Ceramic Figurative Sculptures

Abstract mother, father and child sculpture hand molded in black glaze by Elie Van Damme manufactured by Amphora Belgium, 1960s.

A stunning antique Minton Majolica pottery figure of a boy holding a basket, probably for salt, and dating from around 1879. The figure stands raised on a rounded rockwork base with a tree stump with the boy leaning on the stump and dressed in period costume with a jacket and knee length shorts and wearing a rounded hat with ribbon. He holds a basket in front of him and is hand painted in naturalistic Majolica colors in typical yellows, greens, blues, browns and natural skin tones. The base has stamped Minton marks to the rim along with date marks with the inner base decorated in typical Minton turquoise...

A Transitional or Kangxi Blanc de Chine Porcelain Guandi, from Dehua Kilns, 17th century. Blanc de Chine Porcelain : The porcelain known in the West as Blanc de Chine was produced 3...

Pair of Dresden porcelain sculptures representing a lady and gentleman of the aristocracy. Polychrome and gilded decoration, on white porcelain and a round base decorated in various ...

This large porcelain figurine was manufactured by the Rosenthal Porcelain Factory and is entitled 'Korean Dancer' and made in circa 1927 in the period Art Deco style. This figurine was designed by the Austrian sculptor Constantin Holzer-Decanti who worked for the factory until 1927 and was inspired by the well known dancer, Anita Berber...

A charming French 19th century Terra Cotta sculpture of Diana the Huntress, signed Albert Ernest Carrier. The wonderful statue is raised on an oval ground like base on which stands t...

This exquisite early 20th-century porcelain sculpture by Royal Dux, crafted in the Czech Republic, is a stunning representation of meticulous artistry and timeless elegance. The scul...

Pair of Blanc du Chine figures of a man & woman, titled "Tinker & Tinker’s Companion". Both are marked on the under foot in underglaze cobalt blue, “S&H” (for Stevenson & Hancock). T...

Chinese export porcelain large mythical figures, Probably of Shouxing, God of Longevity Circa 1775 The two Chinese Export figures stand on green shaped bases and although they a...

Marcello Fantoni signed italian caveman pottery art wall tile MCM. This is a very rare Marcelo Fantoni caveman pottery wall art plaque. These are very cool and very hard to find. The...

Jørgen Mogensen, Danish 1922-2004 Rare and unique cubist-style sculpture created by Jørgen Mogensen for Royal Copenhagen. The sculpture stands 81 cm tall and depicts a nude woman, c...

Antique Chinese Tang Dynasty-style terra cotta tomb figure of a rider wearing robes and a red sash sitting on a horse that is painted in blue dots and a red bridle, with its head bow...

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

Minton Parian figure of Don Quixote's "Dorothea" by John Bell, a fine example of Parian, after a John Bell sculpture.  

A pair of Ming dynasty sancai blue glazed pottery figures. Circa 1500 AD Ming Dynasty I have owned over 250 ming tomb figures including over 80...

A stoneware sculpture by Jeanne Grandpierre with a wood base. La borne. circa 1970-1980. Unique piece, perfect conditions.

Bing & Gröndahl "Harlequin with Sword", Designed by Ebbe Sadolin Green and blue underglaze mark Bing & Gröndahl, Copenhagen, 1970-1983. 1st choice. An enchanting Bing & Gröndahl "Ha...

Beautiful Schnauzer Puppy, no. 1095, by Dahl Jensen. In excellent condition, this puppy is a fantastic example of why Dahl Jensen is one of the most sought after figurine makers. The...

Ceramic sculpture model V3, V3 Collection, designed by Antonio Sorrentino for Ultrapop collective and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 99 pieces. Signed and numbered...

White matte porcelain figurine of a limited series polo player with methacrylate support attached to the base. Polo Player, is a piece full of energy in which we see the horse litera...

3-790 large terracotta Buddha.

The pieces are a unique representation created by our designer. The two heads represents a man and a woman with naturalistic character, in a satirical way. The creations are complet...

Ceramic sculpture hand-painted, Woman with hat. Antonio RONZAN. ORIGIN Italy PERIOD 1940s AUTHOR Ceramicist Antonio RONZAN was born in Nove di Bassano on July 4, 1914. He worked f...

This intriguing redware figure was crafted in 400 A.D. from the ancient Teotihuacan region of Mexico. Earthenware figurines were made in great abundance throughout Teotihuacan's history. After 250 A.D. objects made from clay increased dramatically, serving a wide variety of purposes and functions from religious rituals to burial offerings. Figurines like this commemorated important people and events within the city of Teotihuacan and other parts of Mesoamerica, portraying individuals of different rank and status such as soldiers, merchants, bureaucrats, and occasionally divinities. This figure is adorned with an elaborate headdress, a thick beaded necklace...

A charming Art Deco Hungarian hand painted pottery figure of a musician by Komlos and dating from circa 1930. Reminiscent and probably inspired by the Wiener Werkstatte and Goldschei...

IGNI Torino porcelain"Contadinello" A beautiful figure representing a peasant produced by the IGNI factory in Turin founded by Lionello Franchini in 1936, a ceramist from Lenci in Tu...

Antique French Old Paris porcelain Caricature figures Depiction of Victor Hugo and Alexandre Duma Alexandre Duma the intellectual and well known Author, Dramatist and historical novelist Alexandre Dumas. He was one of the more prolific and most popular French writers of the 19th century Abroad well known for his novels The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers Victor Hugo the well known poet, novelist and dramatist. In France regarded as one of the greatest Poet. Abroad mostly known for his novels Les Miserable and Notre Dame de Paris Origin France,19th century 1840-1850 Condition The figure of Alexandre Dumas has an old restoration The figures are decorative and highly collectable. Can be used ask desk pen stand...

Chinese glazed porcelain roof tile of a warrior. The manufacture of glazed tiles was standardized in the Ming Dynasty and during the Qing Dynasty into the Republican Era, glazed tile...

Great Austrian sculpture from the 20th century. Terracotta vase carried by two children on an octagonal base. Oriental-style sculpture, finished for the center, finely finished down ...

Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his mother is offering him to drink from a horn. Beautiful figure with passion for deta...

Antique porcelain sugar pot by Cortendorf Manufacture, founded 1890 by Julius Griesbach senior in Coburg-Cortendorf, Germany. This lovely sugarbowl consists of a lid which is beauti...

Meissen stunning Hentschel figurine: Baby boy looking at a picture-book Model U 149 Measures: Height 4.33 inches (= 11.0 cm) Depth 4.52 inches (= 11.5 cm) Width 4.72 inches (= 12.0 cm) Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark model number U 149 / former's number 32 / painter's number 25 First quality Dating: very early 20th century / made circa 1905-1910 Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted Technique: handmade porcelain Style: Art Nouveau Modelled by: Julius Konrad Hentschel(Cologne 1872-Meissen 1907) He studied at Academy of Arts at Munich and Dresden; since the year 1889 the sculptor has been active in Meissen manufactory as designer and modeller. - Hentschel designed the model U 149 in year 1904. Detailed description: Baby boy looking at a picture-book -- the lovely baby boy having sat down on earth - he is clad in a bright and dark blue colored baby dress...

This is a magnificent antique French Art Deco bisque porcelain model of a seated nude woman with flowers by the sculptor Henri Desire Grisard (1872-active until 1940) and bearing his...

Glazed ceramic sculpture of a face, rendered as a collection of bodies. A unique and philosophical piece for any room. Sits on a base of 3-tier ped...

Antique Victorian Staffordshire flat back figure of a lady playing a harmonica with her dog at her feet Dimensions: H 28 x W 12 x D 9cm Date ...

Early 20th Century moulded terracotta sculpture of a young girl with a water pot. Signed on the base, G. Michieli, by the Venetian sculptur Guglielmo Michieli (1855-1944). Good age...

A very wellmade 1:1 wall hung face mask in glazed porcelain. The color of the glaze is cream/off-white. It has great facial expressions and intricate details. Anonymous European or A...

1950s italian Torino hand-painted glazed ceramic sculpture of a girl with dress and dog signed by C. Mollica By: C. Mollica Material: ceramic, paint Technique: molded, pressed, pain...

Ceramic Sign: Made in Austria Keramos 2051 19/M Wiener Keramos, later Keramos AG or Keramos KG , was a Viennese ceramics manufacturer that made a name for itself especially in the interwar period . In addition to their own designs, designs from the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were also produced from 1932 onwards. In over 60 years of company history, around 3000 model designs have been produced by around 60 ceramists. Keramos also carried out commissions from the Wiener Werkstätte, such as vases by Dagobert Peche . History The origins of the Keramos company lie in two companies with the same name. The company Keramos – Invalid Society for Viennese Art Ceramics was founded at the end of 1919 on the initiative of the three ceramists Rudolf Wolf, Heinrich Wolf and Ludwig Rys, who had become invalids in World War I. Production started in September 1920. Art-ceramic lamps, figures, vases and boxes were produced. The company Keramos – Viennese art ceramics and porcelain manufactory was founded in 1920. Josef Hoffmann was a shareholder of Keramos for a long time, as was the sculptor Rudolf Podany, who was engaged from the start and created a large number of designs. From 1921 Anton Klieber was employed, who was also responsible for most of the models. Around 1924 both companies were merged and converted into an AG, commercial director became Otto Köller, the technical directors were the brothers Rudolf and Heinrich Wolf. "Some war invalid ceramists founded a workshop with the help of some artists, which was subsequently financed by the state and later enlarged with its participation and converted into a joint-stock company." The company's headquarters were in the Hofburg , Schwarze-Adler-Stiege, the factory in the 10th district of Vienna, Schleiergasse 17. Artistic collaborators at that time were Eduard Klablena , Otto Prutscher , Karl Perl , Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , IDA Schwetz- Lehmann and Grete Fucik-Fischmeister. On February 23, 1928, the triangular mark was entered in the trademark register. It was now also produced for the Wiener Werkstätte. Difficulties for the company arose from the Great Depression . Around 1932, 50 people were employed and a large number of models from Eduard Klabena and the dissolved Wiener Werkstätte were taken over. The works created by Keramos were labeled with their company brands until after 1941. From 1939 the economic situation of the company was better managed by taking over the production of ceramic winter welfare organization badges, the so-called WHW badges. Before 1941 the company is converted into a KG named Keramos, Wiener Kunstkeramik und Porzellanmanufaktur Brüder Wolf KG . Otto Köller was no longer active from this point on. After the end of World War II, Robert Obsieger recommended Robert Mathis as the new head of Keramos, who took over the management of the ceramics manufactory in 1945. In 1949 Mathis introduced a new company logo, which was used alongside the existing triangle mark, the so-called coat of arms mark. Anton Klieber and Rudolf Podany continued to work as ceramists, and new artists such as Josef Lorenzl and Stephan Dakon , both of whom had previously worked for Goldscheider , as well as Rudolf Chocholka, Karl Grössl and Ina Eisenbeisser were engaged. New models such as dancers, children's figures, animals and nudes were created, as well as the well-known wall masks, young people and poodles from the mid-1950s, which corresponded to the trend at the time. In addition, however, traditional designs such as Madonna statues and busts, saints and angels were still made. Utility ceramics such as crockery, vases, lamp bases, candle holders and flower pots also became an important branch of production, and cooperation with the German manufacturer Carstens at the beginning of the 1960s was just as lucrative. In the course of the 1960s, the sales markets for figurative ceramics became increasingly difficult. So until 1982, production was increasingly shifted to everyday ceramics, since ceramic figures were no longer modern due to changing tastes and the spirit of the times. Ultimately, the economic situation at Keramos became more and more difficult and Klaus Mathis, the son of Robert Mathis and then director, who succeeded his father at the helm of the company at the beginning of the 1970s, initiated the liquidation of the company at the end of 1982 . Staff The following artistic collaborators have worked for Keramos over the years: Hans Adametz , Franz Barwig the Elder , Franz Barwig the Younger , Andreas Beck, Hans Bolek, Angelo Bortolotti, Hertha Bucher , Rudolf Chocholka, Stephan Dakon , Ferdinand Doblinger, Eckstein, Franz Eggenberger , Ina Eisenbeisser, English, Stephan Erdös, Alois Feichtinger, Feyslitz, Hans Friedberger, Grete Fucik-Fischmeister, Kurt Goebel, Anton Grath, Karl Grössl, M. Günther, Otto Hafenrichter, Arnold Hartig , Friedrich Herkner, Trude Hillinger, Leopold Hohl, Hostasch, Karl Jamök, Karin Jarl-Sakellarios , Eduard Klablena, Klar, Anton Klieber, Maria Klinger, Josef Kostial, Josef Lorenzl , Wilhelm Otto Lugerth, Viktor Matula, Gusty Mundt-Amman, Novotny, Carl Perl, Rudolf Podany, Friedrich Pollak, Hugo Postl, Adolf Prischl, Otto Prutscher , Max Rieder , Elisabeth Rieger-Hofmann, Walter Ritter , Willibald Russ, Karl Sailer, Schönberg, Schwarz, Ida Schwetz-Lehmann , Sult, Robert Ullmann , Otto Weigand, IDA Weiss-Moricz, Rudolf Wolf. Exhibitions • Jubilee exhibition of the Wiener Kunstgewerbeverein, Austrian Museum , Vienna 1924. • Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Paris, 1925. • Exhibition of Austrian arts and crafts...

A good quality Leeds Pottery creamware figure group depicting Bacchus holding a cup and a bunch of grapes and standing alongside a wine barrel believed to date from the latter 19th c...

The piece is a unique representation created by our designer. The creations are completely made by hand. Ceramic and paint are water resistant.      

Ceramic skull, ceramic skull, ceramic anatomical art Original glazed and decorated light refractory ceramic sculpture representing a human skull "Thinking Skull" dimensions: 19x14x13...

Lladro, Spain. Two porcelain figurines. Girl with a nightstand lamp and an angel figurine with a sleeping child. Approximately from the 1980s. Marked. Perfect condition. Sticker. Gi...

Carl Larsson Pontus for Royal Copenhagen. Hand-painted porcelain figure in overglaze, Swedish standard-bearer boy in green clothes. 2000s. First factor...

Royal Copenhagen porcelain figurine of a girl with a rabbit. Designed by Sterett Kelsey. Model number: 5653. Dating: 1980-1984. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimension...

This delightful figurine fully represents the style of the Austrian artist.

This antique, elegant early 19th Century allegoric figure composition was hand crafted in terracotta clay and placed on an oval wooden base, in good condition. Two cherubs are drapin...

Italian terracotta sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Finely chiseled work in bronze painted terracotta depicting the bust of a child. Beautifully sized and pleasantl...

A feritilty figure likely by Max Kerlow from Teotihuacan in Mexico. Depicting a pregnant woman decorated in bright blue triangles. In good condition with mi...

Italian hand painted porcelain biscuit girl playing the harp, circa 1990s. In perfect conditions, a nice collectible ornament item.

Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark. Porcelain figurine of reading children. Model no. 1567. Approximately 1930s. Second factory quality. In perfect condition. Dimensions: B 10.0 cm x D 10.0 cm...

Wonderful set of 2 handmade teapots, carefully realized by an italian artist with love and passion. Unique and exclusive pieces.

1980s Porcelain figure by LLadro It has a small break in the hat.

Carving Wooden Sculptures An Old Man in White Custom Antique Decorative Figurines of Man Beautifully stylized figurine with a great balance of harmony stood, portraying the beauty o...

Large figurative ceramic sculpture entitled "Karako" by Akio Takamori (1950 - 2017) created in 2005. Stoneware with hand-painted surface, the sculpture depicts a berobed boy in a sit...

An exquisite Art Deco porcelain jewelry box from 1920, designed as doll portraying Madame Pompadour in a flowing green gown. This charming figure opens to reveal a hidden compartment...

Sculpture Apple Graffiti A in handcrafted ceramic.

A reclining naked lady laying on a malty color pottery with an ebonized wood base.