About THOMAS K. LIBBY
Since 1996 Thomas K. Libby has been a trusted source for outstanding antique and vintage ceramics and lamps by dealers, designers, and collectors alike. Thomas K. Libby learned the art of ceramics restoration as a teenager under the tutelage of his godfather, the scion of an Armenian family of craftsmen who built a reputation restoring mosaics and murals in Eastern Europe. Entrusted with the most delicate treasures of some of the best collections in the country, Mr. Libby developed an appreciation born of intimate observation and handling of these rarefied objects. Th...Read More
1stDibs seller since 2008
Associations
The Art and Antique Dealers League of America
Antiques Associations Members
Featured Pieces
Large Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Double Gourd Form Vase Unusual Painted Scene
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji pottery Art Nouveau vase in pleasing double gourd form with with traditional Awaji translucent and finely crackled green ground. Between bands at the midsection is an unu...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Pottery
Antique Dog Cat Doll Bed Wrought Iron Americana Folk Art Old Red Paint Fold Away
Located in Wilton, CT
Great antique wrought iron pet or doll bed in old red paint. Circa late 19th or early 20th century. Nice folky primitive Americana accent piece and super cute for a large doll or sma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Per Gjemere Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Norwegian Lysefjord Landscape
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Norwegian landscape oil painting on canvas by noted artist Peder (Per) Gjemre (1864-1928). Depicting a glacial river flowing out of the mountains in the upper reaches of Lyse...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Norwegian Mission Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Awaji Pottery Yellow Arts & Crafts Applied Bamboo Large Cup Vase Mug
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts sprigged bamboo mug or brush pot with yellow ground and realistic bamboo stem handle. Circa 1910. Hand turned with hand sprigged bamboo de...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Awaji Pottery Gourd Form Pink Art Deco Japanese Vase Signed
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Awaji pottery vase in organic gourd form with electric pink and blue glazes. Circa 1930, early Showa period. 7" high, 6" diameter. Impressed marks and old paper label. Excell...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Chinese Rosewood Buddha Figure Hand Carved Happy Laughing Statue
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage hand carved rosewood laughing Buddha. Heavy and luminous rosewood. Nicely carved with big belly, big head, and big smile. Nice details with inset teeth and eyes. Terrific goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Share Vintage Queen Nefertiti Egyptian Plaster Bronze Figure Statue Large 14"
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Queen Nefertiti bust in plaster with bronze finish, circa 1960s/70's. Finish effectively replicates a patinated bronze casting. Regal piece with fine detail and palpable pres...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Awaji Pottery Pitcher Minpei Kiln Sprigged Dogwood Plum Blossoms Signed
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts pitcher with delicate rendering of sprigged dogwood or plum blossoms on a vivid green ground. Consumate Awaji form seen in various sizes and de...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Organic Nouveau Monochrome Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery vase in terrific folded petal form in green monochrome glaze, circa 1920. 11 1/2" high, 5" diameter. Unmarked. Small chip at footrim professionally repaired, as...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
Two Black & Orange Art Deco Awaji Pottery Vases Halloween Theme
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Two Art Deco Awaji Pottery vases in alternating black and orange glazes. Impressed marks on base. 7" x 4 1/2" and 6" x 6." The taller vase with flakes on the footrim, as shown.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Large Cantagalli Antique Italian Pottery Bust Della Robbia Renaissance Boy 12"
By Cantagalli
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Italian majolica pottery bust of a boy after Andrea della Robbia's famous sculpture from the late 15th century at the height of the Italian Renaissance. This tin-glazed...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Pottery
Large Sergio Asti Pottery Italian Vintage Vase Superego Limited Editions Signed
By Sergio Asti
Located in Wilton, CT
Large and dramatic Sergio Asti designed postmodern pottery vase produced by Superego Editions, circa 2000's. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered on base. 16 1/2" high, ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery
More About THOMAS K. LIBBY
Large Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Double Gourd Form Vase Unusual Painted Scene
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large Awaji pottery Art Nouveau vase in pleasing double gourd form with with traditional Awaji translucent and finely crackled green ground. Between bands at the midsection is an unu...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Vases
Materials
Pottery
Antique Dog Cat Doll Bed Wrought Iron Americana Folk Art Old Red Paint Fold Away
Located in Wilton, CT
Great antique wrought iron pet or doll bed in old red paint. Circa late 19th or early 20th century. Nice folky primitive Americana accent piece and super cute for a large doll or sma...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Per Gjemere Oil on Canvas Painting Signed Norwegian Lysefjord Landscape
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Norwegian landscape oil painting on canvas by noted artist Peder (Per) Gjemre (1864-1928). Depicting a glacial river flowing out of the mountains in the upper reaches of Lyse...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Norwegian Mission Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Awaji Pottery Yellow Arts & Crafts Applied Bamboo Large Cup Vase Mug
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts sprigged bamboo mug or brush pot with yellow ground and realistic bamboo stem handle. Circa 1910. Hand turned with hand sprigged bamboo de...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Awaji Pottery Gourd Form Pink Art Deco Japanese Vase Signed
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Awaji pottery vase in organic gourd form with electric pink and blue glazes. Circa 1930, early Showa period. 7" high, 6" diameter. Impressed marks and old paper label. Excell...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Chinese Rosewood Buddha Figure Hand Carved Happy Laughing Statue
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage hand carved rosewood laughing Buddha. Heavy and luminous rosewood. Nicely carved with big belly, big head, and big smile. Nice details with inset teeth and eyes. Terrific goo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Rosewood
Share Vintage Queen Nefertiti Egyptian Plaster Bronze Figure Statue Large 14"
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Queen Nefertiti bust in plaster with bronze finish, circa 1960s/70's. Finish effectively replicates a patinated bronze casting. Regal piece with fine detail and palpable pres...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Egyptian Revival Busts
Materials
Plaster
Antique Awaji Pottery Pitcher Minpei Kiln Sprigged Dogwood Plum Blossoms Signed
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery Arts and Crafts pitcher with delicate rendering of sprigged dogwood or plum blossoms on a vivid green ground. Consumate Awaji form seen in various sizes and de...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Antique Awaji Pottery Arts & Crafts Green Organic Nouveau Monochrome Vase
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji pottery vase in terrific folded petal form in green monochrome glaze, circa 1920. 11 1/2" high, 5" diameter. Unmarked. Small chip at footrim professionally repaired, as...
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Pottery
Two Black & Orange Art Deco Awaji Pottery Vases Halloween Theme
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Two Art Deco Awaji Pottery vases in alternating black and orange glazes. Impressed marks on base. 7" x 4 1/2" and 6" x 6." The taller vase with flakes on the footrim, as shown.
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Vases
Materials
Pottery
Large Cantagalli Antique Italian Pottery Bust Della Robbia Renaissance Boy 12"
By Cantagalli
Located in Wilton, CT
Large antique Italian majolica pottery bust of a boy after Andrea della Robbia's famous sculpture from the late 15th century at the height of the Italian Renaissance. This tin-glazed...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Busts
Materials
Pottery
Large Sergio Asti Pottery Italian Vintage Vase Superego Limited Editions Signed
By Sergio Asti
Located in Wilton, CT
Large and dramatic Sergio Asti designed postmodern pottery vase produced by Superego Editions, circa 2000's. Limited edition of 50 pieces. Signed and numbered on base. 16 1/2" high, ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery