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Material: Majolica
Large White Gold Ceramic Plate Majolica, Decorative Wall Dish, Bowl Deruta Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic plate in white and gold luster, hand painted in Italy and handmade with the pottery wheel. This majolica plate can be used as a centerpiece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Gold
Live Size Italian Dachshund Terracotta Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding statue of an Italian dachshund made of glazed and hand-painted terracotta. Perfect, lifelike, and life-size representations of this loving creature, faithful, affectio...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Terracotta
Mediterranea Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Glazed Majolica Italy Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Bottega Vignoli, Mediterranea large plate, hand-painted Italian majolica
Approx. 55cm diameter
Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table, this stunning ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of "Paniers de Crabes" Majolica Vases, France, circa 1900
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Enchanting and amusing pair of pleasingly rotund Barbotine vases, representing crabs forming a ring around woven baskets. The inspiration is taken from the French expression...
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Barbotine Faience Wall Cornucopia Dated 1915
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kitchen wall with this elegant antique cornucopia vase. Crafted in France, and made of faience, the vase features acorn and leaf motifs on branch form, all in high relief....
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Majolica Palissy Walnuts Platter Auguste De Chauvigne circa 1879
By Alexandre-Auguste Chauvigné
Located in Austin, TX
Very rare small Majolica Palissy wall platter signed Auguste de Chauvigne dated 1829.
Auguste de Chauvigne ( 1829-1904)
Ceramist in Tours ( Center of France ) inspired by the Faien...
Category
1870s French French Provincial Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Minton Majolica Tudor Figure Candelabra
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica candelabra which features a Tudor dressed man, holding his arms aloft. He holds torches in his hands, which form the candle holders'. Color...
Category
1860s English Tudor Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
19th century Glazed Majolica Rooster Planter, 1870s
Located in LEGNY, FR
This is a beautiful standing rooster in glazed majolica. Next to it is a large open basket serving as a jardiniere, on an oval base with applied leaves. Signature John Henk on the ba...
Category
1870s French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
EXQUISITE MUSEUM QUALITY CARVED ANTiQUE CENTRE TABLE CLASSICAL MAJOLICA CHARGER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, museum quality hand carved Continental centre table with two tier Majolica charge...
Category
19th Century European Regency Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Hardwood
19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Pig Pitcher Signed Onnaing
By Onnaing
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique water pitcher was crafted in Northern France, circa 1880. The jug, titled "Cochon au Jambon" (pig with ham), features a pig sculpture with a laurel leaf crown carrying a...
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century English Majolica Fish Mackerel Tureen
Located in Austin, TX
A 19th century Victorian Majolica fish mackerels tureen unsigned, the handle is a pink ribbon, the tureen have a boat shape.
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Antiqued Vase Majolica Jar Painted Ceramic Decorated Ornament Renaissance Vessel
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Our exclusive vase, in majolica with an antiqued background, is characterized by a very slender body and a thin slightly flared neck: it is handmade...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Clay
Italian 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian 19th century Majolica porcelain centerpiece. The oblong shaped centerpiece is raised by lovely scalloped movements at the base with most decor...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Barbotine Faience Vase with Bird Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
The colorful antique majolica vase was created in France circa 1890. Round in shape, the decorative ceramic vase features intricate details, including painted flowers and three birds...
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Faience, Majolica
20th Century French Painted Barbotine Two-Piece Asparagus Dish from Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress up your dining room table or kitchen counter with this fine colorful hand painted Majolica asparagus dish. Sculpted in France, circa 1920, the two-piece set has a bottom platte...
Category
Early 20th Century French Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Barbotine Hunt Motifs Cache Pots and Jardiniere, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or console with this elegant set of majolica cache pots with matching jardiniere. Crafted in France circa 1880, each antique planter is dressed with acanthus leaf f...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Handcrafted Majolica Garden Figure - Monkey on a basket of fruit, handpainted
Located in München, Bavaria
This figure of a monkey sitting on a basket of fruit is a wonderful example of Josef Wackerle´s sculpting skills. The character of the monkey, sitting and ready to throw the fruit, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Maiolica, Majolica
Rare Minton Majolica Plant Trough, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular form, molded on the front and reverse with a panel of two cherubs holding a female portrait.
Category
1870s English Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Suite of Two Ceramic Vases by Antonio Lucietti, 1974
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
A pair of prototype vases crafted in polychrome glazed majolica, displaying vibrant shades of green, red, blue, and white.
Each vase is composed of three distinct pieces: a square b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Handmade Majolica Gecko Tile, Made in Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
Fun and playful tile with the image of a gecko. In a gorgeous bright orange color. Avalaible in two sizes. These tiles could be combined with eachother or incorporated into a custom ...
Category
2010s Italian Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
Ceramic Circle Side Table Light Blue Color Butterflies Hand Painted Majolica
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Of extraordinary beauty and unique charm, the blue butterfly has always been considered the bearer of wishes. According to ancient beliefs it has the power to make dreams come true. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Pair of French Majolica Pitchers or Vases
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of French Majolica vases or pitchers, each with double tree branch form handles and spouts. Deep, rich cobalt blue glaze with aqua interior and grape clusters. Minor glaze loss.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Light Blue and Gray Ceramic Majolica Amphora Hand Painted Francois Boucher Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Large ceramic amphora with handles, made and painted entirely by hand, central Italy production, year 2009. The decoration on the vase is a reproduction of a painting by Francois Bou...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Neoclassical Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Large Ceramic Plate Hand Painted Majolica Italy Contemporary Unique 21st century
Located in London, GB
"Orvieto", large plate, 2017, full-fire reduction faience earthenware 52 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
Perfect décor for the wall or simply placed at the centre of a table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Modern Vase, Matte Finish Warm White, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Elegant warm white vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three cooking phases: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Large Vase, Matte Finish Olive Green, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Exquisite large dark olive green vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
19th Century Belgium Painted Ceramic Barbotine Sailor Pitcher from Nimy Les Mons
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wet bar with this charming, sculptural Majolica pitcher, crafted in Nimy Les Mons, Belgium circa 1890, the antique, barbotine jug similar to t...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of Turn of the Century Italian Majolica Harlequins
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of turn of the century Italian Majolica porcelain male and female
harlequin figures each wearing a top hat, striped pants and a red shirt.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Contemporary Italian Apple Jade Green Majolica Crown Bowl with Platinum Accents
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary handmade Italian post-modern Work of Art in the shape of a Fleur de Lys crown in majolica, exclusive design by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition studio and famous designe...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture
Materials
Enamel
19th Century French Painted Ceramic Barbotine Basket from Montigny-sur-Loing
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this sculptural, antique jardinière on a shelf or on a kitchen counter for a pop of color. Crafted in Montigny-sur-Loing, France circa 1860, the colorful basket has a central handle and features a double vase decorated with floral and leaf motifs in high relief. The elegant, artistic planter with flowers is in excellent condition and has rich, pigmented colors in a blue, black, green and pink palette. Different markings on the bottom.
Impressionist ceramics term generally applies to "paint the slip" or "batch gouache". At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the towns of Montigny-sur-Loing and Marlotte are many artists living places like Jean-Baptiste Corot, Eugène Thirion (1839-1910), Adrien Schulz (1851-1931), Numa Gillet (1868-1940) and Lucien Cahen-Michel (1888-1980), all attracted by the quality of the landscape and the light. When Eugene Schopin founded in 1872 a ceramics factory, he worked with the painters to create a range of designs inspired by Impressionism and decorated according to new public demands. Several ceramic factories will develop around this Impressionist movement. The most famous, such as Georges Delvaux (1834-1909), Albert Boué (1862-1918) and Charles Alphonse Petit (1862-1927), will produce until 1922. Other manufacturers, such as Theodore Lefront...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Cantagalli for Ardalt Daliso Lustro Italian Majolica Lamp
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare beautiful handpainted antique Cantagalli for Ardalt Daliso Lustro Italian Majolica Lamp. Signed at bottom. In great working condition. Ra...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Majolica garden fountain - pedestal with basin and figure of a boy
Located in München, Bavaria
This fountain was designed by Josef Wackerle for Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. It is hand crafted and hand painted by the artisians in Nymphenburg located at the palace in Munich, Germany. The material is fired to a high temperature to ensure that your fountain is weather and fade proof. It consists of the pedestal, basin and figure. The pump needed for water transfer is included. All other technical elements - water hose...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
SACA Sesto Fiorentino 1950's Italian Maiolica Vase
By Saca
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's Italian green and orange majolica vase with liquid gold lines by SACA Sesto Fiorentino. The vase shows a classical style festive scene in high relief. The top shows the liqu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Asparagus Plate by Orchies Faience Manufactory, 19th century
By Orchies
Located in Paris, FR
This asparagus plate in faience is a true collector's item, exemplifying the artisanal expertise of the Orchies manufactory. The basin is beautifully adorned with raised asparagus de...
Category
19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vase Vessel Majolica Damask Renaissance Black Yellow Hand Painted Italy Deruta
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Majolica vase with a black background decorated in golden yellow. the vase is formed by a very slender body and a flared neck ending with a rather everted edge: it is handmade and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Majolica
Two Side Tables, White Marble, Mirror Steel, Blue Majolica Tiles, Also Outdoor
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Exclusive pair of side tables with white Statuary marble top, mirror finish steel legs and embellished with 20 blue and white glazed ceramic tiles. The majolica elements are hand cra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Stainless Steel
Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Plate Table Serving Majolica Ceramic Blue Pink
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This colorful set of 4 majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter.
The elegant decoration is composed by a halo of blue foliage that resembles four groups of wings surrounding light pink backgrounds: further ornamental elements develop from the center of the plate, projected outwards and giving movement to the entire compositional structure.
The beauty of these majolica plates is underlined by the artist's visible brushstrokes that give them a unique style.
Further possibility to order a set of 6 or 12 charger...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century English Painted Ceramic Barbotine Pitchers, Set of Three
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wet bar with this charming, sculptural set of antique majolica pitchers. Crafted in England circa 1890, each colorful barbotine jug similar to...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vase Vessel Majolica Ornament Hand Painted Empire Red Limited Edition Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This lavish majolica vase is painted in polychrome, characterized by the elegant presence of naturalistic ornamental motifs that enhance its forms beautifully. Its powerful aesthetic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Tableware Set Ceramic, Serving Centerpiece Bowl, Charger Plates, Blue Majolica
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Exclusive ceramic set for the decoration of the table in blue and white, consisting of a bowl centerpiece with snake-shaped handles and four tablemats painted with the technique of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Barbotine centerpiece with putti and conch-shaped basin, 19th, french work
Located in Paris, FR
This object is a centerpiece made of barbotine, a ceramic technique where a liquid paste is molded, glazed, and fired to achieve a colorful and textured appearance. The piece depicts...
Category
19th Century Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Modern Vase, Matte Finish Aquamarine, Spheres 24kt Gold Luster, Handmade Italy
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Elegant aquamarine vase with a matte finishing, alternating with reflective surfaces embellished with 24Kt gold luster. This technique sees ceramics to undergo three cooking phases: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica, Ceramic, Made in Italy
Located in Roma, IT
This Garibaldi's Portrait Majolica is an original decorative object realized in ceramic.
An interesting colored ceramic tile representing the Italian 19th century general Giuseppe...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Side Table White Marble Top Mirror Steel Legs Green Majolica Tiles, Also Outdoor
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Side table or End table with white Carrara marble top, hight polished stainless steel legs and embellished with 20 green glazed ceramic tiles. The majolica elements are hand crafted ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Metal, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Italian Enameled Black White Majolica Crown Bowl & Platinum Accents
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary handmade Italian work of art, a bowl in the shape of a crown in majolica by Ceramica Gatti, a long tradition studio and famous designer Ettore Sottsass' favorite. This A...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Majolica Furniture
Materials
Platinum, Enamel
Byzantium Moon Jar Hand Painted Ceramic Italy Contemporary, 21st Century
Located in London, GB
Byzantium moon jar, 2024, full-fire reduction earthenware (majolica) 40 cm diameter, hand painted unique piece.
The decor and the colours of this stunning piece are inspired by a Byzantine frieze in Sant' Apolinnare in Classe church in Ravenna, Italy.
Bottega Vignoli is a brand of artistic ceramics based in Faenza, one of the most representative ceramic production centres in Italy. Founded in 1976 by sisters Saura and Ivana, Bottega Vignoli stands out for its limited production, accurate details and skilful experimentation resulting in stunning unique and one of a kind pieces. Their style is immediately recognizable and expressly follows the path...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Charger Plate Set Six Dinner Plates Table Serving Majolica Ceramic Blue Pink
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
This colorful set of 6 majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter.
The elegant decoration is composed by a halo of blue foliage that resembles four groups of wings surrounding light pink backgrounds: further ornamental elements develop from the center of the plate, projected outwards and giving movement to the entire compositional structure.
The beauty of these majolica plates is underlined by the artist's visible brushstrokes that give them a unique style.
Further possibility to order a set of 4 or 12 charger...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Antique Majolica Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Antique Majolica sculpture.
Category
Early 20th Century Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Asparagus Plate
By Salins
Located in Paris, FR
This 19th century Majolica asparagus hand painted plate was made in France. This Majolica dish is in the style of the Salins-les-Bains Craft.
Category
19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
19th Century English Majolica Wall Plates with Vine and Grape Motifs, Set of 3
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall or a shelf with this elegant set of antique plates. Crafted in England circa 1880, each painted platter features vine, leaf and grape motifs in high relief throughout...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Spanish Majolica Statue of John the Baptist
Located in London, GB
A Spanish (Catalan) tin glazed Majolica statue of St. John the Baptist.
Category
1860s Spanish Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Boat and People Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
Bring this vibrant antique porcelain piece into your living room, office, or bedroom for a unique flair. This colorful, extremely detailed majolica figurine composition was created in France, circa 1880; it features a beautiful boat cresting small waves, with an exquisitely dressed group inside, including a gondolier in a traditional Louis XV clothing steering the Venetian boat...
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
A German or Austrian majolica pottery figure of a gnome, circa 1880
Located in Central England, GB
This most unusual and very pleasing majolica pottery figure was made in Germany or Austria circa 1880 and it depicts a happy rosy cheeked gnome lying down on his front with his head...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica, Pottery
Art Deco Bauhaus Liqueur Set by Eva Zeizel for Schramberg Majolica, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Art Deco Bauhaus Liqueur Set by Eva Zeisel for Schramberg Majolica, a treasure from the 1930s, stands as a sublime fusion of avant-garde design and functional elegance. Crafted d...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
19th Century French Hand Painted Ceramic Barbotine Vase Stamped T. LeFront
Located in Dallas, TX
This large hand painted antique vase was created in France circa 1865, made of Majolica, the colorful vase depicts a hand painted scene with ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Asparagus Plates Wicker Style Set of 4 Manufactured by Orchies France
By Orchies
Located in Paris, FR
This 19th-century Majolica asparagus hand-painted plate was made in France. Asparagus plate in barbotine - slip decorated with colored asparagus in the middle part, wicker style text...
Category
19th Century French Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Majolica
Set of Three Late 19th Century Italian Majolica Plates
By M. Cupi
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of three, late 19th century. Italian Majolica plates / chargers. Decorated with armorial crests of three different designs. Very good dra...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Majolica Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vintage French Barbotine Faience Two-Piece Cheese Dome with Matching Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful two-piece antique Majolica cheese dome was crafted in France, circa 1980. The piece includes a bottom circular platter decor...
Category
Late 20th Century French Majolica Furniture
Materials
Faience, Majolica
Antique and Vintage Majolica Platters, Pottery and Other Furniture and Decor
The popularity of Victorian majolica, the gaily colored, metallic-oxide-glazed earthenware, has ebbed and flowed for more than a century. Right now, antique and vintage majolica plates, pitchers, decorative objects and other pieces appear to be having a moment — again.
Starting in the 1850s, people in the U.S. and the U.K. embraced these affordable housewares with unusual polychrome palettes (turquoise and pink) and whimsical forms (candlesticks shaped like dolphins). By the 1870s, majolica was being mass-produced for an ever-expanding middle class in countries like England, France, Sweden, Hungary and Portugal. Majolica was Art for Everyman. Its popularity coincided with interest in exotic Japonisme and scientific studies by the likes of Carl Linnaeus, Charles Darwin and John James Audobon.
Despite a similarity in name, Victorian majolica is significantly different in subject matter and form from its Italian forebear, Renaissance maiolica. That earlier earthenware bore gaily painted religious and mythological scenes, and unlike majolica, with its lively contours, was not molded or three dimensional.
What was the attraction of majolica for the 19th-century collector? “Imagine what it looked like in a Victorian interior, with dark woods, heavy drapes and upholstered chairs and sofas,” says Susan Weber, founder of the Bard Graduate Center in New York. “Majolica is robust and extremely tactile. With its naturalistic shapes, colorful glazes and often humorous themes, it appealed to the growing consumer society.”
In England, manufacturers like Minton began to produce decorative, relief-molded majolica tiles for the interiors of taverns, train stations, even the famous Queen’s Dairy at Frogmore, on the grounds of Windsor Castle. In 19th-century France, Sèvres and smaller ceramics firms began to reinterpret the snake-decorated platters made by Bernard Palissy, a 16th-century self-taught French potter. The result was a type of majolica called Palissy ware, which, like the originals, was festooned with odd creatures (lobsters, lizards and snakes) modeled by hand.
The late Moroccan-born, Paris-based decorator Alberto Pinto often placed Palissy ware in his clients’ living rooms, posing individual pieces on brackets against a background of stamped, gilded leather. Pinto, in turn, influenced such contemporary decorators as Harry Heissmann of New York. After 1900, people got swept up in the romanticism of Art Nouveau and ceased buying majolica. The 1970s saw a revival of interest, and in 1982, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, organized “English Majolica,” an exhibition featuring 75 examples from Minton, Wedgwood and George Jones, among other makers.
On 1stDibs, find antique and vintage majolica tea sets, vases, candlesticks, tureens and other furniture and decorative objects.
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