Large Ceramic Vase by Nanni Valentini for Ceramica Arcore

Sublime Nanni Valentini large bowl for Ceramica Arcore Signed CA.

Pair of Claudio Ferri ceramic vase, Italy, 1950s Measures: Left vase diameter 12 x height 41 cm. Right vase diameter 14 x height 32 cm.

Glazed Gres Set of three boxes Perfect condition. Measure: Height 7 x diameter 13 cm Height 6 x diameter 11 cm Height 6 x diameter 10 cm.  

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...