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Technique: Glazed
Italian Lamp Base with Pulcinella and Female Nude, Art Deco Ceramic, Ponti Era
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring brilliant, rich colors and striking imagery, this Italian Art Deco lamp base depicts a tall-hatted Pulcinella figure on one side, and a nu...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Italy for Raymor, Incised Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Numbered: 4077.
This elegant mid-century lamp possesses an almost antique elegance, reminiscent of classical pottery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen, Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s , Glazed Stoneware
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A stoneware table lamp handmade by Einar Johansen for Danish Søholm located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark in the 1960s.
※including the lampshade (23cm height)
The glaze feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 Sale Price
36% Off
Drop Light, Matte Black / Copper Lustre, Table Lamp
Located in Dunedin, NZ
The Drop Lamp is inspired by the gentle and elegant shape of the Snowdrop Flower, the Drop Lamp offers a striking addition to any interior decor. Whether placed on a table or shelf o...
Category
2010s New Zealand Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Iridescent Earthenware Weller Sicard Lamp Base
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
This stunning lamp base is a converted Art Nouveau Weller Sicard vase. It is a prime example of Sicard's trademark metallic lustre glaze.
One of the p...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Haico Nitzsche for Danish Soholm Sculptural Brown Stoneware Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique handmade Danish modern table lamp with brown glazing by German sculptor and designer Haico Nitzsche for Danish Søholm Pottery. Manufactured on the...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Luna Lamp, Blue, Porous Ceramic Touch Table Lamp by Jordan Keaney Design
Located in London, GB
This Porous Ceramic TableTop Lamp is perfect for providing a calm ambience in your home.
With 3 different light settings, you simply touch the aluminium base of the lamp to make ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Luna Lamp, White, Porous Ceramic Touch Table Lamp by Jordan Keaney Design
Located in London, GB
This Porous Ceramic TableTop Lamp is perfect for providing a calm ambience in your home.
With 3 different light settings, you simply touch the aluminium base of the lamp to make ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Jacques Blin, Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp Base, France, Mid-Twentieth Century
By Jacques Blin
Located in New York, NY
In the middle of the 20th century, Jacques Blin developed a new technique with Jean Rustin, etching creations on his clay before firing, adding to these designs later with glaze and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Teak/Brass and Glass Lamp, Sweden, 1950
By Orrefors
Located in Bronx, NY
Midcentury teak/brass and glass lamp, Sweden 1950
Simple typical 1950s lamp teak foot with brass details resting on a gray toned glass foot.
Rewired for the US.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Marianna von Allesch, Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, United States, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Marianna von Allesch was born Maria Anna Steudel in Germany, 1886. Having studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin, she immigrated to the US in 1928 and settled in New York Cit...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table lamp, Rolf Palm, 1950's
Located in Stockholm, SE
A table lamp made by Rolf Palm. Probably for Mölle, Sweden. 1950's. New seagrass lamp-shade.
Hight 24/32 cm.
Width 11/20 cm.
New wiring. A very small chip on the underside next to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair Of Table Lamp Ceramic Italian 1970's
Located in London, GB
A pair of Italian 70's in red, black and gold glazed ceramic, lamp shades not included.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,750 / set
Yellow glazed ceramic lamp, 1970s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Yellow glazed ceramic lamp with bird and floral shapes. Portugal, 1970s.
Category
1970s Portuguese Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Large Oversize Glazed Pottery Table lamp Blue and Chrome
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Striking basket weave pattern vase shape Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Table Lamp in the Shape of a Woman by Paul Pouchol, IMO Jouve
By Paul Pouchol
Located in New York City, NY
Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp in the Shape of a Woman by Paul Pouchol. The height of this lamp is adjustable, between 21-26".
Stunning, playful glazed ceramic table lamp with a satisfyi...
Category
20th Century French Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Chinese Celadon Green Ceramic Table Lamps - A Pair
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in the 1940s, these table lamps have ceramic bodies, brass hardware, and ebonized wood bases. The ceramic bodies are in an elegant urn form and have an exquisite celadon gree...
Category
1940s Chinese Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Porcelain Baca Table Lamps by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Balen, BE
Pair of Danish Porcelain Baca Table Lamps by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen – 1960s
This rare pair of Baca series table lamps was designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Lamp Marked E.F Caldwell, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large 19th Century Ormolu Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Porcelain Vase mounted as Lamp, Marked E.F. Caldwell. Presented is an exceptional lamp from the 19th century, masterfully blending Chinese and American artisanship, and distinguished by the signature of E.F. Caldwell. Enhanced with an ormolu mount, this lamp showcases a captivating Chinese celadon crackle porcelain body, elegantly fashioned on the mounts. Adorned with intricate geometric patterns and foliate designs, the ornate ormolu top features a mesmerizing arrangement of filigree and delicate beading. A resplendent finial crowns the lamp, an embellished jewelry-like pierced circular ornament adorned with inner scrolls.
Gracefully positioned on a stepped ormolu base, the lamp stands tall atop four foo-dogs, each grasping a ball. Notably, the male foo dog...
Category
1890s American Louis XVI Antique Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
A Pair Of 70's Ceramic Table Lamps Attributed To Tommaso Barbi
Located in London, GB
A pair of large glazed pink patinated table lamps attributed to Tommaso Barbi, Italy c.1970's, wired to UK standards, lamp shades not included
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp, in the Manner of Bitossi for Bergboms, circa 1970
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
A striking table lamp in gilt gazed ceramic, likely by Bitossi (for Bergboms).
Measures: Height of body 10", height with shade 22".
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp in the Shape of a Seahorse, France
Located in New York City, NY
Unique Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp in the Shape of a Seahorse, France, 20th Century
Unique table lamp in the shape of a seahorse perched on a starfish; nautical yet modern with expres...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Giraud, circa 1960
By Louis Giraud
Located in New York City, NY
Very unique-looking ceramic table lamp by French sculptor Louis Giraud. The three cups that make up the perimeter can double as a catchalls.
Category
20th Century French Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1967
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Based on Rosen’s earlier ceramic forms, the hand thrown ‘4300 Series’ of 1967 expanded the types of hand applied glazes with an enlarged palette of colors and glaze techniques. This ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Boba Mini Donna I Table Lamp by Curvy World Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Boba Mini Donna I Table Lamp by Curvy World Studio
Handmade
Dimensions: D 10 x W 20 x H 24 cm.
Materials: White stoneware, orange glaze, electric system, dimmable e27 bulb, textile c...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Ship's Globe Lantern
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
An original ship's oil lantern that has been converted to electricity, which can be used either as a table lamp or hanging lamp.
The glass has bubbles and inclusions consistent wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Blue Sèvres Style Porcelain Lamps
Located in Southall, GB
A very elegant pair of French 20th century Louis XVI cobalt blue Sèvres style porcelain and ormolu lamps. Each lamp is raised on an ormolu base with beaded borders. The baluster shap...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
$1,992 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ceramic Lamp by Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, 1950s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stacked three-part Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp designed by Gordon Martz with broad stroke under-glazing in tan and green. Made by Marshall Studios in the USA, circa 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A Mandarin Orange Glazed Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1969
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand-thrown cylinder-form ceramic table lamp having a rich, glossy red-orange glaze and encircling deeply textured sgraffito decoration designed in 1969 by Lee Rosen for the 3300 s...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed Ceramic Lamp from Italy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Ceramic table lamp with an ovoid shaped body, hand decorated with white thistle leaves and vine with gold accents on a light, coral colored background.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Cylinder Column Lamp by Colleen Carlson
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Glazed ceramic.
Signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise Standing Lantern by Colleen Carlson
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Glazed ceramic.
Signed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
"Sintra" wall sconce in white glazed terracotta
Located in Lisboa, PT
Organic wall sconce in white glazed terracotta, representing long narrow leaves. Made in Portugal, Barracuda Edition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of Shard Lamps by Sotis Filippides Ceramic and 24-Carat Gold, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Shard lamps (pair) by Sotis Filippides stoneware (grog clay) and 24-carat gold
Measures: Lamp base approximate 45cm height - total height with lamp s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 32 cm.
Materials: Beige stoneware with white mat glaze and light mulberry p...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Paper
$1,991 / item
Single Lamp by Sophie Rogers
Located in Geneve, CH
Single lamp by Sophie Rogers
Dimensions: D 20 x H 35 (base only) / 72 (with bulb) cm
Materials: white stoneware, matte cream glaze, aged brass
Bulb spec: 6W, E27, 340 Lumens, dimmable
Black stoneware and black glaze also available.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance.
Nottingham - based ceramicist Sophie Roger designs and handcrafts sculptural lighting and homewares from her home studio.
Her practice centres around the ancient Japanese carving...
Category
2010s English Post-Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$3,113 / item
Large Double Lamp by Sophie Rogers
Located in Geneve, CH
Large double lamp by Sophie Rogers
Dimensions: D 51 x H 50 (base only) / 74 (with bulb) cm
Materials: white stoneware, matte black glaze, aged brass
Bulb spec: 6W, E27, 340 Lumens, dimmable
Black stoneware and white glaze also available.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance.
Nottingham - based ceramicist Sophie Roger designs and handcrafts sculptural lighting and homewares from her home studio.
Her practice centres around the ancient Japanese carving...
Category
2010s English Post-Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$5,765 / item
Original Alabaster Ceramic Table Lamp by Erin Hupp
Located in Piedmont, CA
“My art is made to enhance an experience, to draw you into slow moments of connection, whether these be in your own home or in a restaurant. Lighting has an enveloping quality that c...
Category
2010s Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Original Ink Texture Ceramic Table Lamp by Erin Hupp
Located in Piedmont, CA
“My art is made to enhance an experience, to draw you into slow moments of connection, whether these be in your own home or in a restaurant. Lighting has an enveloping quality that c...
Category
2010s Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Drop Light, Gloss White / Copper Lustre, Pendant Light
Located in Dunedin, NZ
Transform the look and feel of your home with stylish and sophisticated Drop Light pendants. These versatile fixtures are the perfect addition to any room, whether you choose to hang...
Category
2010s New Zealand Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Tall Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1970s Mid Century Tall Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Measurements:
Total Height: 25.50 inches
Top of Ceramic Height: 21.75 inches
Diameter: 7.0 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bespoke Rectangular Sculptural Ceramic White Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke Rectangular Sculptural Ceramic White Glazed Table Lamp by Shizue Imai.
The overall Height to tip of final is 33.6". Height of the ceramic itself is 20".
Lampshade is not incl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Price Upon Request
Bespoke Rectangular Sculptural Ceramic Dark Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke Rectangular Sculptural Ceramic Dark Glazed Table Lamp by Shizue Imai.
The overall Height to tip of final is 33.6". Height of the ceramic itself is 19.5".
Lampshade is not inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brutalist Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Price Upon Request
Pair of Bespoke Ceramic Cuneiform Up-Light Lamps
By Peter Lane
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bespoke Ceramic Cuneiform Up-Light Lamps by Peter Lane.
NOTE: We highly recommend the lamps be crated while in transport.
Peter Lane is a New York based ceramic artist who s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Pair of French Bespoke Glazed Porcelain Swirl Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Bespoke Glazed Porcelain Swirl (formerly Ruffle) Lamps by Dora Stanczel. Set of 2.
Height 1 (from lamp base to finial): 24.5"
Height 2 (from lamp base to top of ceram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Price Upon Request
Christopher Russell, Opaque Green Lamp, USA
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, and large-scale commissions in an ever-expanding exploration of clay, his principal medium. Originally focused on painting and drawing, Russell was attracted to the malleable properties and endless possibilities of clay, which can traverse the divide between functional and purely aesthetic. Initially translating his draftsmanship to decorative graphic tiles, his work eventually progressed into hand-built sculpture, and most recently decorative vessels.
His latest works are dynamic in structure and decoration. With a concentration on hand-building, something the artist attributes to a familial connection to architecture, engineering, and contracting, Russell eschews throwing pots “on the wheel”. While his geometrically rigid vessels look meticulously planned, the process is generally spontaneous. Process dictates the abstracted forms, but the ultimate goal is largely towards harmony, balance, and symmetry.
Most notable in the recent works is Russell’s energetic surface ornamentation. Patchworks of simple shapes, in hues ranging from natural to artificial, jostle and hug to create cubist patterns akin to pictographs. A combination of black and white underglazes acts as a ground for his precise application of colored glazes, each individually developed by the artist. Employing stencil resists and decorative sgraffito results in work with an unexpected sense of depth.
Equally varied are the competing textures that converge across each surface. Russell affirms that “Texture is the most visceral element in ceramics. It’s the thing that makes you want to touch. There’s design, color and form, but it’s texture that gives a piece its physical life”.
Conclusively the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at the mercy of the kiln, making each work a risky venture and each success a treasurable object.
Russell has been the subject of solo shows at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse NY, and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalie WI. His work has also been exhibited widely in group exhibitions, including at The Bernardaud Foundation in Limoges, France, the Royal West Academy in Bristol, England, the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, and WaveHill, the prestigious public gardens in The Bronx, New York. Among numerous private collections his work is also in the collection of Longhouse Reserve: The Jack Lenor Larsen Estate. Notable commissions include a large-scale ceramic wall mural...
Category
2010s American Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Christopher Russell, Sea Green Lamp, USA
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, and large-scale commissions in an ever-expanding exploration of clay, his principal medium. Originally focused on painting and drawing, Russell was attracted to the malleable properties and endless possibilities of clay, which can traverse the divide between functional and purely aesthetic. Initially translating his draftsmanship to decorative graphic tiles, his work eventually progressed into hand-built sculpture, and most recently decorative vessels.
His latest works are dynamic in structure and decoration. With a concentration on hand-building, something the artist attributes to a familial connection to architecture, engineering, and contracting, Russell eschews throwing pots “on the wheel”. While his geometrically rigid vessels look meticulously planned, the process is generally spontaneous. Process dictates the abstracted forms, but the ultimate goal is largely towards harmony, balance, and symmetry.
Most notable in the recent works is Russell’s energetic surface ornamentation. Patchworks of simple shapes, in hues ranging from natural to artificial, jostle and hug to create cubist patterns akin to pictographs. A combination of black and white underglazes acts as a ground for his precise application of colored glazes, each individually developed by the artist. Employing stencil resists and decorative sgraffito results in work with an unexpected sense of depth.
Equally varied are the competing textures that converge across each surface. Russell affirms that “Texture is the most visceral element in ceramics. It’s the thing that makes you want to touch. There’s design, color and form, but it’s texture that gives a piece its physical life.”
Conclusively the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at the mercy of the kiln, making each work a risky venture and each success a treasurable object.
Russell has been the subject of solo shows at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse NY, and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalie WI. His work has also been exhibited widely in group exhibitions, including at The Bernardaud Foundation in Limoges, France, the Royal West Academy in Bristol, England, the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, and WaveHill, the prestigious public gardens in The Bronx, New York. Among numerous private collections his work is also in the collection of Longhouse Reserve: The Jack Lenor Larsen Estate. Notable commissions include a large-scale ceramic wall mural...
Category
2010s American Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Christopher Russell, Sepia Form Lamp, USA
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, and large-scale commissions in an ever-expanding exploration of clay, his principal medium. Originally focused on painting and drawing, Russell was attracted to the malleable properties and endless possibilities of clay, which can traverse the divide between functional and purely aesthetic. Initially translating his draftsmanship to decorative graphic tiles, his work eventually progressed into hand-built sculpture, and most recently decorative vessels.
His latest works are dynamic in structure and decoration. With a concentration on hand-building, something the artist attributes to a familial connection to architecture, engineering, and contracting, Russell eschews throwing pots “on the wheel”. While his geometrically rigid vessels look meticulously planned, the process is generally spontaneous. Process dictates the abstracted forms, but the ultimate goal is largely towards harmony, balance, and symmetry.
Most notable in the recent works is Russell’s energetic surface ornamentation. Patchworks of simple shapes, in hues ranging from natural to artificial, jostle and hug to create cubist patterns akin to pictographs. A combination of black and white underglazes acts as a ground for his precise application of colored glazes, each individually developed by the artist. Employing stencil resists and decorative sgraffito results in work with an unexpected sense of depth.
Equally varied are the competing textures that converge across each surface. Russell affirms that “Texture is the most visceral element in ceramics. It’s the thing that makes you want to touch. There’s design, color and form, but it’s texture that gives a piece its physical life.”
Conclusively the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at the mercy of the kiln, making each work a risky venture and each success a treasurable object.
Russell has been the subject of solo shows at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse NY, and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalie WI. His work has also been exhibited widely in group exhibitions, including at The Bernardaud Foundation in Limoges, France, the Royal West Academy in Bristol, England, the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, and WaveHill, the prestigious public gardens in The Bronx, New York. Among numerous private collections his work is also in the collection of Longhouse Reserve: The Jack Lenor Larsen Estate. Notable commissions include a large-scale ceramic wall mural...
Category
2010s American Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
Christopher Russell, Black Ovals Lamp, USA
Located in New York, NY
In a career spanning over 30 years, New York City artist Christopher Russell has devoted himself to creating unique works of art, functional design, custom architectural elements, and large-scale commissions in an ever-expanding exploration of clay, his principal medium. Originally focused on painting and drawing, Russell was attracted to the malleable properties and endless possibilities of clay, which can traverse the divide between functional and purely aesthetic. Initially translating his draftsmanship to decorative graphic tiles, his work eventually progressed into hand-built sculpture, and most recently decorative vessels.
His latest works are dynamic in structure and decoration. With a concentration on hand-building, something the artist attributes to a familial connection to architecture, engineering, and contracting, Russell eschews throwing pots “on the wheel”. While his geometrically rigid vessels look meticulously planned, the process is generally spontaneous. Process dictates the abstracted forms, but the ultimate goal is largely towards harmony, balance, and symmetry.
Most notable in the recent works is Russell’s energetic surface ornamentation. Patchworks of simple shapes, in hues ranging from natural to artificial, jostle and hug to create cubist patterns akin to pictographs. A combination of black and white underglazes acts as a ground for his precise application of colored glazes, each individually developed by the artist. Employing stencil resists and decorative sgraffito results in work with an unexpected sense of depth.
Equally varied are the competing textures that converge across each surface. Russell affirms that “Texture is the most visceral element in ceramics. It’s the thing that makes you want to touch. There’s design, color and form, but it’s texture that gives a piece its physical life.”
Conclusively the agony and joy in his ceramic practice comes from what is left to chance. Best laid plans are at the mercy of the kiln, making each work a risky venture and each success a treasurable object.
Russell has been the subject of solo shows at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse NY, and the Daum Museum of Contemporary Art in Sedalie WI. His work has also been exhibited widely in group exhibitions, including at The Bernardaud Foundation in Limoges, France, the Royal West Academy in Bristol, England, the Paul Robeson Gallery at Rutgers University, and WaveHill, the prestigious public gardens in The Bronx, New York. Among numerous private collections his work is also in the collection of Longhouse Reserve: The Jack Lenor Larsen Estate. Notable commissions include a large-scale ceramic wall mural...
Category
2010s American Modern Glazed Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Price Upon Request
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