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"Exotic Head Vases, " Unique California Pottery Sculptures, circa Late 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exotic and dramatic, this pair of tall head vases, partially molded and partially hand-formed, depict mask-like smiling heads with chocolate-brown bodies contrasting with sage-green ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Tomiya Matsuda Parcel Glazed Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract ceramic sculpture in parcel glazed finish of brown and yellow border with center dotted open green band. Reverse side features an organic top element that is glazed dark green.
From the estate of William August Hoffman, a professor of ceramics at SAIC during Matsuda's (1939-2011) time there. Hoffman acquired the work from the artist when Matsuda returned to Japan in 1968.
1939 born in Nara Japan.
1961 Graduated from the Kyoto City College of Fine Arts Ceramic faculty.
1963 Graduate studies Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.
1963~1966 Instructor of Ceramics, Kyoto City College of Fine Arts.
1966~1968 Visiting Instructor in Ceramics, Art Institute of Chicago.
1963~1966 Exhibition of the Modern Arts Association.
1967 Art Institute of Chicago exhibition with Earl Hooks...
Category
1960s American Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
"African with Lute, " Rare Sculpture of Female Nude by Archipenko Student
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sculpted in the late 1920s by Margaret Berger, a student of Alexander Archipenko, this is one of the finest sculptures to come out of his ARKO Modern American Ceramics school in Wood...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Rearing Goat, " Highly Stylized Art Deco Sculpture, Cleveland School
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This unique Art Deco sculpture -- carved, not molded -- depicts a highly-stylized goat figure with the ears of a satyr rearing up over a mound of Art Deco tendrils. The mythological feeling of the goat is reminiscent of the animals that romped to the strains of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony in "Fantasia," and the detail is very fine. This piece, though not signed, comes from an artist from the Cleveland...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Large Terracotta Gorilla Sculpture
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large gorilla fashioned out of clay and painted black.
He has a wonderful expression.
Category
20th Century French Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Paint
"Two Women, " Large, Lovely Mid-Century Sculpture by Lore Friedrich-Gronau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Full of movement and grace, this entrancing sculpture was designed by Lore Friedrich-Gronau for the famous Karlsruhe ceramic works in Germany in the 1950s. She was famous for her app...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
William A. Hoffman (1920-2011) Two-Piece Clay Sculpture Titled "Two Crates"
Located in Chicago, IL
Two white glazed ceramic "crates" stacked in a T shape, by William August Hoffman (1920-2011), a ceramic sculptor and professor of ceramics at the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. Originally part of a one man show at Lewis Towers, Chicago, 1973.
William Hoffman (1920-2011) was a respected artist, and professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago and Loyola University. Born 1920, Roswell, NM. Attended School of the Art Institute of Chicago on the GI Bill, BA, 1948. MFA Alfred University, 1952. From the Hoffman estate...
Category
1970s American Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
"Seated Female Nude, " Lovely French Art Deco Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finished in a soft ivory glaze with subtle shifts to dove grey, this lovely, placid nude is depicted in a seated position with her hands clasped and her gaze looking into the distanc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Business Card Holder Sculpture
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1970s Large Clay and aluminum business card holder sculpture in the style of Arthur Court
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Rosemary Taylor Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Rosemary Taylor pottery circa the 1970's. First piece is a Mother holding a Child....2nd is Mother attached to a young girl.
(2) separate piec...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Modern Ceramic Sculpture by Ilona Golovina / Mugly.NYC
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This work is a meditation on the tapestry of human existence. As we journey through the course of life, we encounter a myriad of events, navigating the ebbs and flows. Each experienc...
Category
2010s American Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain
Bitossi by Aldo Londi Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Lion Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in VALENCIA, ES
This lion sculpture is indeed a stunning example of Aldo Londi's work for Bitossi Ceramiche. The use of light cream clay with a stone resemblance suggests a sophisticated and classic...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Sculpture "Li" by Fred August Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Göteborg, SE
Discover the beauty of the unique sculpture "Li" by Fred August Leyman - an elegant sculpture depicting a relaxed female figure.
With an enchanting balance of form and expression, "...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
1970s Roberto Nischli Don Quixote Sculpture
Located in Charleston, SC
Signed Spaghetti Sculpture of Don Quixote by Roberto Nischli.
This is a vintage spaghetti sculpture of Don Quixote by Roberto Nischli, circa 1973. This...
Category
1970s Unknown Brutalist Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Mid-Century Abstract Sculpture, Free Form Chamotte Clay
By Vassil Ivanoff, Tim Orr
Located in ROUEN, FR
Free-form sculpture in brown chamotte clay, circa 1950. The piece is composed of a beautiful harmony of straight lines and curves. The chamotte technique is made from a mix of smooth...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Blue Fat Lava Ceramic Cylinder Vase, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Fat lava glazed ceramic cylinder vase. Underside incised with illegible artist’s signature. Reminiscent of work by Georges Jouve. France, 1960s. This piece origin is the Netherlands.
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay
Amphora Ceramic Mother and Child Wall Plaque, Belgium, Elie Van Damme, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful creation in ceramic of Madonna and Child by Elie Van Damme for Amphora Ceramics situated in Sint-Andreis outside Bruges, Belgium. Rogier Vandeweghe,b. 1923 Bruges, Belgium,...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Ceramic, Pottery
"Almodovar", 2021, Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze, Acrylic
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Almodovar", part of the "You Could Be So Much More" Series. Ceramic sculptures in stoneware, oil, glitter, enamel, and acrylic. Measures 35”x 13” approx. 2021.
BIO:
Stef Duffy was...
Category
2010s American Modern Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Gesso, Paint
"Zoe", 2021, Ceramic Sculpture, Stoneware, Underglaze, Acrylic
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Zoe", part of the "You Could Be So Much More" Series. Ceramic sculptures in stoneware, oil, glitter, enamel, and acrylic. Measures 29" x 12" x 9" approx. 2021.
BIO:
Stef Duffy was...
Category
2010s American Modern Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Gesso, Paint
"You Could Be So Much More", Ceramic Stoneware and Mixed Media
By Stef Duffy
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Ceramic sculpture in stoneware, oil paint, glitter, enamel, and acrylic paint. Measures 32" x 12" x 9" approx, 2021.
Category
2010s American Modern Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Porcelain, Stoneware, Gesso, Paint
Phyllis Hammond 1970s Ceramic "Container's" Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Phyllis Hammond 1970s Ceramic "Container's" Sculpture
Offered for sale is a large hand-built two-piece ceramic sculpture by the American artist Phyllis Hammond from 1970. Hammond created sculptures of...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Clay Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Stoneware and White Glaze Sculpture by Hertha Hillfon, circa 1965
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ceramic sculpture by one of 20th century foremost Swedish artists, Hertha Hillfon.
Hertha Hillfon (Swedish, 1921–2013)
Ceramic sculpture, circa 1965
Stoneware, white...
Category
20th Century Swedish Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Antique Japanese Clay Figure of Young Geisha; Late Meiji Period
Located in New York, NY
A figure of a geisha in oyster shell lacquer with intricately detailed painted robes. The piece is signed on the bottom and a similar example is in the collection of the Peabody Esse...
Category
20th Century Japanese Clay Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Paint
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