Rectangular vase in stoneware and ceramic - La Borne - 1960 - 60s

Lovely French vase in stoneware, ceramic. . La Borne - France. . 1960 - 60s . In the style of Denis Gatard, french ceramist but not identified. . Dimensions : Height : 37 cm Diamet...

Set of two sculptures, in chamotte clay, 1970s. . Dimensions : Height : 51 cm Depth : 17 cm Width : 9cm Approximative weight : 10 kgs Attributed to Guy Bareff and in the spirit of th...

A potter and painter, Albert Green (1914 - 1994) earned an international reputation for his ceramics, stoneware, and canvases. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he studied painting at the Art Students League in New York City, supporting himself with retail jobs selling men’s clothing. But in 1946 a chance encounter with a display of contemporary Japanese pottery inspired him on the spot to switch from painting to pottery. Green learned pottery techniques through engineering manuals and applied his knowledge of college chemistry to teach himself glazing. ​“In those days I looked at pots constantly,” he said. ​“I’d travel 100 miles to look at a good pot. I simply taught myself.” He took his painting skills and applied them to his clay works, creating pieces that critics praised for their painterly qualities and subtle sense of color. In 1976, he retired from the retail clothing...

A fossil stone vase designed and produced in Gotland, Sweden, c. 1970s. “E.J.” inscription on bottom