20th Century Ceramics

Large sized ceramic wall hanging plate by Catalan ceramist Eusebi Diaz Costa circa 1960s. Exquisitely hand painted and depicting a fish mid swim amongst coral reef. The plate is sign...

Purple ceramic cachepot Perfect condiction.

Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors. A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet. Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic...

Beautiful serving platter and 4 smaller plates by FAIENCERIE DE GIEN Two of the plates 21.5 cm are decorated with the pattern called VIGNE: Description: Red Grapes, tellow/green le...

Ceramic vase by Roger Capron, France, 1960s.

White earthenware ceramic pitcher with colored engobe and glaze. Stamped ‘Madoura Plein Feu/EditionPicasso’ (underneath). (A.R. 288)

Beautiful artichoke and leaves 8 pieces crockery /tableware / serveware set. Spain, 1960s This serving set is made in dark green glazed ceramic and it is comprised by: 1 artichoke sugar bowl / sauce tureen with lid+ 1 small serving spoon+ 1 small plate 1 serving small bowl 2 leaf shaped small plates 1 artichoke salt shaker+ 1 artichoke pepper...

Nils Thorsson and Johanne Gerber for Aluminia, Royal Copenhagen. Baca table lamp with patterned glaze in sand and light brown shades. 1960s / 70s. Measur...

Large unique ceramic dish, Art Nouveau. Design Julia Kabel for Kähler approx. 1910 - 1920. Glaze with polychrome, decorated with birds and foliage. Go...

A Roth Keramik glossy red ‘guitar’ vase with black lava glazed borders, pattern number 312. A double handled space-aged design of iconic shape, only known ...

1950's Tony Paul Style Wire Base Porcelain Pottery Ash Tray MINT!

A vase with a stunning green glaze designed by Gunnar Nylund at Rörstrand of model Granola, the vase is 14 cm (5.6") high and 9 cm (3.6") in diameter. It is in excellent condition an...

Rare pair of table or bedside lamps, ceramic, height 40 cm. Off-white enamelled ceramic, of Italian origin, signature to be identified. Mounted with a raffia lampshade (recent prod...

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. One micro chip - as shown on picture. Only one unique piece.  

A superb, sensual and charming pair of small "quadripod" candlesticks, Modernist, Forme-Libre body in pistachio green enameled ceramic, by André Baud, Vallauris, France 1950. In the ...

Sign: Made in Germany Design: kunstabteilung We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your dispo...

Ceramic vase by Roger Capron, France, 1960s Signed "Capron Vallauris".

Eye-catching Majolica glazed ceramic trompe l'oeil black small wall plate attributed to Vallauris. France, 1960s. This plate has a black background a...

Pair of painted ceramic fish pitchers by Bordallo Pinheiro, Portugal, circa 1900.

Traditional Spanish rustic ceramic. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.  

A magnificent oval ceramic dish by Robert Picault, adorned with a thistle motif, in perfect condition. Picault's personal pieces bear his full signature until 1962, while industrial ...

A superb example of Art Deco craftsmanship, produced by one of the world's finest workshops in the 1930s, this vase depicts a deer with lifted head, flanked by a weeping willow tree,...

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...

An exquisite display of craftsmanship, this vintage Regency-style glazed porcelain rose cake is a true statement piece. Intricately sculpted, delicate porcelain roses cascade over th...

Pol Chambost French ceramic circa 1950, signed under the base. Rare and important ceramic plate with fish decoration. Excellent original condition Dimensions : 5x76x18cm ...

Italian modern vase created by Marcello Fantoni, circa 1960's. Vase measures 10.5" by 4" and is signed Fantoni, Italy on the bottom. In very good vintage 1960's condition.

Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Ma...

French Majolica dog pitcher, circa 1900. White and brown dog with a blue bow.

Georges Jouve French ceramic artist small leaf dish.Black glaze with multi color hand carved glazed motif of leaf in the interior. Signed with Jouve cyph...

Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...

Cream white glazed ceramic cat made by Bruno Gambone in the 1970s, signed Gambone Italy on the bottom.

A gray / green ceramic vase designed by Berndt Friberg at Gustavsberg in Stockholm, the vase is 22 cm (8.8") high and about 7 cm (2.8") in diameter. It is in very good condition and ...

An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating between 1909 and 1922. The stoneware candlesticks are heavily potted standing on wide rounded bases with tall graduating column stems with bud shaped tops with flat rounded rims. The candlesticks are decorated in streaked blue and purple glazes over a lighter red glazed ground and both have clear glazed foot rims with recessed bases. The candlesticks are both impressed ASHBY GUILD...

Small polychrome glazed ceramic figure of a small seated figure with curly black hair and chain with peace sign.

Corrida sur fond noir ceramic plate by Pablo Picasso dated "25.9.53" stamped and marked "Madoura Plein Feu/Edition Picasso/D'Apres Picasso" (unde...

Amazing set of fishes in blue color, made by one of the glass manufacture based in Poland. Would make a great addition to every collection! Very good original vintage condition. Abso...

Francisco Brennand - Recife - Brazil (1927-2019) Ceramic egg, c. 1970 Egg-shaped painted ceramic with stylized plant motifs. Punch from the Oficina Bre...

Set of two early 20th century hand painted rustic popular traditional ceramic. By unknown artisan, France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...

Gorgeous ceramic tray with beautiful silver inlaid fish designed by Emilia Castillo c1980s. Signed

Fratelli Fanciullacci Pottery: during the first half of the 20th century the firm slowly branched out into a rich repertoire of artistic products. The family understood the pulse of ...

Lladro, Spain. Large figure in glazed ceramics. Woman carrying water, late 20th century. Measures: 26.5 x 14.5 cm. In very good condition. Stam...

Rare Goldscheider Art Déco figurine of around 1930: Dancer with brown hair pinned up at the nape of her neck in a dress flared like a fan with flounces and floral decoration, leaning...

A Roth Keramic glossy orange and black lava glazed ‘guitar’ vase, pattern number 312. An iconic form, double handled space-aged shape is dramatic and relat...

Rare and large ceramic / stoneware bowl in blue brown glaze by Gunnar Nylund produced by Rörstrand Sweden 1950s. In good condition. Signed "AXK". Dimensions: H: 15 cm / 6" cm W: 27 ...

Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. .

A beautiful vintage porcelain famille rose three-piece hand-decorated teacup and saucer or soup set with lid, in the Chinoiserie style, circa mid-20th century, Hong Kong (British rul...

A lovely antique English Staffordshire Mason's ironstone toast rack, circa 1920. Maker's mark on reverse. This fine toast rack has a beautiful floral design and would be wonderful fo...

Plate by Gio Ponti from 1930 with a small boat on the waves of the blue sea San Cristoforo

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

Rose and Erni Cabat glazed porcelain Feelie vase citron chartreuse yellow green, USA, 1970-1985 Incised signature to underside 'Cabat' and numbered. This li...

This sophisticated ceramic lidded box was realized by the esteemed maker Rosenthal. It features a round body with a sculptural pull in the form of a...

Vintage Ceramic Plate with Ram by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled table...

White earthenware ceramic plate, partially engraved, with colored engobe and glaze. Stamped, marked, and numbered 'Edition Picasso / Madoura Plein Feu / I 107/ 20 / 200' (underneath...

Art Deco Bohemian Ditmar Urbach Pottery Polar Bear bowl Videpoche. A Czechoslovakian 1930s pottery polar bear at ice pool figure / bowl / videpoc...

ALISON FENIAK - Mid Century studio pottery candle holders - intermingled matte turquoise and brown glazes - hand made / wheel thrown - each signed and dated on the base - Canada - ci...

A matching pair of large terra cotta planters with winged gargoyle feet by Dini E Cellai Company. Stamped DINI E CELLAI SIGNA on the bottom. ...

Collection of Studio Pottery signed weed pots circa 1980 Measures: A: 2 3/8" diameter x 2 7/8" tall B: 2 1/2" diameter x 2 5/8" tall C: 2 1/8" diameter x2 5/8" tall D: 2 1/2"...

Beautiful West German vase. Signed D.O.K. HS ' on bottom and with a florist's label that reads Bloemenmagazijn "Andreanum" Grouw Tel 1391. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, hig...