Ceramic Folk Art

White glaze H29 x W31 cm With maker’s mark

Hand-built crank clay with oxide H32 x D30 cm

Stoneware H38 x W16 x D16

Blown glassware H25 x D8 cm, 921 ml

Wood fired stoneware H32 x W7.5 x D8 cm

Stoneware with polychrome decoration H60 x D12 cm

2017 Glazed ceramic H51 x D31 cm

Although this whimsical sculpture by Allan Winkler has the look of outsider art, this ceramic work stems from the art school-trained artist’s interest in...

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...

Sometimes called a "Bura bell" due to its shape, this sculptural terracotta form would have been a critical component of burial rituals of the Bura people of Niger. Buried with its flared mouth facing down, this cylindrical storage...

Possibly designs for Chenets.

Accolay vase, circa 1960.  

Vase "Voie Lactée I" by Jean François Reboul (1952): Vase made out of enameled ceramic using Raku technique. "Certificate of Authenticity" provided by the gallery. Dimensions: D 10 ...

The Silver Crane Company English Ceramic Parker Pen Pottery Desk Tidy Wear consistent with age and use Collector - Advertising pencil case - desk A scarce novelty ceramic lidded desk tidy modeled as a Parker fountain pen...

This zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a llama with an elongated globular body is from the Chancay civilisation, dated between 1000 and 1400 AD. Th...

Mid Century Rorstrand White Ceramic Blanca Jug. Elegant ceramic jug by the Swedish ceramicist Rorstrand. This is in excellent condition, no chips, cr...

Enhance your table with these delicate porcelain flowers by French artist Samuel Mazy, in collaboration with Maison Nurita. This Lily of the Valley is handmade in biscuit porcelain, glazed in a custom pink for Maison Nurita, with patinated copper leaves and stems, and is placed in a rock crystal pot...

Simpatico Tower I, 2022 Glazed stoneware Measures: 93 x 25 x 25 in.

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...

The puzzle jug consisting of a handle with pierced yellow painted decoration above and below the band of three spouts, floral painting on each side with int...

Glazed stoneware vase prod. Royal Copenhagen Stamped to base

O/2956 - Old earthenware bowls and lids from Morocco: terracotta lids can be used to keep food warm in serving dishes. I'm closing my activities, so...

Beautiful blue ceramic jug in national folk ornaments in white color. Handmade in Czechoslovakia in 1950s. The jug shows off a typical folk pattern and colors. Original condition. Th...

Ceramic vase by Arnold Zahner, circa 1960s, Rheinfelden, Switzerland. This vase features a blue glossy crackle glaze throughout. The neck has a ribbed detailing and tulip opening. Ar...

Great condition

Clement Massier, art nouveau flower spike, Vallauris circa 1900.

We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind, fully signed, original circa 1930 Roger Guerin ceramic pots of large proportions with Fleur De Lis decoration Roger Guèrin (1896-1954) was one of the leading Belgian ceramists in Bouffioulx near Charleroi. Typical was his use of flowing glazes in his decorations. He was true to the history of this region, often working on a type of hard ceramic (fired to over 1250 degrees Celsius) which was made there since the late Middle Ages. He exhibited at the Paris expos...

Manuel Sandoval Valez Latin American figurative Ceramic sculpture of a newsboy Offered for sale is a folk art-style terracotta ceramic sculpture of a newsboy by Manuel Sandoval Va...

Originally designed by architect, designer and artistic director Guido Andlovitz in 1936 for Società Ceramica Italiana Laveno, this pair of vases are indeed the rarest of finds. The vases were manufactured in 1942, as attested to by the marking "N - 42" on the base of each vase. The gold rims and aquatic scenes that surround each vase, are unique to each piece and were painted by hand in 1943. They are both signed by the artist "Miruccia". One of the vases has the words “Anni di Guerra” (Year of War) written on the base in reference to the Second World War . Founded in Laveno in 1856 by Severino Revelli and some former employees of the "Richard" manufacturer in Milan. The "SCI" (Italian Ceramic Society) began its activity as a manufacturer of wall tiles and fine tableware. In 1883 it became a limited company and obtained its first successes at numerous national exhibitions. In 1895, Cavalier Luciano Scotti took over the company and, thanks to his intuition and his entrepreneurial skills, the factory grew substantially in a few years. In those years, some Liberty-style pieces designed by Giorgio Spertini, the author of noteworthy elegant "whiplash" creations, were created in the Laveno factory. In 1906 "SCI" presented numerous works at the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Milan. Other collaborators from the beginning of the century were Silvio and Piero De Ambrosis, Felice Palucco, Giancarlo Jacopini and the brothers Marco and Luigi Raggiori. However, it was in 1923 that, under the direction of Guido Andlovitz, the company reached the peak of its fame and in 1925 was a resounding success at the 2nd Monza Biennale. Andlovitz, who collaborated with the manufacturer for almost forty years, applied to the production process the principle of seriality, a concept also put into effect by Giò Ponti at "Richard-Ginori", adopting various types of decoration which, although moulded and decal stamped, still retained an undeniable elegance. In 1924 the "Società Ceramica Revelli" became a consortium with the "SCI", the partnership would continue until 1932 and saw Franco Revelli's company marketing pottery and table porcelain on behalf of "SCI". From 1925 porcelain and crockery began to appear in the factory's catalogs. In 1927 the company was present at the 3rd Biennial of Decorative Arts in Monza. Between the end of the 1920's and the beginning of the 1930's, the decorators Giuseppe Bellorini and Daniela Ferretto began to collaborate with the "SCI". As of 1932 the company managed two factories: that of Laveno, which, with over 1300 employees, produced strong pottery, tableware and artistic ceramics and the smaller factory of Verbano, which employed about 400 people and produced, in addition to ceramics for the electrotechnical industry, excellent table porcelain. The products were marketed in the company owned stores in Rome, Genoa and Naples. This was an initiative realised by Andlovitz himself. In the mid-thirties, the decorators Ada Corsi and Ida Fonini among others, collaborated with the "SCI". From 1936 to 1940 the artistic direction of the company was entrusted to the sculptor and modeler Angelo Biancini. In 1939 about 1300 people worked in the Laveno plant and in 1951 about 2300. In the years between the two wars among the collaborators of the factory were Sirio Tofanari...

Exceptional large vintage Colombian hand made clay water container / jug. Displays a fantastic native influenced design around the top.  

Sculpture depicting 3 singers in glazed stoneware. Beautiful sculpture realizes in glazed stoneware with material and rustic shapes. The sculpture depicts 3 figures in robes and ki...

In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, the settlers found that this "cold place" gave them a very special gift, clay, with which they could use to create their household goods. One of the most renowned artisans of this region is Silvia Martínez...

Ceramic in the shape of a unicorn designed by Dominique Pouchain. Stamped on the back.

Simpatico Tower II, 2022 Glazed stoneware 63 x 23 x 23 in Inv #TDM1182

A very unusual ceramic or terracotta with hollow eyes that bears a copper plaque on the base that reads "Dama en la Noche" Gadu. I believe the translation is lady in/of the night. It...

Italian ceramic Essevi Sandro Vacchetti 1930 Dutch little girl Collectible ceramic produced by the famous Sardinian sculptor Sandro Vacchetti in the thirties, it is in an very good ...

Terra Cotta Sculpture of Head, Ghana Africa, 1960s Measures 15"H x 7"W; base 5"SQ

Star petal gourd III by Julie Nelson One Of A Kind Dimensions: D 22 x H 26.5 cm Materials: Ceramic stoneware and porcelain Artist Julie Nelson uses ...

Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed This is a hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an ...

20th century signed French ceramic by Adrée and Michel Hirlet The artistic journey of Andrée and Michel Hirlet was born of an unwavering comp...

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 ...

Rare and original ceramic bottle, signed and located in Vallauris, circa 1950/1960.

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...

Ceramic Mask attributed to Jean Austruy, France, 1960s Custom made pedestal.

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...

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 ...

Charcoal Petal Gourd I by Julie Nelson -One Of A Kind- Dimensions: D 28 x H 22 cm Materials: Ceramic stoneware and porcelain. Artist Julie Nelson uses the materiality of clay as a m...

Unique earthenware lidded jar with incisions and turquoise blue and black glaze. Signed 'Weggerby 62'.

Mask by Accolay pottery, active between 1947 and 1983, signed

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ceramic lamp in the style of Georges Pelletier, circa 1950/1960. Double lighting, interior, exterior.  

Great condition