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Shards - Critical Masses
Shards - Critical Masses

Marie CameronShards - Critical Masses, 2014

$12,000

H 64 in W 64 in D 1.5 in

Shards - Critical Masses

Located in Burlingame, CA

invites curiosity in a strangely relatable way. In this painting of red abalone, traces of pottery

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf
Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired. Geometric patterns, thunderbirds

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf
Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

of pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired. Geometric patterns

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired. Geometric patterns, thunderbirds

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman
Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman

Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman

By R.C. Gorman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: R.C. Gorman, Native American (1931 - 2005) Title: Shard Picker Year: 1996 Medium: Glazed

Category

1990s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Glaze

Temple of Janus Quadrifons
Temple of Janus Quadrifons

Temple of Janus Quadrifons

By Matthew Dubourg

Located in Middletown, NY

spolia, i.e. material from earlier buildings, including bricks, together with pottery shards, and was

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Thames River at low tide in a practice known as “mudlarking.” Pottery shards, seaglass and stones

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Aristides and the Illiterate Voter
Aristides and the Illiterate Voter

Aristides and the Illiterate Voter

By Luigi Mussini

Located in London, GB

in Plutarch’s account of the life of Aristides. Votes for an ostracism were cast using shards of

Category

Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

L'homme oiseau

Mickie DOUSSYL'homme oiseau

$7,020

H 14.57 in W 14.17 in D 5.12 in

L'homme oiseau

Located in Atlanta, GA

. The presence in New Caledonia of shards of pottery belonging to the Lapita civilization which has now

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ode à la rivière bleue

Mickie DOUSSYOde à la rivière bleue

$5,460

H 22.83 in W 14.17 in D 11.81 in

Ode à la rivière bleue

Located in Atlanta, GA

. The presence in New Caledonia of shards of pottery belonging to the Lapita civilization which has now

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior
Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Sold

H 20 in W 32 in D 2 in

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Located in San Francisco, CA

Prehistoric Period, from approximately 500 to 1300 AD. A few broken bits of possibly-Pre-Columbian pottery

Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Masonite

Puebloan Pottery Shard
Puebloan Pottery Shard

Puebloan Pottery Shard

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Puebloan Pottery Shard, 2022, acrylic on canvas

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #1
Black on Black Pottery Shards #1

Black on Black Pottery Shards #1

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #1, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #5
Black on Black Pottery Shards #5

Black on Black Pottery Shards #5

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #5 $300, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #6
Black on Black Pottery Shards #6

Black on Black Pottery Shards #6

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #6, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #2
Black on Black Pottery Shards #2

Black on Black Pottery Shards #2

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #2, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #3
Black on Black Pottery Shards #3

Black on Black Pottery Shards #3

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #3, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #4
Black on Black Pottery Shards #4

Black on Black Pottery Shards #4

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #4, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Pottery Shard For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate pottery shard for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for a pottery shard from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a pottery shard to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige and more. There have been many interesting pottery shard examples over the years, but those made by Rudolph Carl Gorman are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in acrylic paint, canvas and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large pottery shard can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller pottery shard, measuring 5 high and 4 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Pottery Shard?

The price for a pottery shard in our collection starts at $750 and tops out at $5,500 with the average selling for $850.