Stoneware Sculptures

Artefact sculpture by Lea Munsch Dimensions: W 28 x D 16 x H 49 cm Materials: Stoneware Each piece is signed and numbered on /20. Each piece is unique with its own personality a...

"La Sirène" by Agnes Debizet Material: Stoneware, porcelain slip Dimensions: H 150 x 52 x 50 cm Year: 2021 Through her lens of imagination, Agnès Debizet examines the enduring fascination with material transformation and alchemical thinking in artmaking. « La Sirène » ("The Mermaid") is a large stoneware sculpture...

Sculptural Wall Vase II by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 40 x D 25 x H 45 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Stoneware Also ava...

BG 445 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D40 x W28 x H16 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Grieve...

Lisa Larson “Polar Bear” Figurine for Gustavsberg — From the Lilla Zoo Series, 1976 A charming vintage Polar Bear figurine designed by renowned Swedish ceramic artist Lisa Larson fo...

Sympoiesis No 98 vessel by Studio Viv Lee Unique and Signed Dimensions: W 22 x D 10 x H 28 cm Materials: Red Stoneware, glaze containing foraged oyster shel...

Esther Shimazu's bald and chunky male sculpture. She uses hand-built techniques to construct clay figures using colored slips, oxides when firing, then hand sands them and rubs in pi...

"Brick" by Lauren Klenow 2024 Geometric black glazed ceramic sculpture hand-made by the artist. 3x2.75x7.25"H Lauren Klenow is a New York based sculptor whose work incorporates b...

Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It´s in excellent condition and it has a ...

Earth Mother Stoneware by Eguzkiñe Egaña Unique Dimensions: W 24.5 x L 24.5 x H 36 cm Materials: Black stoneware, Slip. Eguzkiñe Egaña Corta studied advertising and for more than 20...

French ceramist Eric Astoul (b. 1954, Morocco) infuses his sculptures with the essence of ancient and modern earthenware he has encountered along his travels in France, England, Japa...

'Triple Dip Fold I' is a unique sculptural vessel by the British artist Steven Edwards. Steven Edwards is a ceramic artist whose work investigates the language of making through the...

Staffordshire, England, circa 1745 – 1760 This charming and unusual figure depicts a seated cat, its body marbled in tones of buff, grey, and warm brown, the patterns flowing like fur beneath a translucent salt glaze. From the crown of its head rises a small candleholder—an enchanting, functional variation that transforms the cat into a decorative light for the Georgian home. The salt-glazed surface has a gentle satin sheen, enlivened by a cobalt wash brushed across the ears and shoulders, a subtle touch of colour that draws the eye. The figure is compact and beautifully balanced, exuding both humor and grace: a work of wit and craftsmanship meant to charm and amuse as much as to illuminate. As a pair, this cat with candleholder and its companion cat carrying a mouse form a dialogue of light and life—one playful, one practical—representing the Staffordshire potters’ genius for turning everyday subjects into artful curiosities. Attribution and Significance Within the history of English ceramics, agateware animals represent the marriage of experimentation and domestic charm. They were objects of conversation—proof of a potter’s technical mastery and a household’s refinement. This cat, with its delicate candleholder, captures that artistic playfulness and innovation. The glaze’s clarity, the elegant pose, and the subtle marbling make it not only an artifact of mid-18th-century Staffordshire but also a small masterpiece of whimsy and craft. Scholarly Analysis and Authentication The figure is made from laminated clays of contrasting colors, known as laid agate, a technique perfected in Staffordshire workshops during the 1740s and 1750s. Strata of buff, pale grey, and iron-bearing brown clay were rolled together, pressed into a two-part mold, and luted along the spine before firing. The cat’s body thus shows true through-body marbling: the veining continues through the thickness of the clay, not merely applied on the surface. The candle socket, made from a single buff clay rather than agate, was luted to the head before glazing. This practical choice prevented distortion during firing and was a typical workshop economy seen in other mid-18th-century functional animal forms. The piece was salt-glazed in a wood- or coal-fired kiln into which common salt was introduced near peak temperature. Sodium vapor combined with the silica of the clay to form a thin, glassy coating. Here, the glaze is smooth and even, suggesting the cat was fired within a protective sagger. The underside of the figure is open, revealing the pressed-clay interior. Two or three minute stilt contacts are visible on the bottom ledge, confirming that the figure rested on kiln props during firing rather than being supported from beneath a closed base. The cobalt wash was brushed under the glaze before firing. It fuses permanently into the surface, creating soft haloes of blue wholly consistent with decoration on salt-glazed figures from the Whieldon circle circa 1750-1760. Later 19th-century reproductions employ overpainted enamels that sit atop the glaze. The open underside, authentic stratified body, integrated socket, and original cobalt staining collectively identify this as a genuine product of Staffordshire’s mid-18th-century agateware tradition, most plausibly from the orbit of Thomas Whieldon at Fenton Vivian or a closely related potter. The measured height, modelling, and marbling correspond closely to examples in the Burnap Collection (nos.. 362–363, Nelson-Atkins Museum) and Sotheby’s (2015) — “A Staffordshire agateware cat-form candlestick, circa 1755. Provenance / Condition: Current Condition: Excellent, with one ear repaired at the tip and restoration at the top of the candleholder; the glaze remains bright and continuous across the body and socket. References: Burnap Collection, English Pottery 1675–1825, nos. 362–363. Sotheby’s (2015) — “A Staffordshire agateware cat-form candlestick, circa 1755. Christie’s, London 2010, lot 82. 1stDibs “Staffordshire Agateware Pottery Saltglaze Figure of a Cat,” item ref LU95812370442 Price: $3100 Chipstone Foundation, Marbled Agateware: Techniques and Identification, 2005. Henry Sandon, Staffordshire Pottery, 1970, pp. 52–54. John Howard Antiques, Antique Agateware...

Sympoiesis No 94 Vessel by Studio Viv Lee Unique and signed Dimensions: W 17 x D 9 x H 34.5 cm Materials: White Stoneware, iron glaze, underglaze, glaze. ...

Sculpture Vase Grid by Maria Lenskjold Dimensions: H35 x Diameter 40 cm. Materials: Stoneware Maria Lenskjold’s practice is based on a consistent principle: to investigate and inter...

Unique piece Signed: Astoul. Master ceramicist Eric Astoul created this piece as part of a series inspired by both modern and ancient stoneware, which, with its rough firing, fli...

Dagmar Norell Sculpture by Dagmar Norell, Sweden, 1950s Signed. Stoneware and cork. H: 9 cm W: 7 cm D: 6.5 cm Base diameter: 5 cm

Generation 01 by Eguzkiñe Egaña Unique Dimensions: W 23 x L 16.5 x H 30 cm Materials: Black stoneware, slip and rope In this series of pieces, cal...

Aquilla vase by Cosmin Florea Unique piece Dimensions: W14 x D 30 x H 66 cm Materials: Stoneware Please note that this item is handmade and therefore unique; variations are to ...

A mid-1960s Lee Rosen for Design-Technics brutalist, figural stoneware sculpture. The sculpture is fully signed "LEE" with the DT cipher. The work features two figures, one of which ...

A set of 6 porcelain wall tiles / plaques designed by Olle Alberius at Rörstrand in the late 1960s. These plaques have a decor of birds, flowers and trees in a black and green/yellow...

Stout, chubby and charming lumpfish / lumpsucker (Cyclopterus) in glazed stoneware. Earthy brown, grey and naturally perceived color. Executed by Axella in Denmark circa 1970. Measur...

Pair of sculptural ceramic spheres A refined pair of hand-sculpted ceramic spheres with a soft mineral texture and quiet architectural presence. Each piece is individually shaped by...

Mandrill sculpture designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Uppsala Ekeby Sweden, 1940s Stoneware. Signed. H: 31 cm / 1'' L: 43 cm / 1'' 1' 3 / 4

Article: ceramic pottery vase. Origin: Germany. Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany. Decade: 1970s. This original vintage pottery object was designed and produced by C...

Exceptional, unique & one of a kind marked / signed masterwork stoneware pottery 'Sphere' by British artist Maggie Barnes, circa 1983. This is a relatively early work by the Artist a...

White Stoneware Lined, Distressed Form NO.2 by Alexandria Roby Dimensions: D 17.78 x H 10.16 cm Materials: Tan and White Stoneware Lined with Bronze Glaze Colors - Sandstone/Ivory, ...

A pair of mounted porcelain Karp shaped vases. Gilt - Bronze Mounted Blue Enameled Stoneware, Chinese 18th Century, the Mounts are Louis XV, Circa 1750...

Stoneware ceramic reptilian pitcher created by Jack Mason of Stone Mountain, Georgia. Pitcher measures 14.5" high by 8" wide. Signed J. Mason Stone Mountain...

Signed stoneware sculpture by the French sculptor Isabell Vigo. Raw , unglazed stoneware.

Fold is a pair of sculptural works by French artist Kalou Dubus, handcrafted in raw black grogged stoneware. Conceived as two independent yet closely related forms, the pieces evoke ...

A very unsual midcentury handcrafted stoneware sculpture of a nude with fruit sat in an arbor attributed to renowned artist and writer Quentin Bell (Briti...

Fleur Bulbonneuse by Agnès Debizet Dimension: H 27 x Ø 37 cm Material: stoneware, porcelain slip, glass Type: one-of-a-kind Year: 2017 Debizet relies on an interdisciplinary array...

This sculptural ceramic object is handcrafted in stoneware and finished with a highly textured volcanic surface that highlights its organic form. The piece features a wide, biomorphi...

A stylish and unusual studio pottery model of a Courtroom scene by Chelsea Pottery, London and dating from the 20th century. The courtroom is modeled a...

Ceramic sculpture, Gösta Grähs, Sweden. 1999. Stoneware. Unique. Dimensions: H: 35 cm/ 13 25/32" D: 18 cm/ 7 3/32" Gösta Grähs was one of Sweden’s leading ceramic artists in th...

A sculpture of a Capercaillie Bird in ceramics with a stunning green glaze in ceramic designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand. It is 35 x 27 cm and 29.5 cm tall. It is in excellent co...

Vintage "Man with the Bowler Hat" stoneware sculpture by David Gil for Bennington Pottery of Vermont, circa 1960s. The piece features a stonew...

A striking and highly decorative ceramic sculptural piece estimated to be from the 1900s, possibly originating from the renowned Søholm ceramic factory during its Skønvirke period un...

Vintage French earthenware sculpture of a man, by Albert Thiry (circa 1990s). Not one of his usual subjects, ceramicist Thiry created this figure wearing the garb and cap of a mediev...

A new series of small sculptures in the Modern Totemic vein. Not exactly humanistic, but they do have feet and personality. They are abstracted, offering a feeling of historic beings...

A unique Swedish contemporary stoneware vase sculpture with a irregularly shaped green and grey-brown glazed surface by the Swedish ceramist Mårten Medbo produced in his own atelier....

An Alberto Giacommetti inspired stoneware centrepiece hand made by a London based ceramic artist in collaboration with The Two Paths. This would work well as...

“Gazelle” Tree by Agnès Debizet, 2002 Sculpture in stoneware and porcelain slip depicting a tree and its roots, unique piece signed and dated. Dime...

A masterful sculptural work blending architectural rigor with telluric expression. This exceptional grogged stoneware (grès chamotté) sculpture is an original work by the artist Jo ...

A chubby and unusual Money bank pig executed in glazed studio stoneware. A unique design by the Danish ceramist Per Steffen Petersen who from the 1940s onwards worked at Kähler in De...

Egg designed by the Swedish ceramicist Hans Hedberg, who lived and worked in Biot, France. This egg is 25 cm (10") high including the stand. It do have a lovely brown and yellow colo...

Small Lingara Planter by Deetee Home Dimensions: W 39.37 x D 39.37 x H 45.72 cm Materials: Stoneware Lingara is an ode to that feeling. To divinity. To rootedness. INSPIRED BY Shivl...

MARCEL DERNY French, 1914-2003 "Serpent" (1946) Polychromed stoneware signed verso "DERNY 1946" 19 1/8" H including base (base is 1 5/8" H) x 5 1/4" D x 12" W Executed in 1946, ...

A wonderful stoneware pottery model of a Monkey designed by Knud Khyn for Royal Copenhagen. Knud Khyn (1880-1969) was a Danish sculptor and painter. He was an important, long-term...

Stoneware woman posing distributed by Gladding, McBean. Sculpture measures 19" wide, 21" deep and 28" high. Base is 16" diameter. Sculpture is not signed but well documented. Thi...

Keith Simpson has made these types of ceramic vehicles intermittently over the past years. He likes to make the underdog car models. Keith says, "They are like the cars that you migh...

In the style of Lisa Larsson comes this chubby fella in uniform. It has delicate glazes and hilarious features like the stout nose and the jacket that splits over his stomach. It is ...

A Monumental Stoneware Sculpture of the The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph by Georges Wasterlain (1889-1963) Georges WASTERLAIN (1889-1963...

Article: Ceramic stoneware object Designer and producer: Gerhard Liebenthron Information: Gerhard Liebenthron, Bremen 1925 †2005 Decade: 1970s This original vintage Studio...

This monumental sculptural totem is a striking example of contemporary collectible design, composed of a vertical rhythm of hand-sculpted ceramic forms. Stacked organic shapes create...

"Large Sliced Jupiter Vase" by Lauren Klenow 2024 5.5" dia. x 9.25" H Sculptural ceramic flower vase hand made by the artist using a multicolored stoneware clay. Lauren Klenow is ...

"Jupiter Vase" by Lauren Klenow 2024 7" dia. x 6" H Sculptural ceramic flower vase hand made by the artist using a stoneware clay. Lauren Klenow is a New York based sculptor whose...

Article: Ceramic pottery vases set of 2 Origin: Germany Designer: Heinz Siery Producer: Carstens Tönnieshof, Germany Decade: 1970s This origin...

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