Ceramic / Glass / Enamel / Stone
Frank Lee Enamel on Copper Square Dish
$225.00Striking enamel on copper dish made by notable enamelist, Frank Lee. Modern square shape (6.9″ square) and vibrant lime green color against a white (almost white with a blue tinge, given its copper base color, which is more prominently exposed on the trim). The lime green circles have a jewel-like appearance with rich luster / sheen. Exquisite texture / color combination.
No damage to note; what appears to be edge wear is actually fire marks from the kiln, original to the piece.
6.9ʺD × 1ʺH
French Art Deco Taupe Ceramic Lidded Sugar Bowl by Jean Luce
$400.00French Art Deco architectural glazed earthenware sugar bowl with lid in by Jean Luce, ca. early 1930s.
Elegant, organic form with attractive beige/taupe glaze and sculptural loop handles.
Stamped with Jean Luce’s hallmark to the reverse.
Very good, vintage condition with no chips/cracks/losses.
H: 3.25″ x L: 6.75″ x D: 4.63″
French Deco Ceramic Blue Glaze”Deer in Landscape” Lamp by Atelier Primavera
$3,800.001930s Art Deco ceramic lamp depicting a stag, doe, and mountain goat amid a weeping willow/foliage by the renowned ceramic studio, Atelier Primavera, an extension of Le Printemps Department Store in Paris.
Superior quality and craftsmanship in an attractive palette of blues against a bronze/brown background finished with a bronze cap and bakelite socket. Excellent, vintage condition.
Branded with the workshop stamp and incised with the ‘axe’ cypher.
Shade is not original to the lamp and not included (for demonstration only).
Currently wired for European use; cord will be replaced, unless otherwise requested.
Dimensions with the shade in place for reference: height: 28.38″ x diameter: 16.5″
Without shade: height: (base to brass cap) 15″ / (top of socket) 20″ x diameter: 8.5″
Shade dimensions: height: 13.25″ x diameter: 16.5″
French Deco Turquoise Ceramic “PV” Vase Attributed to Raoul Lachenal
$750.00Art Deco ceramic vase attributed to Raoul Lachenal (Studio Boulogne-Sur-Seine, France) circa 1930s. Incised “PV France” signature, indicating the “Peasant Village” cypher used by the importers, Mittledorfer Strauss of NYC, in lieu of artist signatures / makers marks.
The vase, with its rich, turquoise glaze, boasts a mottled / volcanic lava textured front with all other sides revealing natural crazing from firing.
A relatively small, but striking piece, rich in color and texture.
Measures: H 7″ x D 4.1″ x W 4.1″
Very good, vintage condition with minor wear (both natural and age-consistent).
French Moderne Annecy Fat Lava Glaze Ceramic Drink Serving Set
$950.00Heavily textured ceramic nine-piece drink serving set including eight cups/tumblers and a single pitcher (ca. 1960s, Annecy, France).
Fat volcano lava glaze in charcoal and white with subtle hues of turquoise and pink.
Each piece is signed “Annecy.”
Pitcher H: 10.63″ x L: 7″ x D: 4.5″
Tumblers (each is slightly different, given the handmade nature) H: 5″ x D: 3″
Very good, vintage condition with warm patina present but no losses.
Green Enamel on Copper Artist’s Palette Brooch / Pin Signed Matisse
$75.00Vintage enamel on copper brooch / pin depicting an artist’s palette. Attractive array of colors.
Signed Matisse on the closure.
4ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 0.5ʺH
Green Lotus Enamel ‘Scampi’ Dish by Arne Clausen for Cathrineholm
$95.001960s Norwegian Enamel ‘Scampi’ Plate / Small Serving Platter by Cathrineholm in green.
Though Grete Prytz Kittelsen was responsible for form and color design, Arne Clausen is attributed as having designed the ‘lotus’ pattern for Cathrineholm.
The dish is in good, vintage condition. Interior shows light scratches, particularly around the base, few spots of discoloration / general wear to one area at the top of the white lotus pattern, and underside shows very minimal wear.
We have many pieces of Cathrineholm enamelware listed separately (many in this same green palette), so check out our full listings for more items.
8.75ʺW × 7.25ʺD × 1.25ʺH
Italian Ceramic Charger by Luciano Rumi
$495.00This piece is a fine example of the series of Picasso-inspired ceramic chargers that Luciano Rumi created in the 1950s. It is hand-numbered and branded on the reverse with Rumi’s studio mark.
Rumi founded his studio in Milan in the 1940s, and his work has been recognized worldwide by museums and galleries, alike. Pieces of this magnitude are rare and scarcely available for sale.
Very minor wear consistent with age / use.
W: 13.75″ x D: 13.5″ x H: 1″
Italian Gold Glazed Incised Charger by Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee
$600.00Glamorous vintage ceramic bowl/charger with incised design and hand-painted gold accents designed by Fratelli Fanciullacci for Elbee (ca. 1950s, ltaly).
The etched sgraffito linear pattern reveals the taupe base under the matte off white/ almost pale blue appearing glaze.
Excellent, vintage condition with only light patina to the applied gold accents.
Reminiscent of an Aldo Londi design for Raymor with only slight variations (color and size).
Signed “Elbee Italy 30/279”.
H: 2.75″ x Diameter: 10″
Italian Modern Art Glass Decorative Bowl
$295.00Elegant Mid-Century Italian Modern hand-blown-glass bowl with ruffle edge and light blue swirl decoration throughout. Minor scuffs to glass; no breaks, chips, or cracks. Piece is in excellent, vintage condition.
6.5ʺDiameter × 3.3ʺH
Italian Modern Enamel on Copper “Apple” Dish by Rame d’Arte Lavorazione Laurana
$295.00Italian modernist apple (mela) form enamel on copper dish handmade by studio Laurana, which was founded by Franco Bastianelli (ca. 1950s, Italy).
Unique design with rich colors and patterns depicting an abstraction of an apple’s interior.
Nice contrast of modernist attributes with Brutalist and crude characteristics – the purposeful asymmetry of the piece, involving hand-forming/bending one of the edges to better resemble an apple’s shape adds to the piece’s uniqueness.
Good, vintage condition with moderate age-commensurate crazing present; no enamel losses.
Signed Laurana and retains the label indicating “Rame d’Arte Lavorazione a Mano” or “copper art processing/manufacturing by hand.”
H: 2.38″ x L: 7.25″ x D: 7.63″
Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic “Horse” Ashtray/Vide Poche
$425.00Oblong Raymor ceramic ashtray/vide poche with hand-painted abstract horse motif (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Attractive palette of turquoise, green, and brown against a pale gray, crazed (by intention/design) background.
Excellent, vintage condition.
Signed ‘R. 114. SA Raymor Italy.’
H: 3.75″ x L: 9.5″ x D: 7.75″