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Material: Ceramic
Vintage German Wall Plate in Ceramic from Keramik Manufaktur Kupfermühle, 1970s
Vintage German Wall Plate in Ceramic from Keramik Manufaktur Kupfermühle, 1970s

Vintage German Wall Plate in Ceramic from Keramik Manufaktur Kupfermühle, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Wall Plate in Ceramic from Keramik Manufaktur Kupfermühle, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalog...

Category

20th Century German Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Rococo Terracotta Frieze
Italian Rococo Terracotta Frieze

Italian Rococo Terracotta Frieze

Located in Chireno, TX

Italian Rococo terracotta frieze in superb condition from the mid-18th century.

Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Terracotta

Set Of 30 Wall Sculpture in Obvara Porcelain by Natalya Sevastyanova
Set Of 30 Wall Sculpture in Obvara Porcelain by Natalya Sevastyanova

Set Of 30 Wall Sculpture in Obvara Porcelain by Natalya Sevastyanova

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 30 Wall Sculpture in Obvara Porcelain by Natalya Sevastyanova Dimensions: D 245 x W 245 x H 106 cm. Materials: Porcelain. Based in, produced, and shipped from the US. Availab...

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2010s American Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Plaque of a Naiad or Water Nymph
Large Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Plaque of a Naiad or Water Nymph

Large Antique Capodimonte Porcelain Plaque of a Naiad or Water Nymph

By Capodimonte

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine and large-scale Italian porcelain plaque By Capodimonte. Depicting a naiad (Greek: ναϊάς) or water nymph holding cattails in her hands and attended by a small cherub. Cast ...

Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Wedgwood Creamware Reticulated Plate
19th Century English Wedgwood Creamware Reticulated Plate

19th Century English Wedgwood Creamware Reticulated Plate

By Wedgwood

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English Wedgwood creamware plate with a lovely molded grapevine border and reticulated rim, circa 1880. Maker's mark on reverse. Dimensions 9.25ʺW × ...

Category

19th Century English Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Creamware

Italian Stoneware Wall Sculpture, Deco Style, Circa 1970
Italian Stoneware Wall Sculpture, Deco Style, Circa 1970

Italian Stoneware Wall Sculpture, Deco Style, Circa 1970

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1424a Italian Deco style wall sculpture Illegibly signed on back with name and number 76

Category

1970s Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Stoneware

1970s Pair of Ceramic Wall Sconces with Hand Painted Glazed Fruits
1970s Pair of Ceramic Wall Sconces with Hand Painted Glazed Fruits

1970s Pair of Ceramic Wall Sconces with Hand Painted Glazed Fruits

Located in Marbella, ES

Exquisite pair of decorative wall sconces, crafted in white ceramic with openwork design and topped with a colourful arrangement of glazed fruits. These pieces stand out for their cl...

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Wall Mounted Tile Sculpture Signed, France 1970s
Roger Capron Wall Mounted Tile Sculpture Signed, France 1970s

Roger Capron Wall Mounted Tile Sculpture Signed, France 1970s

By Roger Capron

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Very large wall mounted sculpture with the famous Roger Capron Garrigue tiles, designed from 1968 to 1982. The handcrafted Garrigue tiles were produced by a technique in which real l...

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Large 19th Century Faience Stag Platter Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy Le Roi
Large 19th Century Faience Stag Platter Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy Le Roi

Large 19th Century Faience Stag Platter Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy Le Roi

By Choisy-le-Roi

Located in Austin, TX

Remarkable large 19th Century rectangular meat Platter signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy le Roi. Naturalistic painting of a stag ,flowers and vegetation. 19 by 13.8 inches.   

Category

1880s French Victorian Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Blue & White Dessert Plate Dragon Sarreguemines
19th Century Blue & White Dessert Plate Dragon Sarreguemines

19th Century Blue & White Dessert Plate Dragon Sarreguemines

By Sarreguemines

Located in Austin, TX

French 19th Century Blue & White Dessert Plate Dragon signed Sarreguemines. Transferware. Asian decor with dragons. 7.8 inches diameter. 5 plates available.

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1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Gentleman" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist

Portuguese Azulejos Tile Mural "Gentleman" Hand Painted & Signed by Artist

Located in Baldock, England

Beautiful tile mural with the "GENTLEMAN" motif finely painted. Tile mural size: 70.8"H X 53.1"W (180cm X 135cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) Origin: Portugal Production...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Outdoor Wall Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos

Outdoor Wall Tile Mural "Lemon Tree" Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos

Located in Baldock, England

Beautiful tile mural with the "Lemon Tree" motif finely painted. Quantity: 48 tiles Tile mural size: 35.4"W X 47.2"H (90cm X 120cm) Tile size: 5.9"W X 5.9"H (15cm X 15cm) Origin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Installation Signed Framed
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Installation Signed Framed

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Installation Signed Framed

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Unique polychrome ceramic barelief sculpture , signed lower right and framed. Great color scheme and texture. Beautiful piece of mid century decor.

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Art Nouveau Terracotta Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century
Rare Art Nouveau Terracotta Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century

Rare Art Nouveau Terracotta Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Rare French Art Nouveau Terracotta Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century A beautifully detailed and rare French Art Nouveau terracotta wall plaque, dating from the early 20th century. Thi...

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents
19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents

19th Century French Framed Cameo Collection with Gilt Accents

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite 19th-century French framed collection of cameos presents a stunning display of classical artistry. The composition features an array of intricately detailed terracotta...

Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Metal

Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Kingfisher Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser
Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Kingfisher Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser

Arts & Crafts Minton Pottery Kingfisher Tile Designed by Christopher Dresser

By Minton, Christopher Dresser

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

An Arts & Crafts Minton tile in the Kingfisher pattern, designed by Christopher Dresser, ca. 1870. Arts & Crafts designer Christopher Dresser’s works were true to the movement’s c...

Category

Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Earthenware

Majolica Aqua Seaweeds Plate Gien, Circa 1890
Majolica Aqua Seaweeds Plate Gien, Circa 1890

Majolica Aqua Seaweeds Plate Gien, Circa 1890

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica aqua turquoise shell plate with seaweeds signed Gien, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp

Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp

By Longchamp

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate signed Longchamps. Decorated with flowers.  

Category

1890s French Rustic Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Ten Qing Style Porcelain Plates after Lang Shining
Set of Ten Qing Style Porcelain Plates after Lang Shining

Set of Ten Qing Style Porcelain Plates after Lang Shining

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Magnificent set of ten hand painted enameled porcelain plates made in the Qianlong period style after Lang Shining (July 1688-July 1766 Italian). Born in Milano, Italy Giuseppe Castiglione...

Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975
Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975

Ceramic Wall Panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975

By Pierre Digan

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A ceramic wall panel by Pierre Digan, to La Borne, circa 1970-1975. The base is in wood. Very good original conditions.  

Category

20th Century French Beaux Arts Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Dutch Delft Tile Panels of a Cat and Dog
Pair of Dutch Delft Tile Panels of a Cat and Dog

Pair of Dutch Delft Tile Panels of a Cat and Dog

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming pair of Dutch Victorian delft tile panels in blue and white glazed earthenware depicting a cat and a dog. The tiles are mounted to a wood pan...

Category

19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Wood

Guerrino Bardeggia Modernist Studio Pottery Bas Relief Wall Plaque Italy 1960s
Guerrino Bardeggia Modernist Studio Pottery Bas Relief Wall Plaque Italy 1960s

Guerrino Bardeggia Modernist Studio Pottery Bas Relief Wall Plaque Italy 1960s

Located in Meer, VAN

Guerrino Bardeggia Modernist Studio Pottery Bas Relief Wall Plaque Italy 1960s A wonderful bas relief studio pottery plaque by Italian artist Guerrino Bardeggia, mid 20th century. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pottery

Fine Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Plaques of George and Martha Washington
Fine Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Plaques of George and Martha Washington

Fine Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Plaques of George and Martha Washington

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fine pair of Continental 19th century porcelain plaques each depicting George Washington, the first President of the United States and his wife Martha Washington within an ornate V...

Category

Late 19th Century German American Colonial Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain, Gesso, Giltwood

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate
19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

19th Century English Majolica Oyster Plate

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique 19th-Century English majolica oyster plate, circa 1870-1890. This fine quality oyster plate has six wells with lovely soft shades of turquoise, blue, and lilac. It...

Category

Late 19th Century English Country Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Mid-Century Dutch Hand Painted Royal Sphinx Maastricht Delft Platter
Mid-Century Dutch Hand Painted Royal Sphinx Maastricht Delft Platter

Mid-Century Dutch Hand Painted Royal Sphinx Maastricht Delft Platter

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

This large antique charger was crafted in Holland, circa 1960. The large, wall hanging plate depicts a wintry cottage scene, a Dutch windmill and boat, as well as people enjoying the frozen lake! One person is assembling skate shoes, while the other 2 stand in front of their ice sled. This platter has the traditional ditch classic blue and white palette. The ceramic piece has a flower border and features a farm house, a fishermen on a boat and a windmill in the background. The hand painted, porcelain piece is stamped on the back "Royal Sphinx...

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry
Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry

Chinese Porcelain Framed Famille Rose Plaque of Birds with Prunus and Cherry

Located in Downingtown, PA

Lovebirds in Blossom: A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque This beautiful Chinese Porcelain Plaque, dating to the 20th Century, captures a classic and auspicious natural scene in a horiz...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Porcelain

Tile Panel Floral Handmade Decorative
Tile Panel Floral Handmade Decorative

Tile Panel Floral Handmade Decorative

By Theia Tiles

Located in Lisbon, PT

This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resultin...

Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Faience, Wood

Collapsed Triptych in Sand, porcelain & plaster wall artwork by Olivia Walker
Collapsed Triptych in Sand, porcelain & plaster wall artwork by Olivia Walker

Collapsed Triptych in Sand, porcelain & plaster wall artwork by Olivia Walker

By Olivia Walker

Located in London, GB

'Collapsed Triptych in Sand' is a unique wall-mounted sculptural artwork by the British artist, Olivia Walker. It has been created from coloured porcelain, tadelakt plaster and resin. The dimensions above are for the three panels. Walker works in porcelain to create pieces that explore ideas of growth and decay through the construction and layering of complex surfaces. All of her pieces start by being thrown on the wheel, before being built upon with thousands of individually applied fragments of porcelain. Many of her pieces are thrown and altered, often being cut away and reassembled in the leather-hard stage which allows her to deconstruct the form creating new surfaces on which to continue adding her porcelain layers. Starting from a set point on a piece, Walker lets these organic accretions spread out and grow, almost eating through, or growing over the form beneath and covering it. Walker makes reference to organisms such as fungus, corals, and bacteria but her pieces are her own interpretation, letting the viewer bring their own ideas and emotions to her pieces. Walker studied at Farnham in 2014 where she completed her MA in Contemporary Craft, specialising in Ceramics. An apprenticeship with the highly revered potter and writer, Julian Stair...

Category

2010s British Organic Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Steel

18th Century French Nevers Birdbath Polychrome Faïence Plate
18th Century French Nevers Birdbath Polychrome Faïence Plate

18th Century French Nevers Birdbath Polychrome Faïence Plate

By Nevers

Located in Pearland, TX

A lovely 18th century Nevers earthenware plate featuring a brilliant yellow drinking out of a bird bath, the rim decorated with flowers.

Category

18th Century French Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint, Faience

Leopard Black Wall Decoration in Ceramic
Leopard Black Wall Decoration in Ceramic

Leopard Black Wall Decoration in Ceramic

Located in Paris, FR

Wall decoration leopard black in handcrafted ceramic. Hand painted with black paint.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Blue and White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux
19th Century Blue and White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux

19th Century Blue and White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux

By Vieillard Manufacture

Located in Austin, TX

Elegant blue and white oyster plate signed Bordeaux Vieillard, circa 1890. Six wells surrounded by blue seaweeds of different kinds. Ref / 2731

Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890

Majolica Roses Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890

By Wasmuel Majolica

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica roses plate wasmuel, circa 1890. 8.3 inches diameter.

Category

1890s Belgian Rustic Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures
Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures

Large Set of 19th Century Persian Qajar Polychrome Tiles with Courtly Figures

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A rare and unusually large surviving group of Qajar dynasty tiles (19th century, Persia/Iran), richly decorated in cobalt blue, turquoise, ochre yellow, and manganese. The tiles depi...

Category

Late 19th Century Persian Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Aluminum

Abstract blue chicken wall sculpture signed and dated 1960
Abstract blue chicken wall sculpture signed and dated 1960

Abstract blue chicken wall sculpture signed and dated 1960

Located in Ferndale, MI

Segmented pieces of pottery assembled into a fine abstract chicken form . Glazed in a bright vibrant electric blue . Signed on backside and dated 1960 .

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Pottery

Set of 4 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design
Set of 4 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design

Set of 4 Polychrome Dutch Delft Tiles with Ornamental Design

Located in AMSTERDAM, NH

A set of 4 polychrome Dutch Delft tiles with ornamental design. Made in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Circa 1625 - 1650. The Netherlands Haarlem ...

Category

Early 17th Century Dutch Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Saint Pauls Cathedral London Architectural Religious Painting Gilt Frame
Antique Saint Pauls Cathedral London Architectural Religious Painting Gilt Frame

Antique Saint Pauls Cathedral London Architectural Religious Painting Gilt Frame

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning example of a view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London complete with its original good gilt frame. Circa 1940s. Cast in very fine relief, in our opinion this panel is made of...

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Terracotta, Giltwood

Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965
Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965

Mid Century Modern Framed Ceramic Art Tile Composition by Harris Strong C1965

By Harris Strong

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic European village scene by Harris Strong on 5 tiles framed in a original period frame. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, frame has minor wear, see pics. Mos...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville
19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

19th Century Majolica Chocolate Oyster Plate Luneville

By Luneville

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Majolica chocolate oyster plate with green seaweeds Luneville. Reference: Page 43 "Oyster plates" of J. Karsnitz.

Category

1880s French Country Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Jean Cocteau Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Indes", 1958
Jean Cocteau Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Indes", 1958

Jean Cocteau Original Edition Large Ceramic Dish "Indes", 1958

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Paris, FR

Jean Cocteau ceramic dish - "Indes" from 1958 Edition original from Atelier Madeline & Jolly. White earthenware with brown engobe diameter 36 cm. Numbered 20 on 20 copies Bibliog: J...

Category

1950s French Art Deco Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris

By Robert Picault

Located in Austin, TX

Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris and studied at the School of Applied Arts in Paris. After the war he spent a short ...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Large and Decorative Gilded Antique Painting or Mirror Frame with Leaf Motifs
Large and Decorative Gilded Antique Painting or Mirror Frame with Leaf Motifs

Large and Decorative Gilded Antique Painting or Mirror Frame with Leaf Motifs

Located in Lisse, NL

Good size and handcrafted frame for a mirror or painting. This impressive size and shape frame is handcrafted around the turn of the century. The Arts and Crafts style leaf motifs a...

Category

Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Clay, Wood

English George Jones Majolica Chestnut Leaf on a White Napkin Plate, circa 1870
English George Jones Majolica Chestnut Leaf on a White Napkin Plate, circa 1870

English George Jones Majolica Chestnut Leaf on a White Napkin Plate, circa 1870

By George Jones

Located in Pearland, TX

A fine antique 19th-Century George Jones majolica chestnut leaf on a white folded napkin plate, made in England, circa 1870. This beautiful plate is hand painted with great attention...

Category

1870s English Antique Ceramic Wall Decorations

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

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