Bodil Marie Nielsen Furniture

Three wonderful pieces made in Sweden during the 1950s at Rörstrand factory and designed by Gunnar Nylund The vases matches the bowl and gives a nice antique look. The vase and bo...

These Ceramic Dishes by Pablo Picasso, originating from the 1950s, are exceptional pieces of art that offer a glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest artists of the 20th centur...

Piero Fornasetti set of eight Monkeys ceramic coasters, From the "Ne sont tous chevaliers qui sur cheval montent" series Italy 1950s Original box.

Incredibly unique telephone lamp made from an old telephone from the 60s. Amber bulb illuminates beautifully and gives a warm vintage feel. Can be hung...

A large hand-painted green, beige brown stoneware table lamp designed by Noomi Backhausen and produced by Søholm, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 19” H x 9.5” Diameter Dimension...

Ceramic plate by Annikki Hovisaari for Arabia, 1950s. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.

Mid Century table lamp designed and produced in Italy during the 1960s. Beautiful and unique ceramic. Very good original vintage condition. Standard bulb. Only one unique piece.

Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s Danish Modern table lamp from the "Sun" series made by Søholm Ceramics on the Dan...

A beige and black-glazed stoneware table lamp with relief decoration, designed by Noomi Backhausen and produced by Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12....

Beautiful set of two colorful pieces ceramic vases or vessels with typical pattern from the midcentury, approximate 1950-1960. Made in Northern Italy by Valceresio Ceramic near Cere...

Organic shaped table lamp made in solid birch root. handcrafted in Scandinavia by an unknown cabinetmaker, ca 1960s. Signed "Oliver" underneath. The overall impression of this mid ...

An organic and Brutalist style Butterly table lamp. No chips or cracks. Has been professionally rewired and PAT tested. Easily rewired for all regions. 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...