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John Leach Muchelney Pottery Wax Resist Studio Pottery Jug
By John Leach
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
pouring spout and is decorated in wax resist brown vertical patterns on a grey mottled stone coloured
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

John Leach Muchelney Pottery Wax Resist Studio Pottery Jug
John Leach Muchelney Pottery Wax Resist Studio Pottery Jug
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H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Japanese Shoji Hamada Inspired Bamboo Studio Plate
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hamada and certainly inspired by him. The wax resist bamboo design is in natural unglazed red clay colors
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20th Century Japanese Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Shoji Hamada Inspired Bamboo Studio Plate
Japanese Shoji Hamada Inspired Bamboo Studio Plate
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H 0.79 in Dm 10.34 in
Peter Beard Vase
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
PB 36 Peter Beard Conical Vase in a Wax Resist Glaze 2024 24cm high, 15.5cm wide
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Vase
Peter Beard Vase
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H 9.45 in Dm 6.11 in
Peter Beard Vase
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
PB37 Peter Beard Vase with an Inverted Rim in a Manganese Wax Resist Glaze 2024 20cm x 16cm
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Vase
Peter Beard Vase
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H 7.88 in Dm 6.3 in
Peter Beard Vase
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
PB33 Peter Beard Undulating Vase in a Wax Resist Glaze 2024 19cm high, 14cm wide, 12 cm deep
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2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Vase
Peter Beard Vase
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H 7.49 in Dm 5.52 in
Peter Beard Vase
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
PB35 Peter Beard Vase with an Inverted rim with a “Dash” Design in a Wax Resist Glaze 2024 24cm
Category

2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Vase
Peter Beard Vase
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H 9.45 in Dm 5.91 in
Peter Beard Vase
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
PB 32 Large Peter Beard Vase with a Dark Blue Cobalt Wax Resist Glaze on a Carved Vessel 2024 35cm
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2010s Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Vase
Peter Beard Vase
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H 13.78 in Dm 6.7 in
Joel Edwards California Studio Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Joel Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Stoneware weed pot vase with wax resist decoration by California artist, Joel Edwards. 1960s Joel
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Joel Edwards California Studio Pottery Bowl
By Joel Edwards
Located in San Diego, CA
Stoneware bowl with wax resist decoration by California artist, Joel Edwards. 1960s Joel Edwards
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

California Studio Pottery Planter by James Wishon and Jerry Harrell
By Wishon-Harrell, David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century stoneware planter by Wishon-Harrell. Green glaze with a wax resist abstract design
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Clay

Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Peacock, 2017
By Winifred Jagger
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
style. Peacock is painted with ink on silk, made using traditional batik, wax-resist printing techniques.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Paintings

Materials

Silk

Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Peacock, 2017
Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Peacock, 2017
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H 45.08 in W 25.99 in D 1.97 in
ABA-8 Nuoveforme Madras Vase
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
design is made with a hot wax resist (an ancient technique that enables a major precision in the drawing
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

ABA-8 Nuoveforme Madras Vase
ABA-8 Nuoveforme Madras Vase
H 12.21 in Dm 6.3 in
Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Tiger, 2016
By Winifred Jagger
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
style. The Tiger is painted with ink on silk, made using traditional batik, wax-resist printing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Paintings

Materials

Silk

Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Tiger, 2016
Original Silk Batik W. Jagger Tiger, 2016
H 41.23 in W 40.36 in D 1.97 in
Peter Beard Disc
By Peter Beard
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Peter Beard A Large Disc in a Wax Resist Glaze mounted on Welsh Slate 40cm high, 31cm wide
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2010s Mounted Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Peter Beard Disc
Peter Beard Disc
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H 15.75 in W 12.21 in D 4.14 in
Batik Dye Terracotta Jar from Java, Indonesia c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
original hand painted floral motifs adding to its charm. Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied
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Antique Early 1900s Indonesian Tribal Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Indonesian Atmosphere - Original Batik - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
folds. Includes frame. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper

Winifred Jagger, Japanese Ladies, Silk Batik Painting, 2016
By Winifred Jagger
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
style. 'Japanese Ladies' is painted with ink on silk, made using traditional batik wax resist printing
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2010s British Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

'Classical Modern', Stylized Figural by Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
employed a complex, multi-media technique, using casein, wax resist and random markings to create an
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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Casein

Modernist Monumental Zig Zag Weed Vase
By Clyde Burt
Located in Mobile, AL
Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. Perfect original condition. Clyde Burt's modernist wax resist
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Stoneware Insect Design Vase, Signed
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
of insects which appear to have been incised with the bodies carved out as opposed to wax resist. The
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Early 20th Century Japanese Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Sculptural Mango Wood Side Table, Hand-Crafted Modern Organic, Batik Detailing
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
Located in Point Richmond, CA
imported from China. The diagonal patterned stripes design created by hand in wax resist in Indonesia with
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
H 109 in W 21.5 in D 0.05 in
Sculptural Mango Wood Side Table, Hand-Crafted Modern Organic, Batik Detailing
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
inspired by Batik textiles of Indonesia. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

ABA-11 Nuoveforme Rectangular Black / White Vase
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
the second for the black.The geometrical pattern is achieved with a wax resist mask that is then
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

ABA-6 Nuoveforme Vase with Handle, Flowers Pattern
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
hand with liquid wax resist and then the drawing is filled by brush with colored enamels.After the
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Indonesian Batik Textile
Located in New York, NY
technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth. This technique originated from the island of Java
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Japanese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile

19th Century Indonesian Batik Textile
19th Century Indonesian Batik Textile
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H 68 in W 43 in D 0.1 in
ABA-5 Geometrical Pattern Vase
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
create the raw background and the other for the colored enamels that are applied by using the wax resist
Category

2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

ABA-5 Geometrical Pattern Vase
ABA-5 Geometrical Pattern Vase
H 16.93 in Dm 7.49 in
Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
written in wax resist near the top, identifying the contents as double steamed wine from Jiujiang in
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

ABA-7 Nuoveforme Tropical Leaves Vase
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Sesto Fiorentino, FI
leaves we used a wax resist technique and then the colors are painted by hand with a brush. After the
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2010s Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Beautiful Lilly Batik, 1977, Signed by C. Powell
Located in Larchmont, NY
selected areas of cloth before dying it. The parts covered in wax resist the dye and remain the original
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1970s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Dye, Wax

"Inner:Outer 3", mixed media, painting, abstract, blues, browns
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
on paper mounted on panel in blues and browns. Walnut ink, wax resist, and acrylic paint with
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

"Inner:Outer 5", abstract, brown, teal, blue, mixed media, painting
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
on panel in brown and teal blue. Walnut ink, wax resist, and acrylic paint with iridescent details
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

"Inner:Outer 6", mixed media, painting, abstract, brown, teal, blue
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
on panel in blue, teal, and brown. Walnut ink, wax resist, and acrylic paint with iridescent details
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

"Inner: Outer 1", abstract, blues, browns, mixed media, painting
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
on panel in blues and browns. Walnut ink, wax resist, and acrylic paint with iridescent details
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel, Paper, Ink, Acrylic

"Inner:Outer 2", abstract, brown, white, mixed media, painting
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
on panel in brown and white. Walnut ink, wax resist, and acrylic paint with iridescent details create
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

Mid-20th Century Batik, Kain, Hip-Wrap Clothing Garment, Java
Located in Point Richmond, CA
, blue, soga brown and ecru. Designs are applied using the wax resist-dye method. Typical of those made
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20th Century Javanese Mid-Century Modern Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Mysterious Indonesian Animal Batik Textile
Located in New York, NY
Francisco. could also be a copy. tough to tell! Measures: 3'x 6' Batik is a technique of wax-resist
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Anglo-Japanese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile

Mysterious Indonesian Animal Batik Textile
Mysterious Indonesian Animal Batik Textile
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H 72 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
Located in Point Richmond, CA
imported from China. The flora & fauna design created by tjaps with wax resist in Indonesia with vertical
Category

Early 20th Century Javanese Tribal Textiles

Materials

Silk

Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
Antique Javanese Silk Batik Slendang
H 128 in W 21.75 in D 0.07 in
Charles Pulsford ARSA 'Abstract Landscape' watercolour Modern British Art
Located in London, GB
want. Charles Pulsford ARSA (1912-1989) Abstract Landscape in Brown and Blue Watercolour with wax
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Wax Crayon

A French early Printed Cotton chintz cloak - Provence Circa 1820-1850
Located in Toulon, FR
century and was probably made in Alsace. Wax-resist printed cotton for the black and green background and
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1820s French Visite Jackets

A Printed Cotton cloak Visite in Baton Rompu - Provence Circa 1820-1850
Located in Toulon, FR
century and was probably made in Alsace. Wax-resist printed cotton for the black and green background and
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1820s French Capes

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
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Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Indonesian Blue & White Megamendung or Clouds Pattern Batik Panel, circa 1930
Located in Kinderhook, NY
, West Java having blue and white "Mega Mendung" or "Chinese Cloud" wax resist dyed pattern. Rare to
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Textiles

Materials

Cotton

Carl Harry Stalhane Designhuset Reduction Red Figural Porcelain Bowl, 1980's
Located in Mobile, AL
accomplished by coupling wax resist with the reduction copper glaze. The depth and scale of the bowl makes it
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Vintage 1980s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
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Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. We have a
Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Located in New York, NY
many uses for these soft cotton batiks. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Mid Century Carstens White Matte Sculptural Vase
By Dieter Peter
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
"wax resist" technique, it was applied to a broad array of forms. Lava glazes were employed during the
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Elm Cetacean
Located in Greenwich, CT
". Artist Julian Meredith created this print using a giant plank of elm, handmade rice paper and a wax
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2010s European Prints

Materials

Paper

Elm Cetacean
Elm Cetacean
H 44 in W 131 in D 2 in
Abstract Figure in Yellow and Blue watercolour by Charles Pulsford ARSA
Located in London, GB
Pulsford ARSA (1912 - 1989) Abstract Figure in Yellow and Blue Watercolour and ink with wax resist 56 x 38
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Large Earthenware Studio Pottery Willow Plate or Bowl After David Leach 1970s
By David Leach
Located in Melbourne, AU
Leach work - the willow motif, high quality earthenware, decorated using the wax resist method. It will
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

Carstens Tönnieshof German Floor Vase 60s 70s huge (50cms) cloud green glaze
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Kumhausen, DE
'Ankara' décor in 1963 during a stint with CARSTENS; an example of the "wax resist" technique, it was
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Figurative Watercolor Painting by Gina Lombardi Bratter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sicilian artist. In 1968 Gina Lombardi became interested in Indonesian wax resist techniques. From the
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Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"GIRLS NIGHT OUT" MID CENTURY MODERN BATIK SAN ANTONIO ARTIST
By Margaret Putnam
Located in San Antonio, TX
oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel, exploring new avenues, developing new techniques
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20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric

"THE DANCE" San Antonio Artist MARGARET PUTNAM (1913-1989) BOLD BEAUTIFUL COLORS
By Margaret Putnam
Located in San Antonio, TX
had the vision that she had. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel, exploring
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

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Wax Resist For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal wax resist for your home. A wax resist — often made from ceramic, pottery and porcelain — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the wax resist you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A wax resist made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Peter Beard, Alvino Bagni and Geoffrey Whiting each produced at least one beautiful wax resist that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wax Resist?

Prices for a wax resist can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $295 and can go as high as $4,000, while the average can fetch as much as $560.