Wedgwood Basalt

19th century Wedgwood Basalt Cupid Angel, Marked, circa 1880.

A rare Wedgwood two handled basalt vase with encaustic decoration of classical figures, upper case mark

A rare signed Wedgwood basalt teapot with orange and white encaustic decoration, upper case mark

Pair of exquisitely detailed Wedgwood Basalt Jasperware Bowls. Matte finish with delicate figures and laurel leaf detailed edging.

A particularly successful vase in black basalt, with simple, classical deocration or swags and berries & leaves.

Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of French historian and philosopher, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet).

A large vase in black basalt, with restrained neoclassical decoration taken from examples in The Hamilton Collection, now in The British Museum.

Polished basalt, decorated with Victoria, Goddess of Victory, in her chariot; possibly after a Roman model such as the wall paintings at Herculaneum. This palette is very rare on bas...

A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth and an older man, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. It is unusual to find ...

A fine, large vase in black basalt, decorated with an encaustic painted figure of a youth, taken from The Hamilton vase in the British Museum. The shape is taken from the Greek Hy...

Exceptionally rare early figure of Bacchus in black basalt. The mixed-case mark places this figure between 1780 and 1785. He is portrayed in typical style, his head garlanded with g...

Exhibited: Wedgwood, Master Potter to the Universe, Roche Foundation, 2023.

An ale jug and matching tray, in black basalt with inlaid coloured decoration; a style known as Henri Deux.

Perhaps the most complex work in black basalt undertaken on any scale by Wedgwood, the Bacchantes, are adapted from sculptures by Clodion.

Portrait Medallion of Edward Bourne, bricklayer at the Wedgwood factory. A bricklayer was kept on staff in order to maintain the kilns. This was modelled by Hackwood as an excercise...

One of the major tablets produced by Wedgwood, this is "Sacrifice", from the pair "Bacchanalian Triumph", after the original by Clodion. These large early tablets are scarce, as they...

A rare and stunning example of neo-classical decoration on an ordinary househuld object: a teapot. The decoration is restrained yet lively, and makes excellent use of classical figur...

A self-framing portrait medallion of Oliver Cromwell, MP: rebel, regicide, suppressor of Ireland, persecutor of Catholics, and Dictator. He was posthumously beheaded and hung in chai...

Here they are seen in the black basalt that Flaxman intended. John Flaxman (1755–1826) was a prominent English sculptor, illustrator, and draughtsman, best known for his neoclassica...

A self-framing portrait medallion of William of Orange. The mixed-vase mark dates this example firmly in the 1780s. Wedgwood produced a number of commemoratives of important Dutch fi...

A stunning pair of vases in black basalt. Known as Apotheosis Vases, or sometimes Pegasus Vases, it's rare to find a pair of these; still rare to find them in basalt, rather than the...

Black basalt, with rope handle and encaustic decoration of lines & anthemion, in imitation of early Greek pottery. Early encaustic examples are rare and hard to find in such good con...

An excellent cider mug with oak leaf decoration, and a silver rim, most likely Sheffield plate.

19th century basalt ewer with figural man as lamp, attributed to Wedgwood Wonderful detail New wiring.

Wedgewood Neo Classical covered Urn. Basalt matte black, Neo Classical oval raised figures with Zodiac animal figures decorated frieze. Footed urn on a raised plinth decorated ba...

A fine Wedgwood rosso antico and basalt teapot with Egyptian motifs, upper case mark

Beautiful basalt Wedgwood bowl from 1930’s, featuring a striped motif. 29Dia x 12H cm Good vintage condition

Wedgwood black basalt pottery bust sculpture of Scottish novelist, poet, and playwright, Walter Scott.

Vintage basalt bowl by Wedgwood from 1930’s featuring a checkered motif. 20Dia x 10H cm Good vintage condition

Wedgwood Black Basalt by Designer Nick Munro Ice or Wine Cooler made in 1999, with a matte finish to the exterior whilst gloss black to the interior standing at 24 cm in height and 2...

English Wedgwood Basalt ware 10" bowl. Matt black basalt like surface with a high relief pattern of grape leaf and cluster border design.

Original Wedgwood basalt pout-pouri vase in classic blue and white decor in 2 parts.

Wedgwood basalt fruit bowl, mid-20th century. Surrounded by applied Greco-Roman figures with tributes of fruits & flowers.

SOLD After a model by John Flaxman for Josiah Wedgwood, this Triton holding a cornucopia candlestick is in Wedgwood black basalt.

A Wedgwood basalt amphora from the 19th century made into a single socket table lamp, wired for the USA.

A 1967 re-edition of a classic 19th century Wedgwood basalt ceramic bowl with a horizontal herringbone and beaded pattern band at the lip, vertical machine-cut stripes around the bel...

A custom table lamp featuring a 19th c. English Wedgwood basalt cylinder. New matte black gold lined paper shade.

These finely cast glass urns made to look like 18th century Wedgwood Basalt wear show many refined features. The decorative relief elements are cast and worked in minute detail and s...

Crafted by Wedgwood, this pair of 18th century neoclassical oenochoe, or wine jugs, are comprised of black basalt — largely considered the firm’s greatest innovation.

Crafted by Wedgwood, this exquisite pair of 19th-century gilt bronze and black basalt Neoclassical ewers epitomizes the quality and creativity of renowned Wedgwood designer John Flax...

This work is executed in black basalt, a material considered one of Josiah Wedgwood's most revolutionary creations.

A Wedgwood black basalt bowl in a simple open form with a wide lip.

Background of Wedgwood black basalt: Wedgwood's black basalt is the ultimate expression of neo-classicism.

This bowl is part of our collection of Wedgwood Black Basalt. In the shop we also have a pair of large Wedgwood black basalt wine and water ewers.

Wedgwood transformed Egyptian black, a traditional Staffordshire stoneware, into Wedgwood Black Basalt.

Josiah Wedgwood named the black earthenware body that he created Black Basalt, as it resembled Egyptian basalt.

A collection of Wedgwood black basalt vases all decorated with classical figures raised in relief.

This enchanting antique Wedgwood black basalt inkwell is crafted in the form of an ancient oil lamp.

Wedgwood first developed basalt in the 1760s and since then, the firm has used this revolutionary substance for portraits of the most renowned and respected figures of the day for ov...

Egyptian motiff black and gold basalt lamassu jasperware Wedgwood covered box.

A pair of rare Wedgwood black basalt neoclassical urns made in early 19th century, England.

This pair is part of our collection of Wedgwood black basalt vases and bowls ( see 1stDibs Reference #: LU866510892271).

An important homage to love, this large black basalt figure is an impressive example of Wedgwood's artistry and imagination.

Black Basalt was created by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century.

Black Basalt was created by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century.

Josiah Wedgwood named the black earthenware body that he created Black Basalt, as it resembled Egyptian basalt.

The black jasper ovoid body decorated in white relief with the Apotheosis of Virgil after John Flaxman, the shoulder with snake handles above Medusa masks, the domed cover with Pegas...

An antique over life-size bust of Venus. Thanks to her scale, this Neoclassical style handcarved marble sculpture of Venus, Roman goddess of love and beauty, is very striking. Charac...

19th Century Wedgwood light blue Jasper tripod vase complete with cover with applied white relief of foliage and bell flowers, the terminals with lion masks and rings, all standing a...

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...

19th Century bronze bust of the Greek God, Apollo Belvedere. After the ancient original ‘Apollo Belvedere’ sculpture by Leochares.

This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...

Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...

81 pieces crafted using fine earthenware porcelain make up this classic collection by Spode. The Blue Italian design depicts a scene in the Italian countryside with natural elements ...

Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...

An Extraordinary Pair of early 20th century carved wood Panels depicting the Four Seasons. Tall narrow unpainted panels with high relief carved decoration with motifs of the Four Sea...

Minton hand painted and decorated porcelain dinner service for twelve people. Made in England between 1948 -1970 "with impressed marks "Minton / china / 2-65" and pattern numbers in...