Brutalist Hand Formed Ceramics by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s, Set of 5

A unique set of eight intense pieces of true art. One piece has minor damage. Not disturbing. Clay, pottery earthenware hand crafted heads. We could not find out the artist name but ...

We never seen something like this item before. Unique hexagon brass table. Brutalist with brass head nails. Very decorative. France 1960's

Unique, never seen before, brass brutalist coffee table with head nails. France 1960's

Big and majestic bronze sculpture of an egyptian bastet cat. France, 1970s.

Amazing richly decorated Old Paris Porcelain teacaddies with Chinoiserie paintings Each Lid is handpainted with a chinoiserie person, a lady with fan or a chinaman. There are two tea caddy lid, the other is a tea caddy with a different kind of lid. This is intended to mix the necessary tea leaves. (also called Mixing Jar) All three of the tea caddies are in good condition. One of the lid has a restoration (see last photo) With light paint and gold decoration scuffs here and there (gold wear) The mixing jar has a (crack) line 0f 3,5cm) The two tea caddies 9,5x7,cm - height 12,5cm (the lid 6.5x5cm) The mixing jar and lid 8,5x6,5cm - height 12,5cm (the lid 9x7cm) We ship world wide with Fedex. Please also include your phone number...

Beautiful set of antique French silver-plated cutlery divided into 8 boxes. Incredible beautiful quality silver-plated cutlery with the "Shell Shape" or "King's Pattern" There are a...

Brutalist ceramic vase by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s. In 1960 he set up his own workshop in Forest Hill, London. Progressive designs were rea...

Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery Chalice is a rare vintage example from the 1960s. Made by the renowned British artist and potter, Bernard Rooke, this piece is a true testament to his ar...

An organic and Brutalist style vase with Medallion motif on front and verso. Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway. Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity. In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London. In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living. In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill. By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income. Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking. In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...

A very nice Brutalist earthenware pottery vase by Bernard Rooke, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips, cracks or crazing and measures 5.5" W x 4" D ...

Handcrafted by Bernard Rooke of England, this ball shaped studio vase is decorated with hand formed squirrels and English oak leaves A super piece from Rooke's studio, circa 1970s ...

Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery Dragonfly Decanter is a beautiful example made by the renowned British artist and potter, Bernard Rooke. Bernard Rooke's artistic journey began at the ...