North American Ceramics

A striking large hand-built Studio Pottery platter with an imprinted pattern and glazed in brown and white. Signed illegibly on the bottom, and ...

A fantastic large hand-built Studio Pottery platter with an imprinted pattern and glazed in brown and white. Signed illegibly on the bottom, and...

Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile dates from the 1940s,...

1930s Lapis Blue Art Deco Ceramic Refrigerator Water Jug with Matching Stopper A stunning example of 1930s Art Deco design, this lapis blue glazed ceramic water jug is both a functi...

Ceramic plate by California artist, Rick Yoshimoto. Rick has been creating pieces out of Northern California since the late 1970s. This piece features a square shape with slightly tu...

Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016. Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle). Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...

Creative abstract ceramic sculpture with many layers, hollow core, polished glaze. Stamped M$.

Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams.. Northern California artist.. Stunning form,, wonderful glaze.. Last pho...

Mid-Century Modern Royal Haeger Style pottery 3 compartments, chips and dip dish in turquoise, green and brown. Glazed on the Top and marked at the base,...

This rare set of rose color glazed salt and pepper shakers by Heath Ceramics of Sausalito, CA is perfect for your Mid-Century minimalist decor. The shakers are 4’ tall by 3” wide. Th...

Moon Jar in Obsidian by Solem Ceramics Dimensions: Ø 42 x H 42 cm. Materials: Black Stoneware, Gold essence. This vase Jar is also available in Raw finish. Solem’s work pulls f...

Tim Keenan ceramic bowl, 2021.

This beautiful set of black glazed salt and pepper shakers by Heath Ceramics of Sausalito, CA is perfect for your Mid-Century minimalist decor. The shakers are 4’ tall by 3” wide. Th...

Ott & Brewer Aesthetic Blanc de Chine Pitcher Trenton, New Jersey, circa 1880s An exquisite Ott & Brewer Aesthetic Blanc de Chine Pitcher, a remarkable example of 19th-century artis...

An organic shaped porcelain dish with a tactile exterior surface and a smooth glazed interior. Small & precious, yet surprisingly practical, the Kawa Dishes are equally well-suited a...

Intriguing Cubist-style studio stoneware vase with a distortion of a woman's face to both sides. Nice textural elements: mottling to the surface along with linear and geometric motif...

Beautiful and sculptural vintage ceramic piece that is full of detail. This piece functions as an incense holder or could double as a candle holder. Bea...

Fantastic decorative bowl or dish by Waylande Gregory, with a stylized 50's sgrafitto motif, red underside.

A nice quality Southwest Native American style ceramic vase. Neutral hues makes this vase particularly suitable for rustic or contemporary setti...

Floral motif stoneware vase made in 1974 by ceramicist, Pollack. Vivid color palette and intriguing pattern / textural elements. There is an interesting 'cut-out' portion to the fron...

Mid-Century Modern Red Wing Ceramic Atomic-Style Pitcher – Pink Speckled Glaze This striking Mid-Century Modern Red Wing ceramic pitcher embodies the bold, futuristic aesthetic of t...

FAPG 20247D John Bennett (1840-1907), New York Plaque with pink and blue phlox, circa 1881-1882 Earthenware, painted and glazed Measures: 14 7/8 in. diameter, 1 13/16 in. high Signed and inscribed (on the back): J B[monogram] ENNETT / E 24 NY. / MC [or] CM If the Herter Brothers was the most distinguished and successful cabinet making and decorating firm in New York in the 1870s-1880s, the transplanted Englishman John Bennett was probably the most gifted ceramicist working in New York in the Aesthetic period. (Bennett was included in The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s landmark exhibition, In pursuit of beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement, in 1986–87, and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen’s chapter, “Aesthetic Forms in Ceramics and Glass,” pp. 216–19, significantly informs this essay). Born in England, the son of a potter who worked in the Staffordshire district, Bennett came under the influence of John Sparkes, head of London’s Lambeth School of Art. Soon thereafter, he was hired by Henry Doulton of the eponymous firm to teach artisans there the new art of underglaze faience decoration, which was part of a revival of the sixteenth-century interest in hand-painted ceramics. A number of Bennett’s works for Doulton were shown in the Doulton display at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and the considerable success enjoyed by Bennett and Doulton from an American audience undoubtedly played an important role in Bennett’s decision to leave Doulton and England and set up shop in New York in 1877. By the next year, he had already established a studio in New York, where he produced his own pottery in the tradition of the Arts & Crafts innovators, William Morris and William De Morgan, and also taught classes at the new Society of Decorative Art to the growing band of women who had taken up china painting, both professionally and avocationally. Bennett’s pottery developed a very serious following among students and collectors, and was offered for sale at such leading retail establishments as Tiffany & Company in New York. Typically, his work was brilliantly colored, with carefully drawn naturalistic flowers against a monochromatic background. Bennett’s fully developed American work, particularly pieces of larger scale, is exceedingly rare, as he worked in New York only from 1877 to 1883, in which year he withdrew to a farm in rural West Orange, New Jersey, where his production continued on a limited basis. He remained listed as a ceramicist there until 1889. While in New York City, Bennett maintained a studio at 412 East 24th Street. The present charger, boldly featuring pink and blue phlox, is signed by Bennett, and is inscribed “E 24 NY,” indicating its manufacture during Bennett’s time in New York. Although it is not dated, this piece is closely related stylistically to various dated pieces from 1881–82, which would place its production toward the end of Bennett’s New York years. Although we do not know whether Bennett worked out of this 24th Street studio from the outset, he was indeed working there by 1879 when he made (and signed, inscribed, and dated) a charger with white and red flowers now in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, which specifically points to “412 East 24 / NY” (acc. no. 1998.317). Additionally, the U.S. Census of 1880 lists Bennett as a ceramicist located at that same address, married to Mary Bennett with whom he had had six children. There are several other examples from Bennett’s time in New York City, which also give his studio address on East 24th Street, including a covered jar in cadmium yellow with indigo and green flowers made in 1881; an undated footed vase with lilac...

Hand built Ceramic Sculpture, in Gray/Green Underglaze. The Gray/Green is hard to capture: more dark gray than green, it has the feeling of the color sage green. The piece is a composite of hollow pods, elongated, pointed oval or elliptical shapes. They are individually hand-formed, attached together and fused during the firing. White stoneware clay with gray/green underglazes create a soft, powdery surface that still shows a bit of texture from the clay. It is not glazed. The Composite Series has an earthy presence, inspired by the huge bare boulders of the Anza Borrego...

An elegant, hand-painted bowl by Waylande Gregory. Stylized leaf pattern in green and silver leaf.

A lovely ceramic piece to add interested hung on a wall or placed on a table. Measures: 10" wide 2.5" tall 7.5" deep.   

Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982. Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built. Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long Peter Shire: ...

A post modernist tea set by Marek Cecula. Glazed ceramic, ca' 1980's.

A classic and rare example of Art Deco sculpture, this piece was designed by Leon Victor Solon, an important color theorist and designer who became the artistic director of the American Encaustic Tile...

Created by Bonnie MacLeary, a Texas-born sculptor famed for her "Aspiration" and "Ouch" bronzes, two of several created in the 1920s, this classic Art Deco tile...

Pair of extra large Roseville Co ceramic jardiniers hand glazed and custom-made stamped Roseville USA RRP Co, on bottom. Beautiful two tone turquoise and beige/...

Art Pottery, Studio Ceramic /weed pot , feelie by Brenda Williams.. Northern California artist.. Stunning form,, wonderful glaze.. Last pho...

Ceramic piece made by artist Lois Samuels. No. 27 of her Open series. Dimensions: 10.5" x 10" x 9"

Kawa Vase Zigzag Organic white ceramic vase with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind....

Studio made charger in gunmetal and gold glaze with graphic design by Gary McCloy for Steve Chase, American 1980's (Signed with original “Steve Chase Assoc.” label on bottom)     

Tim Keenan ceramic vase, 2022.

Sculptural wall mounted shadow box mirror in glazed ceramic stoneware by artist Michael Cohen, USA, circa 1970. Artist's studio mark on side of slab. Stamped on backside as well as o...

A great set of five (5) playfull candle holders by Waylande Gregory. Vintage ca' 1960's. One gold, signed and 5 finished in shiny white unsigned.

Early 20th century American extra large canning jar.

unique organic modern terra cotta 3 piece canister set. Nautical octopus styling in rich tones. Great visual appeal.

A ceramic (earth ware) lidded jar with glazed surface by American studio potter Karen Karnes (1925-2016). The mark on the jar indicates that the piece was m...

Clyde Burt ceramic decorative bowl in glazed stoneware with incised, abstract details on the outer exterior. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.

A fabulous antique ceramic crock in blue and cream with a lid. This rare serving dish features a wide-body and the original lid. The side of the ...

From Thom Lussier's Oxidized Copper Collection - a series of ceramic vessels that stand out for their brilliant palette and rich textures. This bowl ...

Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern plate by Theo and Susan Harlander of Brooklin Pottery, Brooklin, Ontario. This bowl was designed with a whimsical cu...

Pair of Mid-Century Modern glazed ceramic bottle vase form lamps on brass bases, in bone with charcoal brown striations and subtle craqueleur to glazing. Each measures 42in to top of finial 24in to top of base. Brass bases are 6 inches square and have rich patination. See original ad from a 1960 Chicago Tribune.

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...

Great sample of modern design in this amazing Vinegar bottle/cruet by Lagardo Tackett .

An unusual miniature chest of drawers by Virginia Podufaly, ca' 1970's. She was one of the founders of the Potters' Guild in Annapolis, Maryland in 1972.

A ceramic bowl by American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood (1893-1998). The elegant bowl has a deep half-hemisphere form that is supported by a sho...

Impressive stoneware sculpture in matte sepia with pops of blue and green. Interesting form, with bird in tree motif on one side and figural decoration o...

A truly fantastic, large, heavy charger/plate/platter by American master potter/artist Peter Voulkos who is known for his abstract expressionist ceramic pottery pieces and sculptures...

Kawa Series - Dark Green Vide Poche Organic white ceramic catchall tray with textured raw porcelain exterior surface and dark green glazed interior. 8.5" dia. x 3.5" h One-of-a-k...

Elevate your collection with this exquisite pair of handcrafted studio pottery cups by renowned mid-century ceramic artist Robert Maxwell. Known for his organic forms and earthy glaz...

Brilliantly glazed in tones of crimson, silver and white, this very fine lamp base was created by Waylande Gregory, the renowned WPA sculptor and innovative ceramicist. Prodigious ...

Clyde Burt ceramic vase in glazed stoneware with abstract multicolored glaze. Signed to underside: [CB]. American, circa 1965.

Impressive, dense figural ceramic vase / candleholder. Marvelous textural elements: an unglazed slab with a hole for a candle or flowers was applied to a thick, round base with a spi...

A vintage Tonala Mexico folk art pottery teapot by Ken Edwards. Nice round shape with beautiful hand painted designs of birds and flowers in Ken Edward's signature style. Signed on t...

Interesting ceramic sculpture made up of three panels. Each panel measures 3" D x 4.5" W x 17.5"H. Drip glaze ceramic. Great earth tones. Single hole on backside of each panel for ha...