Cliffs Of Britain

Clarice Cliff is famous for her Art Deco ceramics. The dazzling colors and bold geometric patterns of her pieces have become synonymous with the period. Cliff produced more than 100 works during her career and achieved commercial success during her lifetime. Some of her best-known ceramics include the Bizarre plate, the Crocus jug and the Inspiration Caprice plate. Explore a variety of Clarice Cliff ceramics on 1stDibs.

To identify Clarice Cliff pottery, first become familiar with the markings used by the ceramicist. There are dozens of potential markings, and you can find pictures of them on trusted online resources to compare them to the hallmarks on your pottery. These sites can also be useful for determining the style name of your piece based on its shape and color. Many Clarice Cliff pieces feature a year of manufacture stamp in addition to the artist's signature, aiding in the identification process. If you run into any difficulty, consider using the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Clarice Cliff pottery.

The famous painting of a man looking over a cliff is Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. Caspar David Friedrich produced the work in 1818. Today, it hangs in the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany. Explore a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.

In Britain, John Wilkinson made the first mass-produced iron chairs during the 1770s. However, handcrafted iron chairs appeared much earlier. In the mid-thirteenth century, King Edward I commissioned three iron chairs for St. Paul’s Cathedral. The artisan who made these pieces is unknown. On 1stDibs, find a range of iron chairs.

Moore is considered Britain's greatest sculptor due to the impact his art had on his contemporaries and successors and because of the fame and success he enjoyed during his life. Henry Moore’s forms are usually abstractions with pierced or hollow spaces responding to the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Many interpreters liken the undulating forms of his reclining figures to the landscape and hills of his Yorkshire birthplace. Moore became well known through his carved marble and larger-scale abstract cast bronze sculptures and was instrumental in introducing a particular form of modernism to the United Kingdom. Most of the money he earned went toward endowing the Henry Moore Foundation, which continues supporting education and promoting the arts. Shop a diverse assortment of Henry Moore art on 1stDibs.