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Bernard Rooke

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Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century ceramic totem lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, hand-built, in neutral brown tones of terracotta and stone, and areas of applied grey/brown glaze. ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bernard Rooke

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Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England
$6,463
H 39.77 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Sculptural Large Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke in Stoneware, England, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Odense, DK
This table lamp was designed and handmade by British ceramicist Bernard Rooke in the 1960s. A signed piece, it carries the unmistakable character of Rooke’s sculptural Brutalist lang...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bernard Rooke

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp with Blue Roundels, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, featuring two blue glass roundels. A beautiful sculptural piece, made up of ceramic elements in natural tones of te...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Bernard Rooke

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Metal

B. Rooke Ceramic Table Lamp with Custom Silk Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic in natural tones of terracotta and stone, with an l new custom made matching la...
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernard Rooke

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Metal, Brass

Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, Beige Silk Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful large ceramic table or floor lamp by R Rooke, Uk,  1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offer...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bernard Rooke

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Ceramic

Mid century brutalist ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, 1970s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful sculptural ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke ( B. 1938 ). This gorgeous stoneware lamp has been refitted and rewired to current standards and is fitted for a general E27 ...
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1970s British Brutalist Vintage Bernard Rooke

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Ceramic

B. Rooke Ceramic Lamp with New Custom Made Lampshade by René Houben, 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Rijssen, NL
A rare ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. With an exceptional custom m...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Bernard Rooke

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Jardinière by Bernard Rooke
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
An organic and Brutalist style Jardine which would work perfectly with trailing foliage. Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway. Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity. In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London. In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living. In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill. By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income. Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking. In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...
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1970s English Brutalist Vintage Bernard Rooke

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Clay

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Bernard Rooke Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMaterialCreation Year
2025$3,033Table LampsCeramic1970
2025$350Pottery, CeramicsStoneware1960s
2025$2,691Table LampsCeramic1970
2025$1,631Table LampsCeramiccirca 1960
2025$667Table Lamps, More LightingPottery1960s-1970s
2025$1,350Table LampsCeramic, Terracotta1960s
2025$1,317Table LampsStoneware, Terracotta1970s
2025$1,250Table LampsCeramic, Stoneware1960s
2025$260Decorative Dishes and Vide-PocheCeramic, Pottery, Stoneware1980s
2025$945Table LampsCeramic1960s
2025$392Planters, Cachepots and JardinièresCeramic, Claycirca the 1960s
2024$1,888Table LampsStoneware, RattanUnknown
2024$744Table LampsCeramic1960
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Bernard Rooke furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Bernard Rooke furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Bernard Rooke furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Bernard Rooke were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Bernard Rooke Studio, George Carwardine, and Hadrill & Horstman. Prices for Bernard Rooke furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $128 and can go as high as $8,750, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,407.

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