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Material: Ceramic
Panel with 7 tiles and lights in San Polo Ceramics, Italy, 1950s
Located in Vicenza, VI
Ceramic panel with 7 tiles including: 4 characters with Venetian mask and musical instruments and 3 with light points. The composition is hand-painted with pure gold trim, made by Ot...
Category

1950s Italian Other Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Danish Folk Art Angel Wall Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, mixed media, Folk Art angel is plaster sculpture with acrylic paint on wood cutout with newspaper backing on her wings. The angel is signed and date...
Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Wood, Acrylic

Very Rare Diselpunk Trade Sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very rare Diselpunk trade sign from 1978, Adriano Goldschmied Renzo Rosso This is the best of Art from of 1970s Era, a trade sign designed to promote the Diesel Brand, Punk, it ...
Category

Late 20th Century Steampunk Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Maya Mam Large Red Jar Pre Columbian Design, Indigenous Pottery
Located in Huay Pix, MX
MAM Collection Place of origin: Department of Huehuetenango, Guatemala Collection of jars made of red clay. They have traditionally been used to c...
Category

2010s Guatemalan Pre-Columbian Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Danish ceramics from the 1950s by the Royal Copenhagen workshop in Denmark
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Small ceramic dish by Marianne Johnson for Royal Copenhagen in the 1950s, from the ‘Tenera’ series. 17x17cm H:3,5cm Royal Copenhagen is one of Europe's oldest porcelain manufacturer...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Simpatico Tower I
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simpatico Tower I, 2022 Glazed stoneware Measures: 93 x 25 x 25 in.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Dutch Art Deco Bookends by Godefridus Boonenkamp 1931 Ceramic Pottery
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Dutch ceramic pottery Art Deco bookends. Designed by Godefridus Boonenkamp in 1931. Very nice, large bookends, made of white baked earthenware ...
Category

1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Miniature Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot by Cesar Dominguez, 1989
By Cesar Dominguez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot Cesar Dominguez (b. 1961 - ) 1989 Hand-Coiled low fire clay Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico This miniature Tadpole Fetish Pot is a rare and very early example (1989) from this first generation Mata Ortiz acknowledged Master Potter, Cesar Dominguez, who began his work in 1984. His pottery is widely collected and his repertoire is huge, from differently colored colored intricately decorated stone -polished ollas to plates, to bowls, to marbleized pottery...
Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Other Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Terracotta Bura Spirit Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terra cotta object was part of the Bura tribe's burial ritual. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...
Category

Early 20th Century Nigerien Tribal Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Handcrafted Oaxacan Clay Vessel Mexican Artisan Pot Vase Water Decor Pottery
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
An exquisite handcrafted clay vessel, a stunning fusion of tradition and design. Made in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, this one-of-a-kind piece is shaped by hand and fire...
Category

2010s Mexican Organic Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 14.6 x 7.5 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 5.9 x 10.2 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 6.7 x 11 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 11.8 x 11.4 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware lamp with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 7.1 x 8.7 inches (ceramic only). Sold with a European electrical system.
Category

1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mosaic Panel of the Bicentennial in New York Harbor, 1978
Located in Camden, ME
A large mosaic panel artwork representing the bicentennial celebration in New York harbor on the evening of July 4, 1976. A memorable evening throughout the United States and partic...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

C1900 French Ceramic Red Squirrel
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1900 French Ceramic Red Squirrel. Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Accolay Vase, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Accolay vase, circa 1960.  
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Rooster
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Napoleon III Late 19th Century Majolica Rooster Unique piece purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase
Located in Katonah, NY
Antique handmade African red slip ware vase. Circa 300-600 CE (AD), this beautiful handmade piece red slip ware pottery was handmade in North Africa. This pi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Classical Roman Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Ceramic mask by Accolay, France, active between 1947 and 1983
Located in Paris, FR
Mask by Accolay Pottery, active between 1945 and 1983, signed
Category

20th Century French Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size signed bust of a cherubic child, the bust is made in clay and is set into a bronze plinth, the signatur...
Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Fish creative 3D Tile for interior by MAKHNO
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
With its elegant and delicate design, the FISH is not just a mere wall decoration, but a work of art that elevates any space it is installed in. The tile's intricately detailed patte...
Category

2010s Ukrainian Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Postmodern Signed Glazed Ceramic Hand Painted Plate
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Postmodern charger. Brilliant hand painted glazed ceramic with an impressive size. Signed on the back. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Ceramic Mask, Anonymous, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic Mask, anonymous, France, 1960s Custom made pedestal.
Category

1960s French Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Napolean III Late 19th Century Majolica Rooster
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Napolean III. Late 19th Century Majolica. Beautiful condition. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with questions.
Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Figure of a Statesman. Painted Stoneware
Located in Branford, CT
Figure of a statesman. Painted stoneware pottery. Signed John Hewitt and dated 1867. Original paint. H 15-5/8".
Category

1860s American Folk Art Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of 4 Antique Minton Tiles of Delft Design
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four antique Minton tiles after designs by Dutch Delft tiles, sourced from an ex British private collection. Dating to circa 1860, these striking 5-inch tiles have been in ...
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Mayan Bichrome Tripod Bowl (Usulatan Ware)
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Mayan Bichrome Tripod Bowl (Usulatan Ware). Quiche Area, Guatemala. C. 200 - 950 CE/ Mayan. Intact with small rim chip. Light orange and dark Mayan bowl is ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Guatemalan Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Mid Century ceramic vase from Karlsruher Majolika by F. Glatzle. 1956
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

DSP Service Entrance Arrow
Located in Dekalb, IL
Double-sided porcelain directional arrow sign. This piece features white block text over a royal blue arrow, creating a high-contrast item; also present are two grommets for fasteni...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Blue Candelholder by Objekti
Located in London, GB
Benjamin and Miriam, founders of Objekti, discovered the pines on a trip to Mexico and fell instantly in love with these unique and rare pieces. The pine, a symbol long associated wi...
Category

2010s Mexican Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Face Sculpture from Vallauris, Stoneware, signed by Isabelle Vigo
Located in Munich, DE
Signed stoneware sculpture by the French sculptor Isabell Vigo. Raw , unglazed stoneware.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Very Stylish Drip Glazed Folk Art Vase
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Very stylish drip glazed Folk Art vase This beautiful pottery Vase, dating from the 1960s, has an attractive and colourful drip painted decoration, it has a glazed finish and in...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Set of Unknown Miniature Terracotta Heads
Located in Leuven , BE
This small head of a ceramic figure with a bird headdress is probably Pre-Columbian. It seems to originate from the territory of present-day Mexico. Fur...
Category

15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Early 19th Century English Demilune Lusterware Bough Pot With Cover
By Hackwood & Co.
Located in Roma, RM
This demilune flower pot or bough pot for forcing springtime bulbs, is adorned with three landscape panels. Each panel, painted in pink lustre, depicts the same cottage in a pastoral setting from three different vantage points. Moulded into the top and bottom rims are acanthus leaves. Pieces in this shape, color and style have been attributed to the Hackwood company, and usually pieces like these, are not marked. William Hackwood & Son was an earthenware factory in Shelton, England, from 1818 until 1853. In addition to lustre ware...
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Luster

Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust
Located in Miami, FL
Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellish...
Category

Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Simpatico Tower II
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simpatico Tower II, 2022 Glazed stoneware 63 x 23 x 23 in Inv #TDM1182
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Stoneware

Simpatico Tower II
Simpatico Tower II
$33,000 / set
W P A Style Terracotta "Bear" Sculpture, Art Deco, Modern
Located in Buffalo, NY
W P A style terracotta "BEAR" sculpture, Art Deco, Modern, charming stylized depiction. Painted, minor chipping (bottom).
Category

1930s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Rouen Faience Corpus
Located in Kent, Dover
A French faience corpus manufactured in Rouen. The cross now missing and with historic damage to the wrists and ankles.
Category

1760s French Louis XV Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Faience

Ceramic Lamp in the Style of Georges Pelletier, circa 1950/1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier, circa 1950/1960. Double lighting, interior, exterior.  
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Clement Massier, Art Nouveau Flower Spike, Vallauris, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Clement Massier, art nouveau flower spike, Vallauris circa 1900.
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Anthromorphic Figural Vessel in Blackened Terracotta
Located in Leuven , BE
This fine, round, dark grey vessel depicts a complete figure which is rare. It was made by the Mangbetu People. The Mangbetu ethnic group lives deep in the...
Category

20th Century Congolese Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed ceramic ashtray series "Onda" by Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1969
Located in Milano, IT
Ashtray series "Wave" Ettore Sottsass, 1969 u2028Glazed ceramic ashtray, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1969 for the Onda series. The work is made of ceramic with cinnabar red glaze,...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 19th Century French Earthenware Lobster or Crayfish Cake Mold
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 19th century French earthenware cake or baking from Soufflenheim in the Alsace region, circa 1880s. In the shape of a lobster or crayfish, this Alsatian mold symbolizes fertil...
Category

1880s French Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Jean François Reboul Cosmos I Raku Enameled Vase
Located in Paris, FR
Vase "Cosmos I" by Jean François Reboul (1952): Vase made out of enameled ceramic using Raku technique. "Certificate of Authenticity" provided by the gallery. Measures: 15 cm D x 48...
Category

2010s French Minimalist Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Chancay Large Standing Female Figure
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Cream slip pottery, large standing female figure with arms raised. Nicely painted red and chocolate-brown face, with a finely detail geometric headband. Scattered mineral deposits on...
Category

15th Century and Earlier South American Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Pottery

Large Glazed Stoneware Screen with Four Leaves, Anne Barrès, circa 2000-2010
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large glazed stoneware screen with four leaves by Anne Barrès. Artist signature under the base. Circa 2000-2010. Unique piece. Can be displayed both indoors or outdoors. H : 75.2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Important Glazed Stoneware Sculpture Entitled «Flétrie», Anne Barrès, circa 2010
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Important glazed stoneware sculpture entitled « Flétrie » by Anne Barrès. circa 2010. Unique piece. Can be displayed both indoors and outdoors. H : 33.5’ x 22.8’ x 22.8’ inches...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Metal

Colourful North African Terra Cotta Elephant Statue Seat
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Colourful North African terra cotta elephant statue seat A very bright and attractive piece of Folk Art from North Africa, he dates from the l...
Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Green Acanthus by Objekti
Located in London, GB
One of the largest of our pines is the Acanthus. The multiple layers of glazing achieve an unparalleled brilliance. Majestically shaped, this eye-catching blue and green cactus will ...
Category

2010s Mexican Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Palanquin and its bearers Glazed terracotta
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Palanquin and its bearers Glazed terracotta 5 pieces Ming period (1368-1644) Figure: h31 x w 6.5 x d 6.5 cms Palanquin : h 29 x w 16 x d 12 cms Thermoluminescence test Rare Very ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Terracotta

Big Unicorn by Dominique Pouchain
Located in bruxelles, BE
Exceptional ceramic in the shape of a unicorn by Dominique Pouchain. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.  
Category

1990s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Mask, Vallauris, France, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mask, Vallauris, France, 1960s Custom made pedestal.
Category

1960s French Vintage Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Handmade Ceramic Accessories Dragonfly Red
Located in Lisbon, PT
These handmade decorative accessories combine the traditional Portuguese ceramic and glazing techniques in a modern approach of shapes and color, as they bring such brightness and jo...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Brass

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2007
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2007. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions? Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented. He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution. The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees. The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality. The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful. Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer. Perfect original conditions. Signed. Unique piece. 2022. How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrol...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

Tuscan Harbor Scene Large Decorative Platter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Tuscan vintage Italian decorative plate. Completely handcrafted and hand-painted with wonderful bright colors by skilled artisans in Tuscany, this large Italian ceramic round d...
Category

1990s Italian Country Ceramic Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic

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