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South African Clay Pottery Bowls
Located in Weesp, NL
hand-made clay pots from 2006, crafted by Afrikania. These captivating pieces seamlessly blend the rich
Category

Early 2000s South African Modern Pottery

Materials

Clay

Charmaine Haines 'South African' Art Pottery, Face and Fish Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A major piece - large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Blue Square Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

Red Angular Face Art Pottery Vase, Charmaine Haines 'South African'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Make an offer A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

South African Art Pottery, Yellow Square Vase by Charmaine Haines, Contemporary
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A large pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Blue Angular Face Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Conical Face Vase, 21st Century
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A pottery conical face vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Round Face Vase with Fluted Neck
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Square Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953. Square Earthenware Platter Earthenware clay, press
Category

1990s South African Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Pottery

Dish Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Round Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953. Round earthenware platter, 1995. Earthenware clay
Category

1990s South African Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Pottery

Terracotta contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
Category

2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

White contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the
Category

2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Terracotta contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
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2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Brown contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown ceramic wall light - slip applied with natural pigments - made of clay collected
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2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Terracotta contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, handcrafted
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt terracotta ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
Category

2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase
Located in Katonah, NY
red slip ware pottery was handmade in North Africa. This piece is unique collectible, with great
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier North African Classical Roman Vases

Materials

Clay

Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase
Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase
H 12.5 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
White contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, natural pigments
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
Category

2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Brown contemporary Ceramic Wall Light Made of local Clay, natural pigments
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings
Category

2010s African Arts and Crafts Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Two Antique Niger Bura Peoples Fired Clay Heads on Stands
Located in Morristown, NJ
Bura fired clay heads, possibly 3rd-10th c. CE, Niger, Bura peoples. These are very expressive
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Nigerien Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Ardmore Ceramic Lizard Vase, hand made in South Africa
By Ardmore Design
Located in North Miami, FL
pottery studio based in South Africa. This one-of-a-kind creation is a testament to the skill and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

RARE Brutalist Design Art Pottery Studio Painted Vase, Belgium 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage RARE Brutalist Design Art Pottery Studio Painted Vase. Made in Belgium, 1960's period. No
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Brutalist Vases

Materials

Clay

Urbano Zaccagnini Italian Ceramic Bowl in the Style of Picasso Mask Face Pottery
By Pablo Picasso, Urbano Zaccagnini
Located in St. Louis, MO
relief of African abstract mask in the style of Pablo Picasso ceramics. Urbano opened his own studio in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
necklaces and pendants to small, delicate vases or weed pots to ceramic sculptures, clay paintings, and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Ceramic Charger Monumental
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery
Category

1990s American Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Ceramic Charger Monumental
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery
Category

1990s American Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Plum Tree Pottery "Wall Mantel Series"
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He
Category

Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Mounted Objects

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Signed Monumental Ceramic Charger
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in
Category

1990s American Expressionist Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Plum Street Pottery Ceramic Glazed Bowl/Charger Extra-large
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery
Category

Late 20th Century American Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

Doyle Lane Mid-Century Modern Rare Colored Glass Ceramic Pottery Square Form
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
beaded necklaces and pendants to small, delicate vases or weed pots to ceramic sculptures, clay paintings
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Totem 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld B.1953. Totem 63 cm high Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic
Category

20th Century South African Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Totem 1998
Totem 1998
H 24.02 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
Mashiko Ware Vase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A beautiful Mashiko Ware Vase with a deep brown, rust and black design. The clay in the Mashiko
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Mashiko Ware Vase
Mashiko Ware Vase
H 15 in W 15 in D 20 in
Traditions Bowl - handmade in Brazil with traditional ceramic and straw
By Maria Fernanda Paes de Barros
Located in Jundiaí, SP
traditional pottery from Jequitinhonha Valley, made by artisan Deuzani Gomes dos Santos, the same artisan
Category

2010s Brazilian Other Decorative Bowls

Materials

Pottery, Natural Fiber, Clay, Wood, Straw, Ceramic

"Pirate with Cutlass, " Early Sculpture by Walter Inglis Anderson for Shearwater
By Walter Inglis Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
collaborated with his brothers in creating ceramic pieces for the Shearwater Pottery in Ocean Springs
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Bronze sitting female statue, Kulango People, Ivory Coast
Located in Leuven , BE
practiced on the African continent for centuries. While it is difficult to establish how the method was
Category

Early 20th Century Ivorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - 'Arabesque'
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
Italian pottery of the period, there are no hard-and-fast rules for marks used by Bitossi. Some pieces are
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - 'Arabesque'
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
pottery of the period, there are no hard-and-fast rules for marks used by Bitossi. Some pieces are totally
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Tray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
pottery of the period, there are no hard-and-fast rules for marks used by Bitossi. Some pieces are totally
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Italian Vase Attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
due to the presence of granular clay-coloured patches on the exterior shell and the lip which add
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi - 'Arabesque'
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
were inspired by the motifs and colours of Arabesque tiles. As with marks on all Italian pottery of the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
not come from a family of potters, but showed an early aptitude for working with clay. He apprenticed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Earthenware Sugar Bowl with Lid by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in London, GB
, table top or foyer console. As with marks on all Italian pottery of the period, there are no hard-and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

John Glick Ceramic Garden Planterette Signed
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes
Category

1990s American American Classical Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Handled Vase by Robert Turner
By Robert Turner
Located in Atlanta, GA
surface markings and overall red glaze, inspired by his trips to Africa. Incised signature "Turner" on the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Ashanti Jar Robert Turner Published
By Robert Turner
Located in Atlanta, GA
markings. The form was inspired by Ashanti culture he observed during his trips to Africa. Incised
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Ceramic Funnel Vase by Robert Turner
By Robert Turner
Located in Atlanta, GA
pieces. Incised signature "Turner" on the base. "In 1971–72, drawn by the power of African sculpture, and
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi (circa 1960s)
By Aldo Londi
Located in London, GB
showed an early aptitude for working with clay. He apprenticed at Fratelli Fanciullacci aged 11. Within a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury French Conical Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Rivier, circa 1960s
By Jean Rivier
Located in London, GB
earthenware with a subtle molten green glaze over the brown matt surface. The clay was layered in coils to
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Vase for Raymor
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Dallas, TX
combination of rustic forms decorated with African and marine motifs and painted figures garnered considerable
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

LOBI POT, ARFRICA, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare, Lobi pots are among the most prized in African pottery. 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Urns

Materials

Clay

John Rädecker Unique Amsterdam School Mask in Cooperation with Bert Nienhuis
By Bert Nienhuis, John Raedecker
Located in Amstelveen, NL
ceramicist Bert Nienhuis, an expert in the field of clay applications, glazes and different pottery
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Sculptures

African Grain Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful antique African grain jar from the Lobi tribe in Burkinafaso West Africa. Hand-made from
Category

Antique 19th Century Pottery

African Grain Jar
African Grain Jar
H 14 in Dm 14 in
South African Art Pottery by Charmaine Haines, Yellow Angular Face Vase
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A small pottery vase by widely collected South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines, produced 2020
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Vases

Materials

Pottery

Andile Dyalvane, Umlisela Nomthinjana (Youth Collectively), Clay Sculpture
By Andile Dyalvane
Located in Capetown, ZA
Widely considered one of South Africa’s foremost ceramic artists, Andile Dyalvane is guided by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary South African Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Andile Dyalvane, The Dancer, Clay Sculpture
By Andile Dyalvane
Located in Capetown, ZA
birthplace of British studio pottery – opened a window onto a fascinating juxtaposition between his African
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Vases

Materials

Clay

Small African Earthenware Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Zambia. Pottery making is traditionally the purview of women who throw the pots and maintain the kiln
Category

Early 20th Century African Vases

Materials

Ceramic

French Clay Mosaic Pitcher or Jug by Master Ceramicist Jean Gerbino
By Jean Gerbino
Located in Miami, FL
various colored clays joined in sheets like a jigsaw puzzle which he formed in molds. The pieces were then
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Set of Three Contemporary Pottery Art Vases by Donvé Branch
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding pottery vases created by South African artist Donvé Branch, made using a range of
Category

20th Century South African Vases

Doyle Lane Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
ceramic sculptures, clay paintings, and large scale wall mosaics (including his most well-known work - an
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
unchanged by time. The slip (the mixture of clay and water used to give pottery surfaces an even texture) of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Nigerian Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

RARE TRIBAL TERRACOTTA - NOK CULTURE, NIGERIA
Located in Stamford, CT
unchanged by time. The slip (the mixture of clay and water used to give pottery surfaces an even texture) of
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Tribal Art

Materials

Terracotta

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African Clay Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of African clay pottery on 1stDibs. A piece of African clay pottery — often made from ceramic, clay and pottery — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of African clay pottery, we have 42 options in-stock, while there are 20 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of African clay pottery you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each object in our assortment of African clay pottery bearing mid-century modern, Arts and Crafts or modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made option in this array of African clay pottery has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Doyle Lane, Andile Dyalvane and Aldo Londi are consistently popular.

How Much is an African Clay Pottery?

A piece of African clay pottery can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,295, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $47,800.
Questions About African Clay Pottery
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    African clay pots are made by coiling the material around a flattened base and then hand-molding it into the desired shape. Then, the piece is sun dried and fired at a low temperature. On 1stDibs, find authentic African clay pots from some of the top sellers around the world.