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Ceramic Whale

Japanese Asian Ceramic Wall Plaque Painting Utagawa Kuniyoshi Subduing Whale
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly wonderful and eye-catching large framed glazed ceramic art wall relief/plaque based on
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20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

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Metal

Whale Midcentury Ceramic Toothpick Stand by Leopold Anzengruber, Vienna Austria
By Leopold Anzengruber
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An vintage decorative toothpick holder figure. Made of ceramic in the 1950s. A nice original
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Ceramic

Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Majolica Humpback Whale Modern Ceramic Chandelier Made in Mexico Chandelier
By Lorenzo Lorenzzo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
, painter, and ceramist, Lorenzo Lorenzzo’s collection, The Humpback Whale, is the result of constant dreams
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Ceramic, Clay

Set of Two Handmade Whales in Ceramic, Made in Italy, Unique Pieces
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
A new two pieces collection of whales handmade in Italy.
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2010s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

A Whale, a Unique Semi-Porcelain Textured Ceramic Sculpture by Chisato Yasui
By Chisato Yasui
Located in London, GB
A Whale is a large, unique semi-porcelain textured, natural-toned and stone-like ceramic sculpture
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2010s Japanese Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Japanese Huge Antique Captain Whale Fisherman Satsuma Charger, 18 Inches & Box
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese Satsuma, a fine and monumental 18" Meiji period charger Ozara with rare motif: Captain fisherman and his fish. Depicting a tale of Urashima Tarō* (see below), Signed Jyuk...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

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Abstract Table Sculpture - Ceramic Celadon Sculpture Pair by Soo Joo
Located in New York, NY
mama and baby whale, these Korean celadon ceramic sculptures by Soo Joo have a timeless beauty that is
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2010s Korean Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Celadon

Modern Table Light Ceramic and Marble, Flying Fish White
By Cyril Rumpler
Located in Les Acacias, GE
Modern Table Light Ceramic and Marble, Flying Fish White. The whale, the largest living animal in
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Large Iconic Mid-Century Ceramic Art Piece by French Maker Verceram '1930-1971'
By Verceram Ceramique 1
Located in COLMAR, FR
bowl, was made by the French ceramic company Verceram in the 1960s (see makers mark on the base). The
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

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Arts & Crafts Scarab Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

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Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Ochre Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

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Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Crystalline Cerulean Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

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Porcelain

Arts & Crafts Blush Vase by Adelaide Alsop Robineau for University City
By Adelaide Alsop Robineau
Located in Chicago, US
in ceramic manufacture, a practice common in Europe. Binns’ philosophy merged the two, such that the
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Vases

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Porcelain

Coopered Barrel Advertising Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
barrels to store tools and provisions and of course whale oil. Barrels had an abundance of uses and were
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Tea Caddies

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Brass

Coopered Barrel Advertising Tea Caddy
Coopered Barrel Advertising Tea Caddy
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Ceramic Whale For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ceramic whale you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A ceramic whale — often made from ceramic, celadon and clay — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a ceramic whale, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ceramic whale, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A ceramic whale, designed in the modern, mid-century modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made ceramic whale has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mosche Bianche, Cyril Rumpler and Leopold Anzengruber are consistently popular.

How Much is a Ceramic Whale?

Prices for a ceramic whale can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $220 and can go as high as $10,070, while the average can fetch as much as $1,100.

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