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Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase
Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase

Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Berkeley, CA

do a workshop. This large bottle form shows subtle brushstrokes and wax resist techniques: The first

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Peter Beard 1970s inspired Vase
Peter Beard 1970s inspired Vase

Peter Beard 1970s inspired Vase

By Peter Beard

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Peter Beard. A large 1970s inspired Vase 33cm high, 16cm wide 2022 "My wax-resist pieces

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Weathered Iron Gueridon
Weathered Iron Gueridon

Weathered Iron Gueridon

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Wonderful iron gueridon with great weathered patina. Waxed to resist rust.

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Gueridon

Steel Dresser
Steel Dresser

Steel Dresser

Sold|$1,200

Steel Dresser

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Early 20th century steel dresser with good age patina. Waxed to resist rust.

Category

Early 20th Century American Dressers

Materials

Steel, Metal

Six Brass and Aluminum Table Mats by Daniel Hechter
Six Brass and Aluminum Table Mats by Daniel Hechter

Six Brass and Aluminum Table Mats by Daniel Hechter

Located in New York, NY

cartouche. Beautiful bright waxed patina resists tarnishing.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Tableware

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Stoneware Tea Bowl
Stoneware Tea Bowl

Stoneware Tea Bowl

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Renton, WA

Here is a classic Archie Bray era stoneware tea bowl by Voulkos with his typical wax-resist circle

Category

20th Century American Modern More Art

Materials

Stoneware

Bagni Ceramiche Tulip Vase by Alvino Bagni, Italy, circa 1970
Bagni Ceramiche Tulip Vase by Alvino Bagni, Italy, circa 1970

Bagni Ceramiche Tulip Vase by Alvino Bagni, Italy, circa 1970

By Bagni Ceramiche, Alvino Bagni

Located in Pymble, NSW

wax-resist pattern of flowers and leaves in excellent condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Early 20th Century Indonesian Batik Textile Panel
Early 20th Century Indonesian Batik Textile Panel

Early 20th Century Indonesian Batik Textile Panel

Located in Yardley, PA

A Classic wax resist batik depicting urns with foliage, butterflies, flowers and whimsical

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tapestries

Spiral Bowl
Spiral Bowl

Spiral Bowl

By Peter Voulkos

Located in Renton, WA

Here is a wonderful example of an early Peter Voulkos stoneware bowl with his wax resist spiral and

Category

20th Century Modern More Art

Materials

Stoneware

Roger Capron Vallauris Hand-Painted Free-Form Large Ceramic Dish "Rascasse"
Roger Capron Vallauris Hand-Painted Free-Form Large Ceramic Dish "Rascasse"

Roger Capron Vallauris Hand-Painted Free-Form Large Ceramic Dish "Rascasse"

By Roger Capron

Located in London, GB

(scorpion fish) in blue, white and black wax resist glazes, circa 1958. Signed to base. This is a rare piece

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

Peter Beard Disc
Peter Beard Disc

Peter Beard Disc

Sold|$6,162

Peter Beard Disc

By Peter Beard

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Peter beard. A large Earthenware Disc in a Cobalt Wax Resist Glaze mounted on Welsh Slate

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Coffee Table by Roger Capron
Coffee Table by Roger Capron

Coffee Table by Roger Capron

By Roger Capron

Located in Los Angeles, CA

eight hand-painted tiles, glazed with Capron's signature wax-resist technique, this graphically striking

Category

Vintage 1960s French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Batik Textile Banner
Batik Textile Banner

Batik Textile Banner

By Native American Art

Located in New York, NY

Batik is a technique of applied wax resists dyes allowing the artisan to color selectively by

Category

Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Art

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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.