish sculpture from the 1980s. In great shape measures 12x12

Turquoise mixed media wall relief with glossy sculptural drip form and pastel elements mounted on a black panel. This vertical mixed media wall sculpture belongs to the Domino Serie...

"We surround ourselves with elements from nature in the form of manicured lawns, sculpted trees, and our domesticated companions. We bend the natural world to our tastes and create a...

ceramic and wood Tetsuya Yamada (b. 1968, Tokyo) studied traditional Japanese ceramics before moving to the USA in 1994. He received his MFA from Alfred University in 1997 and is cu...

"la difficulté d'être " Signed and dated 1962. partially glazed white earthenware plate 30cm. conceived in 1962 in an edition of 25 . N° 3 / 25. Menton 's museum jean Cocteau exhibit...

This gorgeous porcelain sculpture from Hutschenreuther porcelain is of two galloping horses, sculpted in exquisite detail and signed by the sculptor, Max Hermann Fritz...

Anneke Bogardus "Poppy №4" 2023 Entirely hand sculpted. Raku fired. 5 3/4” tall, 12” around Raku firing is an ancient Japanese ceramics technique. The Raku technique is essentiall...

The Challenge (Blue Heron) by Gunther Granget Ltd Edition #42/200 for Hutschenreuther Porcelain in Germany. Hand painted in fired. Hutschenreuther is a historic German porcelain man...

This stunning contemporary vessel was hand-built from clay by Susan Collett. Her intricately detailed vessels are sculptural and created by twisting, squeezing and shaping paper cla...

Pablo Picasso 1881-1973 (Spanish) Round-square plate “Picador and bull” Model created on September 25, 1953. Diameter 25 cm Original proof in white earthenware and oxidized pa...

Rather than being literal reproductions of buildings, Leroy Johnson’s iconic, signature house sculptures are alive with texture and symbolism, celebrating the resilience of communiti...

Melanie Sherman Ozzy Osbourne Homage - hand-painted Cup with mid-century interior and Ozzy record playing 2026 Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze, Overglaze, Vintage Transfers, 23k German ...

Seated Shaman Colima culture Mexico ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terraco...

Robin has worked with clay since the age of eleven. Her sculptures have ranged in size from life sized sculptures to the diminutive porcelain pieces. She has been a resident artist a...

The series "Venus Nostalgia" is a collection of sculptures inspired by the famous Venus de Milo, an emblematic work in the history of art that has had a great impact on Castello's wo...

Waylande Gregory (American, 1905-1971) Polo Player, c. 1930s Ceramic Inscribed signature on bottom 11 x 8.5 inches Waylande Gregory was considered a major American sculptor during the 1930's, although he worked in ceramics, rather than in the more traditional bronze or marble. Exhibiting his ceramic works at such significant American venues for sculpture as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and at the venerable Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, he also showed his ceramic sculptures at leading New York City galleries. Gregory was the first modern ceramist to create large scale ceramic sculptures, some measuring more than 70 inches in height. Similar to the technique developed by the ancient Etruscans, he fired his monumental ceramic sculptures only once. Gregory was born in 1905 in Baxter Springs, Kansas and was something of a prodigy. Growing up on a ranch near a Cherokee reservation, Gregory first became interested in ceramics as a child during a native American burial that he had witnessed. He was also musically inclined. In fact, his mother had been a concert pianist and had given her son lessons. At eleven, he was enrolled as a student at the Kansas State Teacher's College, where he studied carpentry and crafts, including ceramics. Gregory's early development as a sculptor was shaped by the encouragement and instruction of Lorado Taft, who was considered both a major American sculptor as well as a leading American sculpture instructor. In fact, Taft's earlier students included such significant sculptors as Bessie Potter Vonnoh and Janet Scudder. But, Taft and his students had primarily worked in bronze or stone, not in clay; and, Gregory's earliest sculptural works were also not in ceramics. In 1924, Gregory moved to Chicago where he caught the attention of Taft. Gregory was invited by Taft to study with him privately for 18 months and to live and work with him at his famed "Midway Studios." The elegant studio was a complex of 13 rooms that overlooked a courtyard. Taft may have been responsible for getting the young man interested in creating large scale sculpture. However, by the 1920's, Taft's brand of academic sculpture was no longer considered progressive. Instead, Gregory was attracted to the latest trends appearing in the United States and Europe. In 1928 he visited Europe with Taft and other students. "Kid Gregory," as he was called, was soon hired by Guy Cowan, the founder of the Cowan Pottery in Cleveland, Ohio, to become the company's only full time employee. From 1928 to 1932, Gregory served as the chief designer and sculptor at the Cowan Pottery. Just as Gregory learned about the process of creating sculpture from Taft, he literally learned about ceramics from Cowan. Cowan was one of the first graduates of Alfred, the New York School of Clayworking and Ceramics. Alfred had one of the first programs in production pottery. Cowan may have known about pottery production, but he had limited sculptural skills, as he was lacking training in sculpture. The focus of the Cowan Pottery would be on limited edition, table top or mantle sculptures. Two of the most successful of these were Gregory's "Nautch Dancer," (fig. 1) and his "Burlesque Dancer," (fig. 2). He based both sculptures on the dancing of Gilda Gray, a Ziegfield Follies girl. Gilda Gray was of Polish origin and came to the United States as a child. By 1922, she would become one of the most popular stars in the Follies. After losing her assets in the stock market crash of 1929, she accepted other bookings outside of New York, including Cleveland, which was where Gregory first saw her onstage. She allowed Gregory to make sketches of her performances from the wings of the theatre. She explained to Gregory, "I'm too restless to pose." Gray became noted for her nautch dance, an East Indian folk dance. A nautch is a tight, fitted dress that would curl at the bottom and act like a hoop. This sculpture does not focus on Gray's face at all, but is more of a portrait of her nautch dance. It is very curvilinear, really made of a series of arches that connect in a most feminine way. Gregory created his "Burlesque Dancer" at about the same time as "Nautch Dancer." As with the "Nautch Dancer," he focused on the movements of the body rather than on a facial portrait of Gray. Although Gregory never revealed the identity of his model for "Burlesque Dancer," a clue to her identity is revealed in the sculpture's earlier title, "Shimmy Dance." The dancer who was credited for creating the shimmy dance was also Gilda Gray. According to dance legend, Gray introduced the shimmy when she sang the "Star Spangled Banner" and forgot some of the lyrics, so, in her embarrassment, started shaking her shoulders and hips but she did not move her legs. Such movement seems to relate to the "Burlesque Dancer" sculpture, where repeated triangular forms extend from the upper torso and hips. This rapid movement suggests the influence of Italian Futurism, as well as the planar motion of Alexander Archipenko, a sculptor whom Gregory much admired. The Cowan Pottery was a victim of the great depression, and in 1932, Gregory changed careers as a sculptor in the ceramics industry to that of an instructor at the Cranbrook Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was perhaps the most prestigious place to study modern design in America. Its faculty included the architect Eliel Saarinen and sculptor Carl Milles. Although Gregory was only at Cranbrook for one and one half years, he created some of his finest works there, including his "Kansas Madonna" (fig. 3). But, after arriving at Cranbrook, the Gregory's had to face emerging financial pressures. Although Gregory and his wife were provided with complimentary lodgings, all other income had to stem from the sale of artworks and tuition from students that he, himself, had to solicit. Gregory had many people assisting him with production methods at the Cowan Pottery, but now worked largely by himself. And although he still used molds, especially in creating porcelain works, many of his major new sculptures would be unique and sculpted by hand, as is true of "Kansas Madonna." The scale of Gregory's works were getting notably larger at Cranbrook than at Cowan. Gregory left the surface of "Kansas Madonna" totally unglazed. Although some might object to using a religious title to depict a horse nursing its colt, it was considered one of Gregory's most successful works. In fact, it had a whole color page illustration in an article about ceramic sculpture titled, "The Art with the Inferiority Complex," Fortune Magazine, December, 1937. The article notes the sculpture was romantic and expressive and the sculpture was priced at $1,500.00; the most expensive sculpture in the article. Gregory was from Kansas, and "Kansas Madonna" should be considered a major sculptural document of Regionalism. Gregory and his wife Yolande moved to New Jersey in the summer of 1933. And the artist began construction on his new home in the Watchung Mountains of Bound Brook (Warren today) in 1938. His enormous, custom kiln was probably constructed at the start of 1938. Gregory's new sculptures were the largest ceramic sculptures in western art, in modern times. To create these works of ceramic virtuosity, the artist developed a "honeycomb" technique, in which an infrastructure of compartments was covered by a ceramic "skin." Science and atomic energy were a theme in Gregory's most significant work, the "Fountain of the Atom" (fig. 4), at the 1939 New York's World Fair. This major work included twelve monumental ceramic figures at the fairground entrance from the newly constructed railway entrance, giving the work great visibility and prominence. The framework of the fountain itself was of steel and glass bricks. It consisted of a bluish green pool which was sixty five feet in diameter. Above it were two concentric circular tiers, or terraces, as Gregory called them; the first wider than the second. On the first terrace were eight "Electrons," comprised of four male and four female terra cotta figures, each approximately 48 inches high. These relate to the valance shell of the atom. Above them on a narrower terrace, were the much larger and heavier terra cotta figures depicting the four elements, each averaging about 78 inches in height and weighing about a ton and a half. Of the four, "Water" and "Air" were male, while "Earth" and "Fire" were female. This terrace represents the nucleus of the atom. In the center of the fountain, above the "Elements," was a central shaft comprised of sixteen glass tubes from which water tumbled down from tier to tier. At the top, a colorful flame burned constantly. The glass block tiers were lit from within, the whole creating a glowing and gurgling effect. Since the fair was temporary, the figures could be removed after its closing. But the credit for the design of the structure of the fountain belongs to collaborator Nembhard Culin, who was responsible for several other structures on the fair grounds as well. Although Gregory created a figure of "Fire" for the "Fountain of the Atom," he also executed a second, slightly smaller but more defined version which he exhibited at various locations (including Cranbrook, Baltimore Museum, etc.) in 1940-1941, during the second year of the fair (fig.5). Measuring 61 inches in height, "Fire" may be a metaphor for sexual energy, as well as atomic energy. Gregory stated, "Fire is represented by an aquiline female figure being consumed in endless arabesques of flame." Portraiture was also a significant focus of Gregory's sculpture. Gregory produced many commissioned portraits of local people as well as celebrities. He created Albert Einstein's portrait from life (fig. 6, ca. 1940) after Einstein had seen Gregory's "Fountain of the Atom." He also sculpted some of the leading figures in entertainment, including 2 sculptures of Henry Fonda, who became a personal friend. Gregory also sculpted a series of idealized female heads, both in terra cotta and in porcelain. These include "Girl with Olive" (ca. 1932) and "Cretan Girl;"(ca. 1937) both are very reductive and almost abstract works that call to mind Constantine Brancusi's "Mademoiselle Pogany" (1912, Philadelphia Museum of Art). But perhaps one of his most original female heads is "Head of a Child" (fig. 7, ca. 1933), a sensitive white glazed terra cotta portrayal with elaborately crafted braded hair, was originally created as one of a pair. Gregory also produced sculptural works for the Works Progress Administration. The WPA was a work relief project that greatly helped artists during the great depression. Founded by the Federal Government in 1935, an estimated 2500 murals were produced. Among these public works were the iconic post office murals. But, among the painted murals were also sculptural relief murals including Gregory's "R.F.D.," 1938, for the Columbus, Kansas Post Office. But, Gregory's largest WPA relief...

Javier Calleja collaborates for the second time with the Spanish company Lladró. As a result of this collaboration, they have created this sculptural piece featuring three figures fr...

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Linda Stein, Knight of Glyphs 626 - Contemporary Art Ceramic Wall Sculpture Knight of Glyphs 626 is from Linda Stein’s Knights of Protection series, which she started after being fo...

Dancing male figure, terracotta sculpture, 1930s-40s, Giorgio Rossi (1894-1981). Terracotta modeled by hand by the artist. Unique piece. Dimensions: Height 45 cm. The choice of ter...

Jules Agard ( 1905 - 1986 ) " Tête de femme " Sculpture surréaliste réalisée en terre rouge de Salernes et montée au tour . le corps est bombé et creusé alternativement . le col se...

Upward (4) is a unique fired clay constructed, painted and mounted on MDF sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 52 × 23 × 23 cm (20.5 × 9.1 × 9.1 in). The s...

Drawing inspiration from ancient ceramic traditions, including Korean pottery and the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, Laura Pasquino (Grège Gallery) explores the beauty of imperfection...

Antique Porcelain Dog Portrait: Cavalier King Charles-Edmé Samson According to the model created by Johann Joachim Kaendler (MEISSEN around 1770). By the famous factory of Edmé Sams...

Helicoil is a fired clay constructed sculpture by Patricia Volk, dimensions are 48 × 65 × 45 cm (18.9 × 25.5 × 17.7 in). It is a unique signed piece and comes with a certificate of ...

'Balloon Rabbit' (Purple), 2017 Jeff Koons Limoges porcelain with chromatic coating 11.5 x 8.3 x 5.5 in. / 29 x 21 x 14 cm. Edition of 999, Signed and numbered The specific informa...

Pablo Picasso A.R. 542 Wood Owl 1968 11.8” x 8.8” Edition of 500 White earthenware clay, decoration in engobes under partial brushed glaze, black patina Ramie 542 is a Madoura ceramic that one rarely sees come on the market. The photo you see here is the actual piece that you will receive. Most sellers online post using stock photos that don’t necessarily match exactly to the piece you receive. This particular piece is pristine: there are no nicks, bruises or scratches of any kind. Be careful when buying from others – the pieces sometimes have nicks or scratches. The Certificate of Authenticity comes with this piece. We have sold over 3300 pieces with all positive reviews. We are located in the USA. When you buy from a foreign seller on 1stdibs, you have to consider the problems of getting the piece through Customs. There are often delays and considerable fees to pay in order to import the item. When purchasing from us, we ship the same day and you receive it via FedEx the next day, no problems or hassles. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay a buyer’s premium of anywhere from 23% to 28% over the “hammer price”. So when you “win” an auction for $20,000, the actual price paid is more like $25,000. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price agreed to is the price paid by the buyer, no hidden fees. When you purchase from an auction house, you pay the packing and shipping fees, which are usually exorbitant. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the price includes packing and shipping. When you purchase from an auction house, the sale is final. If you receive the piece and are not 100% satisfied with it, there is nothing you can do about it. You are stuck with it. By contrast, when purchasing from us, the buyer can determine if they want to keep it. If not, the buyer returns to piece to us for full refund, and we pay the shipping both ways! The prices of Picasso Madoura Ceramics have been on fire lately (no pun intended). The major auction houses – Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Phillips – have now been regularly holding Picasso Madoura Ceramic auctions...

White Clam Bowl Sculpture Dimensions: 8 x 11" diameter Glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic bowl sculpture finished in a white glossy glaze interior. Adrienne Fierman’s White Ceramic...

Melanie Sherman "Owl Bowl Eulenschale" Year: 2021 Porcelain, Chinapaint, German Gold Luster, Flocking, Gold Leaf Cone 6, oxidation + multiple cone 018 firin...

Melanie Sherman Vintage Moth I (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Vintage Imagery) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Chinapaints, 24k German Gold Luster Year: 2025 Size: 4.5 x 6 x 0.5 inches Sig...

• Picasso began working with ceramics in 1946 at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, marking the beginning of an important and highly productive chapter in his career. What initially ...

Busto in terracotta di Virginie-Constance Lemercier (1812-1875), circa 1818. Virginie-Constance Lemercier era la figlia di Louis-Jean-Népomucène Lemercier, poeta e drammaturgo fran...

Jean Cocteau ( 1889 - 1963 ) " J'emporterai le feu " original signed Jean Cocteau . partially glazed terracotta plate ( 36cm ) conceived in 1963 . in an edition of 25 . numbered 13/25. Edition Madeline -Jolly (underneath) literature : Annie Guedras . Jean Cocteau céramiques .Paris 1989...

"Green Seapod", Ceramic Sculpture Dimensions: 7 H × 6 W × 6 D Medium: Hand-built ceramic, glazed stoneware Hand-built ceramic sculpture finished in a green glaze. Adrienne Fierman’s...

• An authenticated work This work is authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso, who issued a certificate of authenticity on January 17, 2019. • A signed and dated work Dated July 11, 195...

Ceramic sculpture realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Good condition except for a chip on base. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano),...

This large ceramic head sculpture, Testa nº 10, is part of the Testas series, a body of expressionist ceramic heads created in refractory stoneware and fired in reduction. The series...

Artist Statement by Rachelle Krieger: These new ceramic sculptural works are a reflection of biodiversity and vitality, capturing natural elements in various stages of life. During ...

An authenticated work Authenticated by Claude Ruiz Picasso on February 1, 2021, the piece comes directly from the Marina Picasso Collection. A prestigious provenance A provenance fr...

Hand Built and glazed ceramic. Safe for outdoors. My interest in clay as an artistic medium began in 1984. Like most beginners in the medium, I focused on creating wheel thrown ve...

Celestial moon wall relief from the Domino Series combining sculptural texture, cratered surface, and monochrome contrast on a black panel. This vertical mixed media wall sculpture ...

Italian sculptor (18th century) - Venus at the Bath. 27 x 22 x h 45 cm. Full figure in modelled terracotta. The sculpture depicts a seated Venus on a rocky support, caught in the ...

bone china with lustre rim 21 cm diameter Grayson Perry hallmark on the back. These decorative plates are inspired by the artwork The Great Beauty, 2024. The original piece is a cab...

Entrapped 2 is a unique paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 17 × 35 × 28 cm (6.7 × 13.8 × 11 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with...

Polar Bear by François POMPON (1855-1933) An original edition sculpture made in white enameled porcelain biscuit. Stamped in the paste "S 1927 DN" (S for "Sèvres" – dated 1927 – DN...

Impressed with the artist's seal Mixed clays 8 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches

“Bloom” is a contemporary porcelain wall sculpture installation by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio, a Savannah-based studio recognized for organic modern ceramic works...

Assembly is a fired clay constructed, painted and mounted on MDF sculpture by Patricia Volk, dimensions are 51 × 46 × 25 cm (20.1 × 18.1 × 9.8 in). It is a unique signed piece and c...

Artist Commentary: Candle Holders in stacked squares of rich chocolate, capped in brilliant gold luster. Medium: ceramic porcelain. Size: 5 x 4 in (12.7 x 10.2 cm) Artwork Details:...

Cube 1 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Sharon Brill. This sculpture is made of painted fired clay, dimensions are 19 × 20 × 21 cm (7.5 × 7.9 × 8.3 in). Sharon Brill’s p...

Minimal Abstract Ceramic 36 x 36 inch wall sculpture in glossy and matte white ceramic tiles that are mounted to a white wood panel. A neutral work showcasing an "X" in matte white s...