Ceramic Sculptures

Hand Painted decorative tile with a beautiful repeating design.Box 15 Dimensions. 4.25” W ; 0.25” D ; 4.25” H

A charming near pair of Chinese green glazed foo lion joss stick holders, late 19th century, China. The delightful foo lions, also referred to as foo dogs, crafted as joss (incens...

Meissen, hard-paste porcelain, circa 1738-1740. The Artist The Meissen manufactory near the city of Dresden was founded by Augustus II (1670-1733), King of Poland and Electoral of Saxony, in 1710. It was the first factory in Europe to succeed in making white hard-paste porcelain. The early years of the Meissen production were focused on creating copies of Chinese porcelain. It was only when Kaendler began to work at Meissen in 1731 that the manufactory would break free from the influence of Asia and produce porcelain of true European character. The Painting A sculptor by training, Kaendler took over the direction of the manufactory in 1733. He is considered the key figure in the development of Meissen and the individual behind the transformation of the factory’s porcelain during the 18th century. Kaendler demonstrated his artistic ability by creating a variety of porcelain groups including the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, Pastoral and Crinoline groups, and Cris de Paris, which were met with widespread acclaim and made Meissen famous throughout all of Europe. Soon these porcelain figures would be used extensively alongside vases and other ornaments to decorate interiors. Provenance The themes of fête galante, pastoral idylls and masquerade themes, created by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), and then developed further by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), depicting amorous scenes with dancers, women and shepherds engaged in frivolous pursuits, spread all over Europe during the first half of the 18th century. This is due to the French engraver Gabriel Huquier (1695-1747), who dedicated himself to images and engravings after Francois Boucher and Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), who fostered the concept of Rococo style, that brought about the new trend in decorative arts. In 1738, Kaendler introduced one of his figures in pastoral costume with the Handkuss (Hand-kiss) scene under a tree. For the shepherd lovers’ scene, the German sculptor drew his inspiration from Boucher and Watteau. Since the 1730s, the Meissen manufactory has been providing Watteau’s engravings...

A rare set of mid 19th century House of Commons octagonal tiles by Minton Hollins (stamped), and another with a green passant guardant lion from the walls of the Victoria and Albert ...

piccola ceramica anni 50 - mid century - ceramic - 50s - ceramic figure Periodo di produzione 1950 - 1959 Paese di produzione Italia Stile mid-century, Vintage Stato Buono ...

This head and hand are all that remain of Vally Wieselthier’s masterpiece installed at the Wiener Werkstätte America's Manhattan NYC showroom. For an en situ photo see: Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie...

Goebel Set of Seven Vintage Annual Angel Bells Christmas Tree Ornaments, Germany 1980s - 1990s. Rare collector's item, hard to find. This is a set of 7 pcs very nice ornaments from ...

Abstract clay sculpture by Japanese-Brazilian artist and professor Ueda Satoko. Brazil 1991. Ueda Satoko was an artist, sculptor and professor residing in Baja de Tijuca, Rio de J...

Italian Mid-Century porcelain sculpture of a snow leopard, mid-stride, with open mouth. (manner of Capodimonte)(Similar sculptures: GRS6248, GRS6249)

Elegant Goldscheider Art Deco ceramic figure of the 1930's: Dancer with shoulder-length hair in a long, wide, light gray skirt with floral decoration and ...

Stunning handmade stoneware floor lamp in Brutalist style with abstract decoration made at the workshop "Sejer Keramik" in the 1960s. The lamp has been mounted with a handmade shade in white flax linen. Signed underneath "Sejer, Denmark". Sejer Keramik was a pottery workshop located on the island of Funen, Denmark known for a small production of handmade rustic stoneware objects in the 1960s and 1970s. The wonderful unique stoneware lamps in brutalist style that is typical for Sejer is becoming increasingly popular on the design market.

Beautiful large Greek mythology white porcelain figural group with Europa en Zeus. I never came across such a large model and think it's impressive by size, details and color. ...

One of the most popular and elegant models produced by Goldscheider Manufaktur Vienna: Depiction of the dancer Niddy Impekoven (1904-2002) performing her dance ‘The Captured Bird’ in...

A fine antique German porcelain figure of a boy with a dog by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from the 19th century. The figure of a young boy in typical period dress stands...

Beautiful hand painted porcelain parrot sculpture This fabulous large sized tropical bird designed by Giulia Mangani for Oggetti, Italy circa 1970s The porcelain piece is hand pain...

18th century Italian slipware decorated Pottery Group, "Fleeing the Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79AD" in Pompeii resulting in the death of over 100 people.. No marks. N.P. Trent has...

Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Bjørn Wiinblad (1918-2006), unique ceramic figur...

19th Century Parian ware portrait bust of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar in draped toga. Parian ware is a type of biscuit porcelain which imitates the style of carved marble. Gaius Julius Caesar...

"It is easy to understand why the rabble dislike cats. A cat is beautiful; it suggests ideas of luxury, cleanliness, and voluptuous pleasures." - Charles Baudelaire Iridescence, which changes in every angle of reflected light, is the perfect complement to a cat’s capricious nature. Zsolnay introduced its patented shiny metallic glaze, known as eosin, in 1893. The small family ceramics workshop begun in Pecs, Hungary by Miklos Zsolnay in 1853 had evolved into a world-class ceramics factory by this time. Zsolnay walked away with the Grand Prix at the 1878 World’s Fair in Paris for its art pottery. Under the stewardship of Vilmos Zsolnay...

A tall closed-form ceramic pot with rattle by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011) circa 1980-90s. The impressive stone vessel on offer is covered in a ba...

Pair of Limited Edition porcelain swan form tureens. Two of 500 edition made by Chelsea House to Commemorate the 18th century Meissen swan tureen at Winter...

Adorable hand painted ceramic Italian money box from the 1960's A joyful palette of colours brings this piece to life Circa 1960's Signed M33 Italy ...

Original Vintage Condition Designer: Jaru of California Manufacturer: Jaru of California Materials: Red Glazed Ceramic

Limited edition ceramic part of "The Pop Will Eat Himself" designed by Massimo Giacon and produced by Superego Editions. Signed and numbered. Biography Massimo Giacon was born in...

A fine pair of 18th century Meissen Porcelain allegorical figurines of smell and hearing from a set of the senses probably modeled by J....

Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, exclusive to Maison Nurita in Canada. Mazy has been working as a ceramist for nearly 20 years in Paris. He sculpts porcelain flowers to create poetic floral compositions. His work is directly inspired by the masters and manufacturers of Sevres Porcelain. This Cyclamen is handmade in hand painted glazed porcelain with copper leaves...

Stylish modern white porcelain piggy bank "Drumbo" by Luigi Colani for Hochst, circa 1970s. This piece is in overall excellent condition with ...

Limited edition High Porcelain sculpture of a Spanish pure breed horse carrying out a dressage exercise. Spanish Pure Breed - Haute École is a porcelain sculpture in a limited editio...

Brutalist inspired stoneware hedgehog designed by female Danish Ceramist, Artist and Sculptor Tut Fog in the mid-1970s. This particular example (7010) dates from the 1970s and is the...

A 1930s handcrafted terracotta Sicilian bust of a young girl would be a unique and potentially valuable artifact. Sicily, an island in Italy, has a rich ...

A French Palissy majolica glazed hand painted wall plaque, signed by the artist, circa 1890-1900. In the trompe l’oeil style of fool the eye, a dimensional mold showing a branching ...

Laurent Petit Large white and colored stoneware abstract ceramic sculpture by Laurent Petit Realised circa 2010 Signed under the base Original perfect condition Height 50 cm Lar...

Large ceramic Geisha Elcod 1940 Cacciapuoti, unique elegance, very beautiful colors, small chips.

Chinese Export Porcelain pair of maiden candlesticks, circa 1760-1775    A pair of large Chinese Export figures of standing maidens holding ...

Rare form original Pablo Picasso Femme sculptural vase or ewer for Madoura Ceramics. Documented model number A.R. 297 hand sculpted and hand painted in the Madoura factory. A timless...

Harald Salomon for Rörstrand, Blanc de Chine white glazed set of six figurines Figurines in hard paste porcelain blanche de chine, depicting fantastic ...

Terracotta Majolica Pigeon Bavent Normandy.

Set of white glazed Spanish ceramic fruit. Five pieces of life size modeled fruit in shiny white glaze including apple, artichoke, lemon, orange and pear. Small nicks to glaze at bas...

Antique white porcelain 11" parrot figure statue 5 point crown over N Capodimonte or German. Marked with 5 point crown and "N", parrot figure perched on ...

Lladro Porcelain Crane, 1970s A Lladro, Spanish, porcelain high glazed pastel colored crane of 46.5 cm high, 21 cm wide and the depth 12 cm. The weight is 1690 grams. The original Lladro porcelain was made by three brothers; Juan, José and Vicente Lladró, in 1953, at their home in Almàssera, in Valencia, Spain. By 1955, their artistic talents were creating elegantly sculpted figurines, and their interest and desire to establish their own porcelain company peaked in 1958 when they decided to make porcelain full-time. They moved to a larger warehouse in the nearby town of Tavernes Blanques and Lladro Porcelain was born as a full-fledged business. The statue is marked with the third Lladro factory mark, used from 1971 - 1974, was the first Lladro use...

Sharing with you this amazing Japanese Kutani model of a recumbent sleeping cat, 19th Century. The details and facial expression are amazing. With enamel ribbon bow tied around its n...

Add a touch of artistic flair to your décor with our Vintage Boho 1976 Jaru Cubist Ceramic Sculpture of Woman. This striking piece, crafted ...

The ceramic sculpture depicts Napoleon in his famous iconography: he wears his classic headdress, his typical suit that runs down his body, tight-fitting canvas pants that end in bla...

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery birds Folk Art with brass decoration in the style of Sergio Bustamante. Vintage Mexican ceramic and brass hand painted Tonala pottery duc...

Art Deco terracotta sculpture of a young lady and her fawn in green patina. Signed by the artist on the base. Salvatore Melani was an Italian impressionist and modern sculptor...

Made by the KPM, Real Porcelain Factory in Berlin, Germany, this beautifully crafted figure features a monkey eating bananas. The attention to detail and fine glaze are outstanding. ...

A stunning and unique stoneware rooster sculpture with amazing glaze. Made by Tyra Lundgren. Executed in her own studio in Sweden, 1955. Great condition, but with a couple of chips to the base (pictured). Signed by the artist in two places, and dated 1955-06-20. Provenance: bought from the estate of the artist in 1979. Tyra Lundgren (1897-1979) was one of the most multifaceted artists and modernists of the twentieth century. She was a painter, drawer, sculptor, ceramist, glass- and textile designer, as well as an author and an art critic. She was the first woman who designed glass for Paolo Venini at Murano in Venice and she also served as the artistic leader at Arabia in Helsinki at a time when men tended to hold those kinds of positions. Tyra Lundgren grew up in Djursholm, near Stockholm. Her parents were John Petter Lundgren, professor at Veterinärinstitutet (institute of veterinary sciences) in Stockholm, and Edith Lundgren née Åberg, who was a housewife and raised their six children. The bourgeois home also comprised a nanny and a female cook. The family were very socially active, travelled often, and enjoyed the outdoor lifestyle. Tyra Lundgren’s schooling began at Djursholm coeducational school, where her teachers included Natanael and Elsa Beskow and Alice Tegnér. Her school friends included Greta Knutson-Tzara, Stellan Mörner, and Ingrid Rydbeck-Zuhr. Tyra Lundgren knew from the time she was five years old that she wanted to be an artist. She first became aware of the profession through Axel Fahlcrantz, who rented a studio on the plot of land where she lived with her family. In 1913 she began to attend Högre konstindustriella skolan (HKS, now known as Konstfack, college of arts, crafts and design) where she studied decorative art as well as handicrafts in various forms until 1917. One of her fellow students and friends there was Estrid Ericson, who later founded Svenskt Tenn AB in 1924. Whilst attending HKS Tyra Lundgren also took painting lessons at the Althin school of painting. In 1917 she was accepted as a candidate at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts where, apart from breaks during which she undertook studies abroad, she remained until 1922. She spent a couple of months taking lessons from Anton Hanak in Vienna and from 1920–1923 she was a student of André Lhote in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was primarily active in four countries: Sweden, Finland, France, and Italy. She spent much of her professional life travelling and considered herself to be a European. Greece and Mexico also formed important centres in her artistic life, as did the USA. She had an extensive social network which included focal individuals within twentieth century-European and American artistic and cultural circles. Tyra Lundgren’s main artistic motifs were birds, fish, and people which she depicted through different techniques and materials. Her artistic expression involved a variety of different directions and styles. She was a pioneer of the 1920s Swedish Grace style, the name of which had been coined by the art critic Morton Shand at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1930. This was a Swedish Art Deco style, characterised by elegance and traditional art which contrasted with the current artistic ideals of functionalism. Tyra Lundgren made her debut at a group exhibition held at Kungliga Akademien för de fria konsterna in 1921. She went on to show her work at various exhibitions throughout the 1920s. After that period she only very rarely exhibited her paintings. Tyra Lundgren’s painted output can be divided into different periods or stylistic directions. The first of these, and the most extensive, was her post-Cubist period which began in 1920 on her arrival in Paris. Her paintings from this time and right up to the mid-1930s typically comprise portraits, self-portraits, live-model painting, still-lifes, interiors, and landscapes in the Cubist style. Many of the great number of self-portraits she painted were produced in the New Objective style, displaying broad variation in terms of clothes, poses and techniques. Two of these – Huvud med vit duk and Självporträtt both from 1921 – can be seen at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, although the majority of these works are at Gotlands Museum. Tyra Lundgren’s second artistic period comprises the years of 1927 to 1929 and is characterised by the New Objective style inspired by medieval techniques and materials (Giotto, Piero della Francesca). Her motifs were still-lifes and landscapes. At this point she was living in Rome and was close to the circle involved in the Valori plastici: rivista d’arte art journal. This period saw a breakthrough in her development as a painter. From the 1950s through the 1970s her work can almost be described as belonging to the Concrete style. Using light pastel colours her paintings sought light in a sometimes non-figurative expression, but often depicting abstract bird-shapes or other nature-inspired imagery. Her paintings from this period are outsized and display powerful colours, in yellows, reds, and blues. Tyra Lundgren maintained a constant production of drawings, both in terms of individual artworks and sketches for patterns and designs. She also produced the illustrations for her book Fagert i Fide. Årstiderna på en gammal gotlandsgård, published in 1961. During her early years she also produced advertising illustrations. She spent the final years of her life primarily working with lithographs which were printed at Galleri Prisma and depicted images of doves, swallows, magpies and crows. Tyra Lundgren is meanwhile best known for her work as a ceramist and in this sphere she was one of Sweden’s leading exponents. She worked in the porcelain industry as a designer and as an artisan and ceramic sculptor. Her first job was at St Eriks Lervarufabrik in Uppsala from 1922–1924, she then worked at Arabia from 1924–1937, and at Rörstrand and Lidköping Porslinsfabrik. She was the artistic leader at Arabia ahead of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition and she exhibited her work at the World’s Fairs. During the 1934–1938 period she was connected to the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres porcelain factory in Paris. Tyra Lundgren was a pioneer when it came to giving ceramic art a public space in Sweden. She produced around 20 outsized reliefs in stoneware, so-called monumental reliefs. One of these is Märkeskvinnor, from 1947, for the former girls’ school at Bohusgatan in Stockholm. From the 1940s onwards Tyra Lundgren produced sculptural objects in Chamotte clay and stoneware, with various glazings. Her small birds are well-known and popular with many. When her ceramic efforts became too much for her during the 1970s she then produced models for sculptures in bronze. There are six of these in various places around the globe, including Solfågel in Almedalen, Visby. Tyra Lundgren began to work as a glassware designer at Moser in Karlsbad in 1922 where she designed new table services and modernised older ones. She also worked freelance for Riihimäki factory in Finland during the 1924–1929 period. From 1934 to 1938 she was employed by Kosta glass factory where she mainly designed thick-walled bowls and vases, engraved with classical motifs. She was introduced to the glassmaker Paolo Venini at Murano during the Triennale di Milano of 1936 and they began a collaboration that lasted into the 1950s. As part of this collaboration Tyra Lundgren became the first woman to design glassware and, in conjunction with the glassblower Arturo Biasutto, she developed new techniques of glass production. Her motifs at this point were birds, fish, snail-shaped designs and leaf-patterned bowls using traditional techniques as well as in new designs. It was during this time that she created the so-called tissue-shaped bowls and it remains unclear as to who specifically came up with the design but Tyra Lundgren claimed it was of her making. Tyra Lundgren was active as textile designer for Licium (now HV Licium), the sacred textiles...

Raw glazed ceramic horse made by Bruno Gambone from 1975, signed Gambone on the bottom. Very rare in the raw version.

A large Majolica triple bamboo vase decorated with four birds attributed to Delphin Massier, circa 1880.

1757 Italian terracotta female nude sculpture with hand painted flowers and necklace

Exquisite product is a polychromed, hand painted terracotta figure that beautifully depicts Baby Jesus. The attention to detail is evident in the figure's glass eyes, which add a lif...

Charming porcelain figure by Gerold Porzellan Bavaria, West Germany, depicting a young shepherdess tending to a group of geese. This piece, crafted between the 1950s and 1970s, refle...

A one-of-a-kind monumental Monumental Flamboyant Bird of Paradise -Knuppelhuhn- big sculpture created, handmade, and hand-painted by master designer Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) in about 1992. Handcrafted and hand-painted in beautiful colors by this artist. Designer/maker: Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) Signed with her stamp i3D. Glaze: The matte colors in lavender and pink and creams are still vivid and the hand painting is superb This is the only example we have seen in private hands. Substantial dimensions: 21.25 inches tall and 31.5 inches length Handmade / handarbeit and hand glazed About the artist: The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-2017) studied at the Werkkunstschule Wiesbaden and Darmstadt and was a master student in the sculptor class by Erich Kuhn. From 1955 she worked as a master designer at the Staatliche Majolika-Manufaktur Karlsruhe where she created and designed several hundred highly regarded ceramic folk art animal sculptures...

French Art Deco rower porcelain bottle by Georges BASTARD (Paris), France, ca.1924. Designed by Margerie. White porcelain made in Limoges. Height : 10.4"(26.5cm), Width : 3.5"(9cm), ...

Terracotta head remnant on tapered wood base

Celebrate the spirit of ancient artistry with this Vintage Asian Temple Horse. Exquisitely crafted with graceful lines and intricate detailing, this sculptural figure reflects the ti...

A 19th century antique English Staffordshire pastoral figurine. Ewe with confetti bocage.

Vintage Mexican Tonala hand painted pottery bird Folk Art. Flora de la Cruz Acapulco Gro Mexico hand painted bird dove ceramic. Warm earth tone polych...

La categoria sculture antiche propone una Scultura in Terracotta, che rappresenta un Nudo di Giovane Donna, realizzata nei primi anni del Novecento. Epoca anni Venti/Trenta del vent...

A fantastic vintage ceramic/stoneware figurine/ sculpture depicting an owl made by Thomas Hellström for Nittsjö Sweden. This is one of Hellströms' famous animals for Nittsjö Keramik,...