Stoneware Abstract Sculptures

Gorgeous large ceramic vase in beautiful colors and glaze made by Italian Marcello Fantoni, Florence, Italy, during the 1960s. The vase is signed with his typical signature "Fantoni"...

A stoneware vase designed by Arthur Andersson for Wallåkra, circa 1950s. Features an exciting black and brown dark glaze with incision pattern. Very heavy well made piece in an elega...

Vintage Swedish stoneware horse by Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, 1950s. This small Scandinavian modern ceramic horse figurine is part of the Small Zo...

Large vase in a vibrant orange/ rust/ terracota color by Andersson & Johansson for Höganäs. Great simplistic form which showcases the color depths of the glaze. A large size compared...

Anthropomorphic Modernist 'Makonde' sculpture 1950s This is a wonderful piece of modernist African art. It is a so called 'Makonde' sculpture. These unique pieces are crafted by t...

Awesome ceramic racoon sculpture by John H Seymour. signed.

Striking Murano fish glass glass sculpture, circa 1950s. Piece measures 5.25" high by 6" wide by 1.5" deep. Unsigned and in very good vintage condition.

Investing in this Beethoven Sculpture Mask, reminiscent of the style of Franz von Stuck and dating back to the 1950s, offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of timeless artistic ...

Art Moderne airplane sculpture, 1950s, raised on a French polished hardwood base.

A large earthenware vase/ jug by John Andersson and Alfred Johansson for Höganäs Keramik Sweden. Signed on bottom with signature A with a J in the mid...

Marcello Fantoni (1915-2011) sculptor, ceramicist, metalworker, multi-media artist and designer Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni began studying ceramic art at age 12 at the Art Institute of Florence with ceramicist Carlo Guerrini, artistic director of the famed Cantagalli Factory. He continued years of training in ceramics and the arts, including sculpture with Libero Andreotti and Bruno Innocenti, and figurative art with Gianni Vagnetti, graduating as a maestro of art in 1934. After a stint as art director for a ceramics factory in Perugia, in 1936 he opened the Fantoni Ceramic Studio in Florence. Here he produced ceramic series as well as unique pieces, sculptures and furnishings. In 1937 Fantoni’s pieces were exhibited in the Florence National Arts and Crafts Exhibit where their unique combination of rustic forms decorated with African and marine motifs and painted figures garnered considerable acclaim. By the start of World War II Fantoni’s melding of ancient Italian pottery techniques with decidedly Modernist elements had won him artistic and commercial success both in Italy and abroad. Having participated in the resistance, after the War Fantoni worked for the 500-year old Maiolica factory in Deruta, Umbria, renowned for its signature tin-glazed pottery. In the 1950s he refocused on his Florence studio, dedicating himself to larger sculptural pieces...

A beautifully detailed Italian brass sculpture of a stallion in motion.