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Period: 1930s
Place of Origin: North American
Hall China Company Art Deco Blue Glazed Pitcher Westinghouse Refrigerator
By Hall China
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An Art Deco Hall China blue glazed earthenware lidded refrigerator pitcher made for Westinghouse, which was a leading manufacturer of refrigerators in the 1930's. The pitcher is str...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Cast Iron Spittoon with Perfect Volcanic Glaze Patina in the Style of Lucie Rie
By Lucie Rie
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cast Iron Spittoon with perfect volcanic glaze patina in the style of Lucie Rie "time has transformed this utilitarian item into an amazing piece of art"
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1930s Other Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Iron

"Leaping Antelope Dish", Rare, Early work by Waylande Gregory for Cowan
By Cowan Pottery, Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This lovely oblong dish features one of the classic subjects of high style Art Deco design -- the leaping antelope -- but in other respects it is highly unusual. It is an early work of Waylande Gregory for Cowan Pottery, before he struck out on his own in the 1930s, and it is finished with a striking, speckled glaze in a rich, burnt sienna color, with a touch of green in the depths of the dish. Gregory was one of America's greatest sculptors and ceramicists before and after World War II. He was prodigious and indefatigable, producing a wide range of sculptures and wares in ceramic during his years working with Lorado Taft...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair of Porcelain Busts by Geza de Vegh for Lamberton Scammell
By Lamberton Scammell, Geza De Vegh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of art deco ceramic figures by Geza de Vegh (1905-1989) the Hungarian-American sculptor who created a range of pieces for the Lenox and Lamberton Scammell porcelain works, both ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Porcelain

Van Briggle Art Deco Celadon Glazed North American Native Figurine
By Van Briggle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco pottery figure of a North American Native figure of a kneeling girl made by Van Briggle Art Pottery in the 1930’s. Van Briggle Art p...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

"Suzanne", Art Deco Paperweight in Green Glaze by David Seyler for Kenton Hills
By Kenton Hills Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare, perhaps unique, this quintessential Art Deco sculptural object -- probably meant to serve as a paperweight -- was sculpted by David Warren Seyler for Kenton Hills Pottery in no...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Ceramic

Modernist Art Deco Swirl Ceramic Vase
Located in Miami, FL
A 1930s vase with a modernist swirl design. Nice size, form and color.
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1930s Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Flowers and Fruit, " Rare, High Style Intaglio Art Deco Charger, Ford Ceramics
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extremely rare and beautifully made, this large, sand-colored charger was made by Ford Ceramic Arts in Columbus, Ohio in the 1930s, using an expensive photographic process patented b...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Ceramic

Historical Views on Staffordshire China by Ellouise Larsen, 1939
Located in valatie, NY
American Historical Views on Staffordshire China by Ellouise Baker. New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1939. 1st Ed hardcover, missing sli...
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1930s Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Paper

"Black Man with Banjo, " Rare Example of Social Realist Sculpture by Shearwater
By Walter Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by the affectionate depictions of working Americans in the Midwest and the South by Social Realists such as Thomas Hart Benton and James Daugherty, this rare sculpture of a Black male figure with banjo was produced by the Shearwater Pottery...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Pirate with Cutlass, " Early Sculpture by Walter Inglis Anderson for Shearwater
By Walter Inglis Anderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Although Walter Anderson is best known for his superb series of watercolor paintings depicting the birds and animals of the Gulf Coast, influenced by the stylization of the Art Deco period, he also collaborated with his brothers in creating ceramic pieces for the Shearwater Pottery...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

"Blue Flamingo, " Fabulous Art Deco-Chinoiserie Tile by Woman Artist
By Lulu Scott Backus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fabulous mashup of Art Deco and 20th century chinoiserie, this rare and vivid tile, in shades of turquoise and cerulean, was made by Lulu Scott Backus in Rochester, New York. Backu...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Clay

"Samson and the Lion, " Large, Rare Art Deco Sculptural Panel with Tile Mosaic
By Valentin Shabaeff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A tour de force example of Art Deco wall sculpture, this depiction of Samson slaying the lion was made by Valentin Shabaeff, a Russian-Canadian artist who settled in Montreal. Shabae...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Spiny Fish, " Rare Art Deco Tile with Quartersawn Oak Frame
By Mosaic Tile Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Cleanly designed and beautifully glazed by the Mosaic Tile Company of Zanesville, Ohio in the 1930s, this Classic Art Deco tile is framed in its original quartersawn oak frame. Founded in the 1890s, the Mosaic company reached its peak in the 1920s and 1930s, attracting major talent such as Frederick Hurten...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

"Nude Among Flowers, " Deep, Wide Art Deco Bowl by California Artist, 1930s
By Mary Erckenbrack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Clearly influenced by Matisse and other European modernists, this large and deep ceramic bowl with sgraffito decoration depicts a female nude and seated m...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare, Large Art Deco Vase with Foliate Motif by Stangl for Fulper
By Fulper Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very rare form, but glazed with the gorgeous mottled and streaky glaze that Fulper Pottery was famous for, this fluted, flaring vase is decorated with deep bas relief leaf and bran...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Clay

Early Art Deco Bowl w/ Female Nudes by Waylande Gregory
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Before he became known for his prolific production of brightly-colored ceramic sculptures and ware after World War II, Waylande Gregory created a series of classic Art Deco pieces su...
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1930s Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

"Exotic Scene with Female Figure, " Rare and Large Art Deco Platter by Pereny
By Andrew Pereny
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Almost fauvist in its bold use of color, this large (15-inch) platter features a female figure with long tresses framed by boughs laden with fruit or flowers, all executed in a tropi...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

"Indian Chief and Family, " Important WPA-Era Sculpture by Seaver, 1930s
By Elizabeth Anderson Seaver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable ceramic sculpture, probably the best work of Elisabeth Andersen Seaver, one of the famous Cleveland School ceramicists -- depicts an Indian chief with full feather he...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Male and Female Figures with Doves, Rare Art Deco Sculptures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Probably sculpted by Geza De Vegh for Phoenix Pottery, this rare pair of very fine ceramic sculptures depict highly-stylized male and female figures, each holding doves. The gray, de...
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1930s Vintage North American Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Early Vintage Fiestaware Nesting Mixing Bowls, Multi-Color Set of Six, c. 1940
By Fiesta Ware, Homer Laughlin
Located in San Francisco, CA
A delightfully colorful circa 1940 six-piece set of early production Fiesta—commonly known as Fiestaware—nesting mixing bowls by the Homer Laughlin Company of West Virginia. Feature...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage North American Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Terracotta Pot from Yucatan, Mexico, Circa 1930's
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Zanesville Stoneware Drip Glaze Oil Jar
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1930s Davies & McDonald California Pottery Tea Tile Trivet with Mission D&M
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Jens Jensen Signed Rookwood Pottery Fan Vase Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
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By Geza De Vegh
Located in Palm Springs, CA
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By Trenton Potteries
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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