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Claude Conover Furniture

American, 1907-1994

Artist Claude Conover was a master ceramicist, known for rustic pieces that appear roughly finished yet were created with meticulous care. Though he was not averse to using color and glaze, Conover is most noted for his monochromatic ceramics and pottery. These pieces have a simple, rugged appeal, setting them apart from many of his mid-century modern contemporaries. He often etched lines onto the surfaces of his vessels, planters and other decorative objects, giving them an old-world appearance. 

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Conover attended the Cleveland Institute of Art. From there, he worked for 30 years as a commercial designer. At 55, Conover quit his job and devoted his time to making ceramics, a skill that he taught himself.

Conover put himself on a strict, seven-day weekly schedule in which he focused on specific parts of the ceramic process, from rolling the vase necks to the final furnacing and glazing. Each week, he turned out an average of six unique handmade pieces, creating about 250 works per year. Conover pursued a simplistic style, finding the beauty within the materials themselves without the need for lavish ornamentation or opulent colors. He drew inspiration from nature, always keeping his eyes open to new ideas for form and utility.

Over the course of his career, Conover’s work was shown in scores of museum exhibitions all over the United States. In 1983, he won the Cleveland Arts Prize for Visual Arts. Conover’s ceramic pieces are still widely celebrated by collectors and art enthusiasts. Today, many museums and private collections hold his ceramics and pottery, including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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Creator: Claude Conover
Stoneware Pottery Bird Sculpture by Claude Conover
By Claude Conover
Located in Munroe Falls, OH
This is a beautiful, all-original stoneware sculpture designed and handmade by Cleveland, Ohio artist Claude Conover, ca. 1960’s. This piece has the original label maker tape that Co...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover "Tamnel" Vessel
By Claude Conover
Located in Dallas, TX
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Tamnel". Signed on underside. Insert included.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Signed "Comitan" Inscribed Decorations
By Claude Conover
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Comitan" is a stoneware vessel, 1980s, with a handsome elongated neck and full-body. The surface has a rich warm patina with cryptic scratches, stripes and hatchings marking the body. This gorgeous piece is a perfect example of Conover's best work. Claude Conover was a ceramic sculpture artist described as falling within the styles of American, Modern and Contemporary Design. In 1983 he won The Cleveland Arts Prize competition in the visual arts for his bold and unique ceramic pieces that reflect strength of form and endurance unusual in the field. Using his own clay stoneware and mostly monochromatic colors, Conover decorated the surfaces with cryptic scratches, stripes and hatchings. Although decorative in intent, the indecipherable incised lines on his ceramics suggest some prehistoric unreadable script. The resultant works evoke a timeless monumentality reminiscent of ancient vessels whose utilitarian purpose is now lost to us. Within this limited repertoire, he produced beautiful, eternal works of art. Although Conover’s large impressive pots are his best work, he also made other forms, such as bowls, lamps, and ceramic animal sculpture. Conover was born in Pittsburgh and educated at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where a number of prominent artists also attended: Brian Michael Bendis, Marc...
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1980s American Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Claude Conover "Chub" Vessel
By Claude Conover
Located in Dallas, TX
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Chub". Signed on underside.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover "Chuc" Vessel
By Claude Conover
Located in Dallas, TX
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Chuc". Signed on underside.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover "Ahtzib" Stoneware Vessel
By Claude Conover
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a large stoneware vase by American artist, Claude Conover (1907 - 1994). It measures approximately 18" tall, 14" in diameter and is in very good condition. Signed and titled ...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover Maach Floor Pot
By Claude Conover
Located in Marietta, GA
Striking piece of Midcentury modern pottery, by Claude Conover. Harder to find floor pot, signed / named Maach. #521. Large size, W 12.5” D opening. This pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Clay

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Suus
By Claude Conover
Located in Chicago, IL
Claude Conover large ceramic vessel titled Suus. This stoneware vase is glazed in two different tones and finely decorated with Conover's signature and iconic markings. Classic and contemporary in form, this bold and unique ceramic vessel has surface decorations with incised geometrical and linear designs. Signed on underside. Conover was very inspired and influenced by pre-Columbian sculpture...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic

Claude Conover Ceramic Stoneware Vessel Okkintok
By Claude Conover
Located in Chicago, IL
Claude Conover large ceramic vessel titled Okkintok. This stoneware vase is glazed in two different tones and finely decorated with Conover's signature one iconic markings. Classic and contemporary in form, this bold and unique ceramic vessel has surface decorations with incised geometrical and linear designs. Signed on underside. Conover was very inspired and influenced by pre-Columbian...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic

Claude Conover Vase with Liner Titled Cerros
By Claude Conover
Located in Stamford, CT
A stoneware horizontal Ovid form / square when looking from above with smooth incised lines applied to two corners.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Stoneware

Claude Conover "Arcella" Large Stoneware
By Claude Conover
Located in New York, NY
Claude Conover (American, 1907-1994) "Arcella" large stoneware pottery. Signed underside.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Claude Conover Furniture

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Pottery

Claude Conover Stoneware Vessel Titled "Uxue"
By Claude Conover
Located in Stamford, CT
A large stoneware vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Uxue". Signed on underside.
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Pottery

Claude Conover Ceramic Vessel Titled "Balakmul"
By Claude Conover
Located in Stamford, CT
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Balakmul". Signed on underside.
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20th Century Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic

Claude Conover Vase, Ceramic, Signed "Hopci"
By Claude Conover
Located in New York, NY
Claude Conover vase, ceramic, signed. Large hand built stoneware vase decorating with hatching and scratching patterns. An incised line divides the two patterns. These decorative ele...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic, Pottery

Claude Conover Vase, "Toluca", Ceramic, Signed
By Claude Conover
Located in New York, NY
Claude Conover vase, "Toluca", ceramic, signed. Large hand built incised stoneware vase, glazed in subtle two tone and finely decorated with Conover's signature hatching and scratchi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Claude Conover "Okot" Pottery Vassel
By Claude Conover
Located in Water Mill, NY
Claude Conover 23" Mid-Century Modern large pottery vassel signed and titled "Okot" on base.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Claude Conover Furniture

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Pottery

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By Claude Conover
Located in San Diego, CA
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Claude Conover "Yocab"
By Claude Conover
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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By Claude Conover
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
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Claude Conover furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Claude Conover 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 Claude Conover furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Claude Conover were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Beatrice Wood, Wayne Husted, and Rude Osolnik. Prices for Claude Conover furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,500 and can go as high as $25,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $18,250.

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