Clay Folk Art

Material: Clay

Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase

Located in Katonah, NY

Antique handmade African red slip ware vase. Circa 300-600 CE (AD), this beautiful handmade piece red slip ware pottery was handmade in North Africa. This pi...

Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Classical Roman Antique Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Antique North African Red Slip Ware Vase

$1,200

Zoomorphic Llama Vessel with an Elongated Body

Located in London, GB

This zoomorphic vessel in the shape of a llama with an elongated globular body is from the Chancay civilisation, dated between 1000 and 1400 AD. Th...

Category

15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Zoomorphic Llama Vessel with an Elongated Body

$2,025 Sale Price

70% Off

Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada Toad Jar

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

Prehistoric Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada polychrome horned toad pottery jar. Medio Period, Diablo Phase, circa 1180 to 1360 CE. A captivating creature of earth and clay, this ceramic ...

Category

15th Century and Earlier American Native American Antique Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Casas Grandes Villa Ahumada Toad Jar

$5,750

Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size signed bust of a cherubic child, the bust is made in clay and is set into a bronze plinth, the signatur...

Category

Early 2000s Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Large Clay Bust of a Child by Philippe Seené, 2004 set on Bronze Life size s

$3,273

Tall Mid-Century Octagonal Geometric Ceramic Vase in Blue and Brown, Signed

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Glazed in an ombre blue, cream, and brown, this tall geometric vase will bring a touch of mid-century to any space. The piece is octagonal and decorated with applied geometric circle...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Tall Mid-Century Octagonal Geometric Ceramic Vase in Blue and Brown, Signed

$262 Sale Price

25% Off

Mexican Burnished Clay Mother and Child Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Maricela Gómez López, a hardworking mother and artist portrays her life through her work. Living and growing up in Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán, a small town in central Mexico, the role ...

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Burnished Clay Mother and Child Oaxacan Sculpture Mixtec Ceramic

$1,500

Artist’s Model Bust of a Well Weathered Head, not signed

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Artist’s Model Bust of a Well Weathered Head, not signed This is a very well weathered hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an Art Studio It is a three dimensional head and shoulders with an androgynous appearance made in clay with an out door patina...

Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Artist’s Model Bust of a Well Weathered Head, not signed

$647

Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed This is a hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century, it was discovered during refurbishment of an ...

Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Artist’s Bust of a Woman, not signed

$600

Artist’s Model Bust of a Young Girl in a Panama Hat, not signed

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Artist’s Model Bust of a Young Girl in a Panama Hat, not signed This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Century...

Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Artist’s Model Bust of a Young Girl in a Panama Hat, not signed

$613

Mata Ortiz Effigy Pot by Nicolas Quezada, 1988

By Nicolas Quezada

Located in Los Angeles, CA

White slip black geometric effigy pot Nicolas Quezada, Master Potter (1948 - 2011) 1988 Hand coiled low fired clay Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, M...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Other Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Mata Ortiz Effigy Pot by Nicolas Quezada, 1988

$2,200

Butt Nose Chest Piece 1 by Dale Wolfield

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An archival piece from contemporary artist, Dale Wolfield. Wolfield is a New York native currently creating her one of a kind pieces in the Hudson Valley. She self describes her art ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Leather, Clay, Stoneware

Butt Nose Chest Piece 1 by Dale Wolfield

$2,800

Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated This is a very attractive hand made piece dating from the middle of the 20th Centu...

Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Artist’s Model Bust of a Very Young Smiling Boy, signed and dated

$654

Maryanne Nicholls, Handled Vessel I

Located in London, GB

White glazed vessel on black clay H58 x W28 cm With maker’s mark

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Maryanne Nicholls, Handled Vessel I

$3,059

Maryanne Nicholls, White Vessel with Wavering Lip

Located in London, GB

White glaze on black clay H58 x W41 cm With maker’s mark

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Maryanne Nicholls, White Vessel with Wavering Lip

$3,061

Jane Kite, Very Big Stripe Pot

Located in London, GB

Inlaid crank clays with oxides H46 x D34 cm

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Jane Kite, Very Big Stripe Pot

$1,207

Talavera Jar Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Black White Modern

By Cesar

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Elegant black and white jar made with the authentic Talavera technique. Master artisan, Cesar Torres portraits the colonial art of Mexico while cre...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Spanish Colonial Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Talavera Jar Decorative Vase Folk Art Vessel Mexican Ceramic Black White Modern

$1,500

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30

By Omar Hernández

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30

$1,400 Sale Price

36% Off

Paul Philp Large Sculptural Vessel / Vase

By Paul Philp

Located in Uxbridge, GB

Discover the artistry of Paul Philp Ceramics, where every piece is a testament to craftsmanship and creativity. Paul combines traditional handcrafting techniques with a modern sensib...

Category

2010s British Modern Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Paul Philp Large Sculptural Vessel / Vase

$5,387

Mexican Colorful Folk Art Ceramic Vase Tecuanes Dance Vessel

By Los Castillo

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Beautiful Mexican ceramic vase made with cooked clay and decorated with acrylic paint. The vessel represents the traditional dance for the good...

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic, Clay

Mexican Colorful Folk Art Ceramic Vase Tecuanes Dance Vessel

$5,000

Vintage Miniature Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot by Cesar Dominguez, 1989

By Cesar Dominguez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot Cesar Dominguez (b. 1961 - ) 1989 Hand-Coiled low fire clay Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico This miniature Tadpole Fetish Pot is a rare and very early example (1989) from this first generation Mata Ortiz acknowledged Master Potter, Cesar Dominguez, who began his work in 1984. His pottery is widely collected and his repertoire is huge, from differently colored colored intricately decorated stone -polished ollas to plates, to bowls, to marbleized pottery...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Other Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Vintage Miniature Mata Ortiz Tadpole Fetish Pot by Cesar Dominguez, 1989

$145

Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust

Located in Miami, FL

Created in Benin some time during the late 19th Century, and acquired at the Albert F. Gordon Tribal Arts Gallery in New York in the early 1970s, this is a bronze cast bust embellish...

Category

Late 19th Century Beninese Tribal Antique Clay Folk Art

Materials

Bronze

Beninese Bronze and Rope Bust

$1,800

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

This Mexican ceramic hen is an egg basket/container, perfect to keep eggs fresh -- a utilitarian kitchen piece by artist Manuel Reyes. Made with clay from Oaxaca and Zacatecas, painted with oxides from the region. Done with the hand-modeled technique and cooked in traditional wood-fired oven. Reyes has been constantly innovating with his hen collection, making this one of his most iconic works. Ceramic artist, sculptor and painter, Manuel Reyes (Mexico City, 1972) atended the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas in Xochimilco, México. He was later mentored by Royer Von Guten, Joy Laville...

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Burnished Clay Chicken Kitchen Hen Egg Basket Decoration Hen Brown

$520 Sale Price

20% Off

Handcrafted Ceramic Vase, "Stray Dogs" by "Elamorylabelleza" , Spain, 2022

Located in Madrid, ES

This handmade vase was designed and made by the collaboration of Spanish designers Carlos Jiménez, better known as `“Del Amor y la Belleza”´´, and Ranma. The vase is made of ceramic ...

Category

2010s Spanish Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Paint

Handcrafted Ceramic Vase, "Stray Dogs" by "Elamorylabelleza" , Spain, 2022

$1,173

Mexican Burnished Clay Romance Torso Heart Couple Statue Contemporary Oaxaca

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Lovers Torso, a contemporary rustic Mexican sculpture by Manuel David Reyes. This soft piece is one-of-a-kind, made with clay and natural pigments from ...

Category

2010s Mexican Folk Art Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Burnished Clay Romance Torso Heart Couple Statue Contemporary Oaxaca

$1,600

Mexican Vessel Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Terracotta Oaxaca

By Silvia Martínez Díaz

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Silvia creates her own representation of the Mixe Blouse, very traditional garment of the Mixe Region, in Mexico. In the heart of the Sierra Norte Mountains in the state of Oaxac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Rustic Clay Folk Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Mexican Vessel Rustic Natural Clay Folk Art Handmade Ceramic Terracotta Oaxaca

$550

Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30

By Omar Hernández

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Imagine a drink only drunk in weddings between royalty, accompanying the dead in their transit to the underworld, and celebrating military victories or successful commercial expediti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay

Mexican Ceramic Skull Sculpture Handcrafted Folk Art, Edition 1/30

$2,190

Three Large French Crockery Platters and Shallow Bowl

Located in Washington, DC

Three large and medium sized French crockery platters. Handmade and vintage Dimensions left to right - main image 12.75" D x 2.50" deep 15" D x...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Clay Folk Art

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Three Large French Crockery Platters and Shallow Bowl

$2,550 / set

A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light

At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.

Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster

The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.

Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns

Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.

Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art

The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.