Bernard Rooke Studio Furniture

Pair of ceramic lamps by Bernard Rooke. Lamps have been professionally rewired with new black wood bases. Measures: Ceramic portion is 13" high. Brass neck is 3" high. Wood base is 9...

A rare table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. Stunning form and color- Good qual...

Very nice Turquoise color lamp stands. Square shape. Comes with matching shades. Signed. 1970s. Measures: Without shades. Height 30 cm, width 10 cm, depth 10 cm. one E27 bulb. With...

Wonderful sculptural ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke ( B. 1938 ). This gorgeous stoneware lamp has been refitted and rewired to current standards and is fitted for a general E27 ...

Alessio Tasca Glazed Studio Pottery Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s. This is a wonderful and unusual table lamp by sculptor Alessio Tasca. Very nicely glazed with great colors and a mode...

A rare table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. Stunning form and color- Good qual...

Painterly Glazed studio pottery vase. Mid-20th century. This is a beautiful little vase which is painterly decorated. A joy to look at and a fun piece on your desk, cabinet or tab...

A rare table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural high-end piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. With a special custom made ...

Bernard Rooke table lamp with original shade England 1960. This design is also an early example of Rooke's work, probably from the 1960s. A sculptural piece, composed of handcrafted...

Unusual stoneware vase executed in white, brown and maroon drip glazes . It features 3 necks and can be viewed as The Scandinavian Equivalent of Japanese Ikebana. It was made anonymo...

An organic and Brutalist style Butterly table lamp. No chips or cracks. Has been professionally rewired and PAT tested. Easily rewired for all regions. Bernard Rooke (born 1938) is a British artist and studio potter. Rooke has exhibited his "Brutalist" ceramics and painting both in the UK and abroad with work in many collections both public and private including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Cleveland Museum of Art, Nuffield Foundation, Röhsska Museum in Sweden and the Trondheim Kunstmuseum in Norway. Bernard Rooke attended Ipswich School of Art studying painting and lithography before going on to study at Goldsmiths College of Art. It was while studying here that he decided to take up pottery. Although unfamiliar with this craft and tradition, he found that working with clay provided new opportunities for freedom of interpretation and creativity. In 1960 Rooke set up his first pottery in Forest Hill in South London along with Alan Wallwork. It was a very small room with enough space for a small electric kiln. He was initially using mainly hand building, coiling, blocking and slabbing techniques. While researching ideas, he was supporting himself by part-time lecturing at London University, Goldsmiths College and St Mary's College. In addition, Rooke's membership of 'The Craftsman Potters' Association' enabled him to show his work in a shop in Carnaby Street in London. In 1967, both the need for a larger working space and becoming disillusioned with living in London spurred Rooke into moving out of the city and to an old mill building in Swilland in Suffolk. Rooke wanted to widen the range of work so as to become more commercial. With the birth of his son, Aaron, and much needed work to be done on the mill, it was important to be able to make a living. In 1968, the Grand Metropolitan Hotel commissioned Rooke to make 120 standard lamps, 120 table lamps as well as a 24 foot long ceramic mural and another 9 foot high, which incorporated interior lighting. The money from the commission helped to pay for much needed restoration work on the mill. By the 1970s, a gallery space was opened in the windmill and run by Susan Rooke, Bernard's wife, selling work to locals and tourists as well as to American airmen based nearby. The vision for Mill Gallery was beginning to develop and alongside this a reputation was building bringing in a good source of income. Sons Aaron and Felix were becoming more involved with the running of the pottery, giving Bernard more time to develop new ideas and designs and more time to continue with his painting. In 2004, the Rooke family decided not to sell to the public through the gallery anymore and close the pottery to concentrate more on painting and printmaking. In 2017 Bernard's lighting was featured in the Exhibition: “Glass, Light, Paint & Clay” at the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition featured four artists: Bernard Rooke, John Maltby...

A rare ceramic table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural piece, made of handmade ceramic elements in natural tones of terracotta and stone. With an exceptional custom m...