Henry Varnum Poor was born in Chapman, Kansas in 1887. As a boy, Poor showed an aptitude for drawing and a strong interest in nature. He received his BA in art from Stanford University before going to Europe in 1910. Particularly significant for his development as an artist was his stay in London, where he worked under Walter Sickert and visited the Grafton Gallery exhibition “Manet and the Post-Impressionists.” French modernism had such an impact on Poor that he moved to Paris, studying at the Académie Julian for five months. After he returned to the United States, he worked in various modes. Although Poor considered painting his primary medium after the stock market crash in 1929 he focused mainly on ceramics, which brought him fame and numerous awards. He also worked successfully as an architect, designer, furniture maker, sculptor, muralist, author, illustrator, and educator. Self-taught in many of these disciplines, Poor created art that was close to nature, instinctive, vigorous, and well-crafted. He was a founder of the American Designers Gallery in New York and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. Among the first ten artists to receive federal funding for murals, Poor painted frescoes at the Departments of Justice and Interior in Washington, D.C. Their success led to commissions for the Land Grant Frescoes at Pennsylvania State University. Poor died in 1970 in New City, New York.
Henry Varnum Poor midcentury Aquatic Themed Stoneware Pottery Bowl with Fish
By Henry Varnum Poor
Located in Southampton, NJ
A unique aquatic-themed stoneware bowl by noted American painter/ceramicist/architect Henry Varnum Poor. The bowl features a motif of an Atlantic sturgeon...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Henry Varnum Poor Rare Abstract Plate
By Henry Varnum Poor
Located in Sharon, CT
An unusual and important abstract work for this important artist and potter.
Ceramic
$3,250
H 4 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Arne Bang Signed Monumental Midcentury Danish Scandinavian Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Arne Bang
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare large work by Danish designer Arne Bang. Truly special. Beautifully glazed and signed with artist mark and number on the base. Would be a great addition to...
Ceramic
Vintage Rare Redware Pottery Bowl Plate
Located in Asheville, NC
Stunning rare vintage redware pottery. Some chipping please see images for details.
Ceramic
$695
H 2.75 in Dm 5 in
Antique Wedgwood Daisy Makeig-Jones Fairyland Lustre Fish-Themed Porcelain Bowl
By Wedgwood, Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English lustreware porcelain bowl. By Wedgwood. Pattern no. Z4920. Designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones. With a mottled light blue exterior and mottled celadon exterior ...
Porcelain
$967
H 3.55 in Dm 12.21 in
Large Stoneware Decorative Bowl Floral Motif by Søholm Pottery, Denmark, 1970s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Odense, DK
Large beautiful stoneware bowl handmade at Søholm Stoneware, Denmark in the 1970s. The bowl is hand decorated with a Japanese inspired floral motif depicting a stylized "Lily of the valley" and finished with a wonderful speckled glazing. Soft earth tones. Stamped underneath. The Søholm Pottery on the small island of Bornholm in Denmark was established in 1836 and closed in 1996. They were one of Denmarks finest ceramics workshops. With traditional names such as "Søholm", "Michael Andersen" and "Hjorth's Keramik", Bornholm has managed to place itself heavily on the Danish map within ceramics and handicrafts. Just like Japanese ceramics, Bornholm ceramics...
Stoneware
Vintage Sushi Plate Abstract Color Block KOTOBUKI
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a fabulous vintage abstract color block sushi plate. Made by KOTOBUKI. Stamped on the bottom. Great condition. Gently used...
Ceramic
William Wyman Signed Massachusetts Midcentury Herring Run Studio Pottery Bowl
By William Wyman
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by East Coast/ Massachusetts master potter William Wymann. This piece features a fantastic texture and rich, sumptuous, deep ocean-like blue crackle glaze that chang...
Stoneware
Lee Barnes Peck Abstract Bronze Etched Plate
By Lee Barnes Peck
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: 12.5" x 1.75. Produced circa 1975 by Lee Barnes Peck. Modernist large decorative plate with original shop tag detailing the production of the plate using bronze, and a mult...
Bronze
Rare Vintage Lime Green Japanese Dragonware Moriage Ceramic Plate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A very rare lime green moriage dragonware plate. Created of porcelain, this piece is created with a raised enamel design of a dragon in pearly white...
Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Enamel Abstract on Copper Signed Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century modern enamel abstract on copper signed plate, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good condition and measure 9.75" x 1' and is signed on the underside. Cool piece! #4576
Copper, Enamel
$12,600
H 6.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
Porcelain
Unique Midcentury Stoneware Bowl by Bengt Berglund, Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Gustavsberg, Bengt Berglund
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Unique stoneware bowl by Bengt Berglund, in an organic form with an undulating edge. Beautiful green and ochre glazed inside, unglazed outside with an embossed graphic pattern.
Stoneware
$300Sale Price|45% Off
H 2.75 in Dm 14 in
Roselane Pottery of Pasadena Pink Salad Bowl with Incised Modernist Fish Design
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pink glazed Roselane pottery bowl with free form swirl and Fish Design in black . Exterior of bowl in matte black finish stamped Roselane on underside...
Pottery