Rookwood Pottery Co. Furniture

Rare mid century Rookwood bowl or compote featuring a divided turquoise interior with grey brown drip glaze body. Circa XLIX 1949, Shape 7024, size A. Dimensions: 6.5" x 3" (Diamet...

Rare and striking, this large Art Deco bowl, dating from 1928, depicts a large, open lotus blossom to one side, with a second blossom's center seed...

Antique Rookwood lidded chocolate pot / teapot / coffee pitcher by Anna Marie Valentien. Features Art Nouveau styling with an Autumn toned floral theme. Signed AMV on base. W stan...

Antique Rookwood vase / ewer / pitcher by Olga Geneva Reed, dated 1881, shape 584 size C, W stands for white denoting Iris glaze was used. Olga Geneva Reed was born in 1873, and att...

Antique Rookwood cream pitcher and underplate dish / saucer by Sallie Toohey. It features a floral themed iris glaze with pink and white flowers, and...

This handsome pair of American art pottery bookends were designed by William McDonald, (1864-1931) for acclaimed Rookwood Pottery of Cincinnati, Ohio. The bookends have been made in the form of Rough...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period large glazed art pottery vase with dogwood decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1922 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light tan color. Measures: 4.25"...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts glazed art pottery candlestick holders By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1946 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light blue color. Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 3.75"H...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts large trumpet form glazed art pottery vase with dancing women motif By Louise Abel for Rookwood Pottery USA, 1921 Glazed ...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Mid-Century Modern glazed art pottery ashtrays or catchalls By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1954 Glazed ceramic in a handsome deep brown color. Each ...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1928 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink color. Measures: 2.5"W x 2.5"D x 6.25"H. Good orig...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts glazed art pottery vases in the form of calla lillies By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1949 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light blue color. Each measures...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery vase By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1922 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink color. Measures: 2.75"W x 2.75"D x 6.5"H. Very goo...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed ceramic art pottery handled bowl, catchall, or ashtray By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1922 Glazed ceramic, in a beautiful yellow color. Measures:...

A marvelous, atmospheric example of Art Deco artisanry, this cylindrical vase by Jens Jensen for Rookwood Pottery depicts a fish swimming amidst moving water and tendrils of seaweed,...

MARKINGS Each candle holder is fully marked on the bottom, including date XX (ca. 1920) and model number (2304). ROOCKWOOD POTTERY Roockwood is the synonym of the American Art Pottery. Founded on Thanksgiving Day in 1880 by Maria Longworth Storer, Rookwood made history – the first large manufacturing enterprise founded and owned by a woman in the United States and launching the art pottery movement in America. Within a decade, Rookwood pottery gained international acclaim, rivaling European and Asian firms that had been in existence for hundreds or thousands of years. Maria Longworth Nicholas, was the daughter of a wealthy art collector, she was inspired by Japanese pottery. When she discussed her desire to create fine pottery with her father, he provided the means and environment that allowed her to pursue her creative passions. And although it may have started as a hobby, the talented Maria quickly managed to establish Rookwood pottery as a quality producer of fine ceramic art potter. She setup the Rookwood company, hired artists like Japanese artist Kataro Shirayamadani who came to work for the company in 1887, and talented art students and encouraged them to use their creativity to experiment and create unique pottery pieces. Almost every piece designed by these artists sold for hundreds of dollars, and today they are regarded as highly collectible. A Rookwood piece by Japanese artist Kataro Shirayamadani sold for $198,000 in 1991. He was a Rookwood artist from 1887 until 1948. The Rookwood airbrush, called the mouth atomizer, was developed by Rookwood to apply glazes in an innovative way. The technique helped the company develop its own individual look. The atomizer helped add the beautiful layers of color Rookwood is known for, and the technique is still used at the Rookwood pottery today. More well-known pottery manufacturers and recognized artists doubted this female led company would have what it takes to succeed, but much to their surprise Rookwood turned out to be one of the best. By combining extraordinary attention to detail and innovative design Maria Longworth Nicholas made Rookwood the standard for ceramic pottery manufacturers to aim for. Today antique and vintage Rookwood Pottery...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery candlestick holders By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1934 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful cream color. Measures: 4"W x 4"D x 3"H....

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period glazed art pottery catchall or ashtray By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1952 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light yellow color. Measures: 4.75"W x 5.25"D x...

Lovely chartreuse matte glazed vase with two incised floral panels. Incised rookwood mark along with the number 6376, XXXIII, and CCL for Clara Christina ...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts period large glazed art pottery bookends with Victorian lady design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1931 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful cream color. Meas...

A gorgeous pair of Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period glazed art pottery bookends with lotus flower design By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1930 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light pink ...

A gorgeous Arts & Crafts large glazed art pottery vase with lily decoration By Rookwood Pottery USA, 1944 Glazed ceramic in a beautiful light maroon or peachy brown color. ...

Beautiful flare top Rookwood Pottery vase, 1946. In excellent condition. Measures: 7 1/8" H x 7 1/4" W. Beautiful 1946 Rookwood pottery vase, signed and decorated by Loretta Hol...

One of the rarest and must unusual pieces ever created by the famed Rookwood Pottery Company in Cincinnati, this sculpture of a satyr bearing the weight of a basket of grapes was created in 1915. Gorgeously glazed in a gold hue with a greenish cast, the sculpture is highly three-dimensional, and raking light creates wonderful shadows and contrasts. This piece served originally as a large wall pocket; the interior is glazed in a creamy hue. Rookwood was, arguably, the most important and prolific fine art...

American Mission vase/pitcher decorated with flowers and silver deposit whiplash design attributed to Rookwood.

Beautiful design - rookwood flared bowl. Measures: 5" H x 7 3/4" D. Dated in Roman numerals 1916. Turquoise interior with a greyish mauve exterior. Ro...

Rookwood pottery Lamp Model 6811 , 1947 An attractive crazing to the glaze in the making of the lamp.