French Ceramics

Ceramic vase from the 1960s by French artist Robert Picault from Vallauris. The ceramic is glazed in shades of blue, green and white, with geometric decoration throughout, typical of...

Plat en barbotine verte vallauris Signé 30/35 cm

A large unique faience figure in the shape of a rooster. Handmade by the artist Janine Janet in the 1950s. Decorated with cream coloured glaze as well as greyish brown glazed feather...

Georges Jouve 'Patte d’Ours' ashtray in rare crackled white glaze on a Mathieu Matégot black lacquered metal and woven rattan stand. France c. 1951. Und...

Fine, rare 18th Century French biot jar, having fabulous patination and lichen. Found in Provence.

Menton French Majolica Barbotine mustard pot--a rare form with lid--and two salt cellars, circa 1885. For over 28 years we have been among the Nation’s ...

Large ceramic by French artist Jean Derval from the 50s. Outstanding ceramic depicting the Virgin and Child. Enameling in shades of white, red and brown. Very fine vintage condition,...

Earthenware tableware with 'Faux Bois' decoration, made by atelier Grandjean Jourdan Vallauris in the 1950s. In the southern French town of Vallauris...

Ceramic goddess by Denise Picard from the Paul Pouchol workshop H687 Large ceramic by the French artist Denise Picard signed by the Paul Pouchol studio in the 1940s. Glazed ceramic...

Ceramic vase from the 1960s by French artist Robert Picault from Vallauris. The ceramic is glazed in shades of blue, green and white, with geometric decoration throughout, typical of...

Decorate a kitchen wall or shelf with this suite of 3 colorful antique majolica plates. Sculpted in France circa 1920 in the manner of Longchamp, each porcelain plate is decorated wi...

France - Unique handmade piece Large floor abstract woman ceramic sculpture Green ceramic colors Original perfect condition Circa 1960 Height 72 cm Large 24 cm Depth 13 cm

Roger Capron Red glazed ceramic scroll box. Signed in the ass Circa 1950

Very rare mid century yellow ceramic cylinder by Georges Jouve produced in France 1950s. In good original condition. Signed. Dimensions: H: 18 cm / 7" Diameter: 13.5 cm / 5.35"

Primavera Large art deco ceramic plate White ceramic glaze color Circa 1940 Original good condition Signed height 5 cm Large 30 cm

French Majolica rooster pitcher Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900. Original older model. Height / 12.8 inches.

Extremely rare and large French yellow glazed ceramic Kitchen pot. Beautiful rich and warm color. France circa 1850-1900 Weathered.

Small Majolica Lidded Tureen Mixed Earths , circa 1890.

Jacques Blin Realised circa 1950 20th century yellow wall decorative ceramic plate Fisherman decoration Original perfect condition Signed BLIN Large 28 cm Depth 3 cm

French Majolica Asparagus Platter circa 1890.

Oyster plate in Cramic, in black white and brown color. Large. France, 1960.

French Faience Pitcher Cow signed Digoin Sarreguemines Circa 1930.The scene represent a cow playing with a dog in a field.

Oyster plate in Cramic, in Grey color. Large. France, 1960. Manufacturer : Moulins des Loups France

The engraved and brush painted ceramic plate, Visage Gris (Grey Face) is one the most iconic pieces created by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) at the Madoura workshop in Vallauris, France. It is said "all portraits are self portraits". In this work, we see Picasso's wistfulness, vulnerability and humor set within a beautiful image representing both the sun and the moon, the masculine and the feminine. Picasso mastery of form, image, composition and subtle color is evident in a work that resonates transcendence. Created in 1953, Pablo Picasso ceramic Visage Gris (Grey Face), 1953 A.R. 206 is a Madoura white earthenware clay, knife engraved under partial brushed glaze with decoration in engobes (green, black, white) from the edition of 500. This work is stamped with the 'Madoura PLEIN FEU' and ‘EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO’ pottery stamps on the reverse. Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 15 1/8 x 1 5/8in (31.4 x 38.3 x 4.1cm). Madoura was an artisan workshop created by Georges and Suzanne Ramie which collaborated with Picasso in the fabrication and hand painting of the works. Pablo Picasso designed 633 different ceramic editions between 1947 and 1971 at the Madoura workshop, with a number of variants and unique pieces resulting from these initial works. He began by creating simple, utilitarian objects such as plates and bowls, but later produced more complex forms, including pitchers and vases — their handles occasionally shaped to form facial features, or anatomical parts of his animal subjects. Picasso remains one of the highest-grossing artists at auction today, and the range of his ceramics means it's possible to find both a good investment and a beautiful object. Visage Gris is among the most important. A Short Biography follows: Pablo Picasso revolutionized the art world and to many is THE artist of the 20th century. He is famous for his role in pioneering Cubism with Georges Braque and for his melancholy Blue Period pieces. Original signed Picasso lithographs and prints are a sure investment. Madoura Picasso ceramics are highly collectible in their own right. As one of the most influential Modern artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is renowned as a legendary artistic master to this day. Born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture. Picasso was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain – all in the years 1899 to 1904. Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles – realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. These distinguished styles are apparent in the unique original works as well as Picasso ceramics, lithographs, linocuts, and etchings that he created later in his life. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and focuses on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style, La Vie (1903), currently located in Cleveland’s Museum of Art, was created in memory of his childhood friend, the Spanish poet Carlos Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso’s features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso’s palette brightened and is dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is Family of Saltimbanques (1905), currently in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space. In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and female figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, as in early Greek art. One of the best examples of this style is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette (1906). Several pieces in this new, classical style were purchased by Gertrude Stein (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein. With his groundbreaking 1907 painting Les Demoiselles d’Avignon...

French Art Deco ceramic fish sculpture by Santiago Rodriguez Bonome, France, 1940s. Superb work with Bonome's specific colors : green, red and bl...

A 19th Century French Yellow Glazed Preserving Confit Pot Provincial Stoneware.

Ceramic: Pierrefonds, 995 In 1903, Count Charles Henri Olivier Hallez d'Arros founded a ceramics factory in Pierrefonds in the Oise . He was joined, in 1912, by the ceramist Emile Bo...

Ceramic: Pierrefonds, made in France, 351 In 1903, Count Charles Henri Olivier Hallez d'Arros founded a ceramics factory in Pierrefonds in the Oise . He was joined, in 1912, by the c...

Suzanne Ramié (1907-1974, France) : "Concave plate" Black round-oval shaped enameled ceramic plate with iron oxyds reflexions Studio "Madoura plein feu" stamped "Madoura Plein Feu"...

Sign: F.Bichoff France Last name : Bichoff First name Francis Birthdate : 1876 Date of death: 1945 Biographical note: Francis Albert Bichoff was born on August 24, 1876 in Braila, ...

Le Murier Vaullauris pink ceramic painted wall art with bird design. A beautiful and unique hand crafted piece.

Jean Lurçat 1892-1966 Plate - Red & White – White Siren c1955 Inscribed ''Dessin J. Lurçat Sant Vicens. verso Hand-painted glazed ceramic 25 cm diameter

Ceramic terrine designed by Michel Caugant, France in the 1950s. With its modern shape and pretty color, this ceramic will be perfect in a current dec...

A 19th Century mist blue Limoges styled ceramic Jardiniere with a flower motif, butterfly and golden border from ‘Vieux Paris’ (1770-80)

A 19th century French pitcher in terracotta with yellow and marbelized glaze from the Alps region, circa 1870.

Lovely and charming French Majolica plate with rabbits family eaten cabbage signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. (Plates made for Higgins and Seiter Ne...

Brilliant handmade hand glazed Art Nouveau planter jardinière, 1930s Wonderful Art Nouveau period/ monumental ceramic planter jardinière, handmade and hand-glazed in brilliant blue ...

Rustic French Plate signed Hamage Saint Amand Circa 1920.

Antique French faience handled platter coat of arms wth dogs and floral pattern, circa 1900.

A stunning of pair of blue and white bronze-mounted lamps, wired for US, circa 1880. Total height with the shades / 22".

Antique French faience handled platter with coat of arms dogs and floral pattern, circa 1900.

Vintage glass in very good condition. The bottle looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Stopper have some cut - as on pictures. Only one unique piec...

French ceramic decorative dish with thistle motif (c. 1960s) by Albert Thiry. Boat-shaped ceramic dish with milky-white glazed exterior. Within the dish you find the same base glaze ...

Amphora of Limoges 'solifleur' titled Salamandre à Chambord with a navy blue background, cut and cut edge, in the centre the symbol «Salamandre à Chambord» in enamel and gold, on the...

Very rare French Majolica dark blue, pink and grey oyster plate unsigned from Fives Lille, circa 1890.

Jean Lurçat 1892-1966 Combatant c1955 Plate – Ochre – Glazed Ceramic, 21.5 cm diameter Inscribed "Dessin J. Lurçat, Sant Vicens" on verso

Found in France, this green glazed ceramic water jug dates from approximately 1910. Classic provincial amphora shape with one of the handles incorporating a functional pouring/fillin...

A set of nine beautiful art nouveau wall tiles, divided into three sets of three tiles each mounted on a wooden board. Each individual tile is 8" square. The factory that made these...

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Set of Mid-Century majolica or faïence fish service. Heavily potted, deep yellow ochre glazed earthenware bodies with deep brown rims, an iridescent glaze to the versos. Rolled rim...

Jean Lurçat 1892-1966 Plate – Green & Black - Medusa c1955 Inscribed "Dessin J. Lurçat, Sant Vicens on verso Hand-painted glazed ceramic, 40 cm diameter

Fine Majolica strawberries on yellow geometrical background signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.

Quimper Pottery, French 20th century. A pair of vintage Quimper faience pottery plates. Each plate has a hand painted and tin glazed figural surface a...

Ormolu Mounted From our Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer a pair of French Sevres boat-shaped porcelain dishes with original ormolu mounts. The serving dishes beautifully decorated with a frieze of vibrant green undulating foliate garlands interspersed with mosaic style classical romanesque cartouches and birds. The inside decorated with gilt scrollwork embellishments with a six point start to the centre. The porcelain raised on four scrolling legs draped with garlands of fruiting vine. The porcelain bearing the Louis Philippe interlaced L's Sevres mark, the Chateau de Fontainebleau mark, incised marks for the original serves blank manufacturing along with initials and finally the painted initials WB. The dishes dated to the first half of the 19th century 1839/1840 respectively. The ormolu mounts stamped to the base CHER. Château de Fontainebleau (also known as the Palace of Fontainebleau) is located southeast of Paris and is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The medieval castle served as a residence for the French monarchs from Louis VII...

Fine Majolica strawberries on yellow geometrical background signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.

Pablo Picasso Taureau 1957. 22 janvier Plat rond tourné D. 38 cm R.A terre de faience rouge, décor à l'engobe, gravé au couteau, couverte partielle au pinceau Noir Tiré à 250 exemp...

Green Majolica Fish Saucer Sarreguemines, circa 1930.

Set of 2 Large Oyster plates in Cramic and six Plates, in blue white and brown color. Large. France, 1960. One large plate is 34 cm diameter the oth...