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Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar

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

Organic Modern Style, Terracotta Jug, Chipping Campden, 1980s Studio Pottery
Organic Modern Style, Terracotta Jug, Chipping Campden, 1980s Studio Pottery

Organic Modern Style, Terracotta Jug, Chipping Campden, 1980s Studio Pottery

Located in Glasgow, GB

style of pottery decoration was achieved using what's known as 'wax resist'—a skilled studio pottery

Category

Late 20th Century British Organic Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware, Terracotta

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

in brown tenmoku style glazes in a wax resist fence pattern over a mottled green stoneware glazed

Category

20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stoneware

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century
Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century

Ray Finch Winchcombe Studio Pottery Square Dish, 20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

in brown tenmoku style glazes in a wax resist fence pattern over a mottled green stoneware glazed

Category

20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Stoneware

Mysterious Indonesian Animal Batik Textile
Mysterious Indonesian Animal Batik Textile

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Anglo-Japanese Pillows and Throws

Materials

Textile

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong

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

A Printed Cotton cloak Visite - Provence Circa 1820-1850
A Printed Cotton cloak Visite - Provence Circa 1820-1850

A Printed Cotton cloak Visite - 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

Category

1820s French Capes

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong

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
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Pillows and Throws

Materials

Cotton

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Antique Balinese Ceremonial Sarong

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 Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile with a copper stamp

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Organic Modern Textiles

Materials

Textile

Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the entire textile. The price reflects one and the sizes

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Organic Modern Textiles

Materials

Textile

Large Impressive British Tenmoku Glazed Studio Pottery Lidded Pot
Large Impressive British Tenmoku Glazed Studio Pottery Lidded Pot

Large Impressive British Tenmoku Glazed Studio Pottery Lidded Pot

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

glazes with wax resist linear patterning repeated around the body of the pot with a matted contrasting

Category

20th Century English Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Bottle (Vase)
Bottle (Vase)

Bottle (Vase)

By Shoji Hamada

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist: Shoji Hamada Title: BOttle Medium: Stoneware, Iron Pigment Brushwork, Wax Resist, Kaki

Category

1940s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glaze, Pigment

Roy Hamilton "Faux Marble" Bowl, circa 1980
Roy Hamilton "Faux Marble" Bowl, circa 1980

Roy Hamilton "Faux Marble" Bowl, circa 1980

By Roy Hamilton

Located in Kinderhook, NY

creating pattern with a hot-wax resist method derived from Batik printing of cloth. Hamilton has produced

Category

Vintage 1980s American Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Margaret Putnam Painting “Praise”
Margaret Putnam Painting “Praise”

Margaret Putnam Painting “Praise”

By Margaret Putnam

Located in Dallas, TX

. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel, exploring new avenues, developing new

Category

1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint

Figurative Watercolor Painting by Gina Lombardi Bratter
Figurative Watercolor Painting by Gina Lombardi Bratter

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

Category

Vintage 1980s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Dove"  Mid Century Modern Texas Abstract
"Dove"  Mid Century Modern Texas Abstract

"Dove" Mid Century Modern Texas Abstract

By Margaret Putnam

Located in San Antonio, TX

not be otherwise because no one had the vision that she had. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil

"INTO THE DEEP"  JONAH
"INTO THE DEEP"  JONAH

"INTO THE DEEP" JONAH

By Margaret Putnam

Located in San Antonio, TX

no one had the vision that she had. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Two Figures" Etching
"Two Figures" Etching

"Two Figures" Etching

By Margaret Putnam

Located in San Antonio, TX

she had. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel, exploring new avenues

Category

1960s Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Etching

"Tree"
"Tree"

"Tree"

By Margaret Putnam

Located in San Antonio, TX

vision that she had. She worked in oil, watercolor, wax resist, casein, and pastel, exploring new avenues

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Live Edge Cedar Hand-Made Dining Table
Live Edge Cedar Hand-Made Dining Table

Live Edge Cedar Hand-Made Dining Table

Located in Hixson, TN

view of the special woodgrain. Next, it was thickly coated in brown wax, which resists scratches. Easy

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Dining Room Ta...

Materials

Cedar

Bellini Italian Art Pottery Vase Atomic Orange Stencil Wax Resist Ground
Bellini Italian Art Pottery Vase Atomic Orange Stencil Wax Resist Ground

Bellini Italian Art Pottery Vase Atomic Orange Stencil Wax Resist Ground

By Bellini Studio

Located in Wilton, CT

yellow wax resist ground, circa 1970's. 11 1/2" high, 6 1/2" diameter. Excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

1960s Bagni for Raymor Wax Resist Bamboo Design Italian Pottery Lamp
1960s Bagni for Raymor Wax Resist Bamboo Design Italian Pottery Lamp

1960s Bagni for Raymor Wax Resist Bamboo Design Italian Pottery Lamp

By Alvino Bagni

Located in Wilton, CT

Striking Alvino Bagni pop art pottery lamp with wax resist bamboo design in metallic black on

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

David Leach Tenmoku & Dolomite Glazed Wax Resist Studio Pottery Bowl
David Leach Tenmoku & Dolomite Glazed Wax Resist Studio Pottery Bowl

David Leach Tenmoku & Dolomite Glazed Wax Resist Studio Pottery Bowl

By David Leach

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

speckling and with wavy wax resist lines revealing the glaze beneath. This absolutely stunning example has

Category

20th Century English Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Geoffrey Whiting Avoncroft Wax Resist Leafy Stem Design Studio Pottery Vase
Geoffrey Whiting Avoncroft Wax Resist Leafy Stem Design Studio Pottery Vase

Geoffrey Whiting Avoncroft Wax Resist Leafy Stem Design Studio Pottery Vase

By Geoffrey Whiting

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

glazed ground with wax resist leafy twig like designs repeated around the body by renowned and highly

Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Marianne De Trey Studio Porcelain Wax Resist Linear Patterned Vase
Marianne De Trey Studio Porcelain Wax Resist Linear Patterned Vase

Marianne De Trey Studio Porcelain Wax Resist Linear Patterned Vase

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine British studio pottery porcelain fluted vase with wax linear decoration by renowned potter

Category

Vintage 1980s English Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Rice Plantation - Original Wax by J. Soedihono - 1976
Rice Plantation - Original Wax by J. Soedihono - 1976

Rice Plantation - Original Wax by J. Soedihono - 1976

Located in Roma, IT

1976. Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the whole cloth, or cloth made using this

Category

1970s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Wax

"Sunburst Dash" Hand-Painted Hide by AVO
"Sunburst Dash" Hand-Painted Hide by AVO

"Sunburst Dash" Hand-Painted Hide by AVO

By AVO

Located in Los Angeles, CA

grey with white wax resist.

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Leather

Tim Keenan Ceramic Vase
Tim Keenan Ceramic Vase

Tim Keenan Ceramic Vase

By Tim Keenan

Located in San Diego, CA

abstract expressionist wax resist design, Keenan is a highly skilled potter and artist.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Clay

Joel Edwards California Studio Pottery Bowl
Joel Edwards California Studio Pottery Bowl

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Ethnic Blue - Original Batik - 1970s

Ethnic Blue - Original Batik - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

. Includes frame: 65.5 x 1 x 61 cm Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper

Indonesian scene - Original Batik - 1970s

Indonesian scene - Original Batik - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

folds. Includes frame: 65.5 x 1 x 61 cm Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Palm Springs Tapered Stoneware Vase
Palm Springs Tapered Stoneware Vase

Palm Springs Tapered Stoneware Vase

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

striated texture. Patterns are masked off using tape and wax resist and finished with a satin-matte ivory

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Palm Springs Diamonds Stoneware Vase
Palm Springs Diamonds Stoneware Vase

Palm Springs Diamonds Stoneware Vase

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

create a striated texture. Patterns are masked off using tape and wax resist and finished with a satin

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Palm Springs Urn Stoneware Vase
Palm Springs Urn Stoneware Vase

Palm Springs Urn Stoneware Vase

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

striated texture. Patterns are masked off using tape and wax resist and finished with a satin-matte ivory

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Indian Ascetic Early Work by Margot Lovejoy, Mixed-Media on Paper
Indian Ascetic Early Work by Margot Lovejoy, Mixed-Media on Paper

Indian Ascetic Early Work by Margot Lovejoy, Mixed-Media on Paper

By Margot Lovejoy

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

An Indian ascetic early work by Margot Lovejoy, mixed-media, pencil, crayon, watercolor, wax resist

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Wax, Watercolor

Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong
Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

Andrianna Shamaris Balinese Antique Ceremonial Sarong

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

for these soft cotton batiks. Batik is an Indonesian technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to the

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Organic Modern Textiles

Materials

Textile

Bernard Leach Miniature Floral Design Studio Vase, 20th Century
Bernard Leach Miniature Floral Design Studio Vase, 20th Century

Bernard Leach Miniature Floral Design Studio Vase, 20th Century

By Bernard Leach

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

raised narrow neck and is decorated in mottled brown over cream glazes, a wax resist floral design

Category

20th Century English Vases

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

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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.