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Pair of Two Mid-20th Century Clay Animal Sculptures
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-20th century traditional Spanish clay figures of a bull and a mule. Made in Barcelona, Spain
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Busts

Materials

Clay

Pair of Two Mid-20th Century Clay Animal Sculptures
Pair of Two Mid-20th Century Clay Animal Sculptures
$1,181 / item
H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
Get a Load
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Ceramic

Get a Load
Get a Load
$3,680
H 11 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
"Get a Load" by Esther Shimazu
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

"Get a Load" by Esther Shimazu
"Get a Load" by Esther Shimazu
$3,680
H 11 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Mr. Blu
By Carol A. Cook
Located in Dallas, TX
Gallery in 2015, Carol Cook states: "Since childhood, I have been making clay figures to express what
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Clay, Glaze

Mr. Blu
Mr. Blu
$2,000
H 6.5 in W 3.5 in D 5.38 in
Joyce
By Carol A. Cook
Located in Dallas, TX
Gallery in 2015, Carol Cook states: "Since childhood, I have been making clay figures to express what
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Clay, Glaze

Joyce
Joyce
$1,800
H 7.38 in W 3.75 in D 4.63 in
I Ain't Takin' No Shower
By Carol A. Cook
Located in Dallas, TX
in 2015, Carol Cook states: "Since childhood, I have been making clay figures to express what
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Clay, Glaze

I Ain't Takin' No Shower
I Ain't Takin' No Shower
$2,000
H 6.13 in W 3.63 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
distinctive look and connecting them to greater Jōmon culture. Although the function of such clay figures are
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Unknown Pre-Columbian Figurative Sculpt...

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
Pair of Etched Dogu-Style Terracotta Figures
$1,980 / set
H 7.75 in W 4.5 in D 2 in
Chinese Terracotta Statue Tomb Figure East Han Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
clay figures fired at low temperature without glaze was popular in Han dynasty before porcelain was
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Clay

Sleep
By Carol A. Cook
Located in Dallas, TX
"Since childhood, I have been making clay figures to express what interested me. When I make a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Glaze

Sleep
Sleep
$600
H 4.75 in W 4.5 in D 5.38 in
Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
Located in Leuven , BE
. The clay figures, made by the artisans of Jaina, represented a broad spectrum of male and female
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier South American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
$1,950 / set
H 11.82 in Dm 3.94 in
Reference Asian Art Book, The Decorative Arts of the China Trade
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
objects brought back were furniture, silver, silk embroideries, lacquerware, clay figures, fans and
Category

20th Century Books

Esther Shimazu Signed Japanese Hawaiian American Male Sculpture
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Houston, TX
Esther Shimazu's bald and chunky male sculpture. She uses hand-built techniques to construct clay
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Esther Shimazu Signed Japanese Hawaiian American Female Sculpture
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Houston, TX
Esther Shimazu's bald female sculpture. She uses hand-built techniques to construct clay figures
Category

20th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Rare Japanese Complete Figure of an Aristocratic Woman Haniwa, 6th Century AD
Located in New York, NY
woman and dates to the 6th century AD, during the Kofun period (ca. 250–538 AD). Haniwa—cylindrical clay
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Stone

Untitled (Figures)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kader Boly is known for painting pastoral and communal scenes from his life as a nomadic herder in the Fulani tribe, on the plains of West Africa. Kader’s work is set apart using han...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Untitled (Figures)
$15,678
H 6 in W 5 in D 2 in
Maryanne Nicholls, 3 Figures
Located in London, GB
2019 Black clay with white glaze on resin base H37 x W24 x D11 cm
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Resin

Hans Coper Small Pot
By Hans Coper
Located in Atlanta, GA
clay figures of Bronze Age Greece.
Category

Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Hans Coper Small Pot
Hans Coper Small Pot
$25,000
H 4.73 in Dm 3.04 in
Pair Tiki Ceramic Figures
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Tiki ceramic figures by artist Howard Pierce (1912-1994). Howard Pierce's artistry is
Category

20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay

Pair Italian Majolica Porcelain Figures Statues on Pedestal Stands 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful pair of Italian majolica porcelain statues The male and female stand on the pedestal stands The overall height of the statues are 6.5 feet - 198 CM - so ...
Category

Antique 1860s Porcelain

Materials

Clay

Antique English Terracotta Brick with Tudor Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
near London. It details a pair of Tudor style figures in high relief; possibly Queen Elizabeth I and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Tudor Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Antique English Terracotta Brick with Tudor Figures
Antique English Terracotta Brick with Tudor Figures
$2,540
H 14.38 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo
By Prince Monyo
Located in Palm Desert, CA
began sculpting clay figures that I had envisioned while in prison to help me cope with my thoughts.” He
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo
Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo
$6,500
H 16.5 in W 11.5 in D 4.5 in
Large Antique Ceramic Wall Plaque of Military Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large antique ceramic wall plaque depicting European military figures, sourced from an ex British
Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Large Antique Ceramic Wall Plaque of Military Figures
Large Antique Ceramic Wall Plaque of Military Figures
$2,296
H 21.86 in W 13.19 in D 8.67 in
Antique Minton Tile of 'Classical Figures' by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series 'Classical Figures with Musical Instruments' designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Abstract Brutalist Bronze Sculpture, Prince Monyo (1926-)
By Prince Monyo
Located in Palm Desert, CA
artist,” he said. “I began sculpting clay figures that I had envisioned while in prison to help me cope
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Antique Minton Tile of Musical Classical Figures by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

1960s DeSimone Style Italian Mid-Century Decorative Plate with Egyptian Figures
By DeSimone, Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
designs, marked on the back in the clay Italy. The profile of two Egyptian heads facing in the same
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Bittosi Limited edition of 199 Vase with horse figures by Aldo Londi
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Limited edition of 199 pieces. All Bitossi ceramics are entirely handmade by our artisans at every stage of the production process. Riedizione Archivio Storico The Riedizioni coll...
Category

2010s Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique late 19th century Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Minton Tile of ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ by John Moyr Smith
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Minton tile from the series ‘Classical Figures with Musical Instruments’ designed by the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Clay

Three Graces with Smartphone
Located in Rye, NY
This piece was from the period when I created standing figures in clay working from live models
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Three Graces with Smartphone
Three Graces with Smartphone
Price Upon Request
H 22 in W 20 in D 9 in
Trois Personnages sur Tremplin (Three Figures on a Trampoline), A.R. 375
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1956, this Madoura small convex wall plaque of white earthenware clay with engraving
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glaze

Edwin & Mary Scheier Large Ceramic Vase with Incised Figures, 1996
By Edwin and Mary Scheier
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Blue studio pottery vase in excellent condition with incised female figures, 1996. Created by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

"Architecture, " Rare, Large Mougin Vase with Nude Male Figures by Goor
By Gaston Goor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
figures carrying architectural pieces to and fro. Goor was famous for illustrating a number of books by
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Clay

French Sculpture of Two Cupids Contesting a Heart, After E. Falconet, circa 1850
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Dallas, TX
, Falconet was initially in training to become a carpenter. In his leisure time, he made clay figures, which
Category

Antique 1850s French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Fine French 19th Century Bronze Figure of "Milo of Croton & Lion" After Falconet
By Étienne Maurice Falconet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to a carpenter, but some of his clay figures, with the making of which he occupied his leisure hours
Category

Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 9.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 18.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

'Fire Painting, Diptych with Crawling Shino Glaze #15 & 16.11.12'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 10.11.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 8.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 10.4.19'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

'Fire Painting Diptych #12 & 11.4.13'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

'Fire Painting, Diptych #11 & 12.9.13'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 3.2.10'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze, Slip

Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Four'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Three'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'All Used Up'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood-fired ceramic abstract sculpture: 'Walker'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 2.9.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 5.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 2.11.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 16.6.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 8.4.18'
By Tony Moore
Located in New York, NY
figures, made from cut twigs, are impressed into wet clay. As I investigated, the figures kept running
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Glaze, Glass, Slip

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An assortment of clay figures is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique clay figures was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, clay and wood. There are all kinds of clay figures available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Clay figures bearing Folk Art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gaston Goor, Irene Wheeler and Jadunath Pal each produced beautiful clay figures that are worth considering.

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