Elio Cerbella Bucchero Female Ceramic Sculpture, Italy, 1950s

Mary with Child Sculpture in Clay Early 20th Century. Beautiful and slightly strange sculpture depicting Mary and Jesus in hand painted clay. Great colors and expressions - somewhat...

Anthropomorphic Stoneware Vase In The Style of Jacques Pouchain, mid 20th century, probably French. Very interesting and unusual anthropomorphic stoneware vase which resembles works by the French pottery artist...

'Bucchero' female head / bust attributed to Giò Ponti and Carlo Alberto Rossi. Mid 20th century, Italy. This is a rare and marvelous little mid century ceramic head / bust by Carlo Alberto Rossi after a design attributed to Giò Ponti. Very stylistic and elegant. The ceramic gets its characteristic black color through a special process in which the oxygen is removed from the red clay. So no paint or varnish is used. This is a technique that dates back to the Etruscans. Many works by Carlo Alberto Rossi and his brother – with whom he collaborated – have the characteristic black color. The Rossi brothers collaborated with the famous architect and designer Gio Ponti. Several of his designs – including this head – were executed in the Rossi’s studio. The collaboration was a great success. Some of the works were also shown at the IX Triennale of Milan in 1951. Please note we have a selection of 'Bucchero' pieces by Gubbio artists C. A. Rossi, Sebastiani and Elio Cerbella...

Vintage Large scale, Postmodern / 1980s Art Deco revival Female Head Ceramic Sculpture in the Austin Productions Style. Circa 1980s Features a flatten female head figure molded on a...