FORM Atelier Decorative Objects

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Comitan" is a stoneware vessel, 1980s, with a handsome elongated neck and full-body. The surface has a rich warm patina with cryptic scratches, stripes and hatchings marking the body. This gorgeous piece is a perfect example of Conover's best work. Claude Conover was a ceramic sculpture artist described as falling within the styles of American, Modern and Contemporary Design. In 1983 he won The Cleveland Arts Prize competition in the visual arts for his bold and unique ceramic pieces that reflect strength of form and endurance unusual in the field. Using his own clay stoneware and mostly monochromatic colors, Conover decorated the surfaces with cryptic scratches, stripes and hatchings. Although decorative in intent, the indecipherable incised lines on his ceramics suggest some prehistoric unreadable script. The resultant works evoke a timeless monumentality reminiscent of ancient vessels whose utilitarian purpose is now lost to us. Within this limited repertoire, he produced beautiful, eternal works of art. Although Conover’s large impressive pots are his best work, he also made other forms, such as bowls, lamps, and ceramic animal sculpture. Conover was born in Pittsburgh and educated at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where a number of prominent artists also attended: Brian Michael Bendis, Marc...

Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822 - 1912) bronze sculpture of young woman under an umbrella peering down at a crab by her feet, bearing signature "Moreau Math Scpt" to base, circa late 1...

19th Century Swedish Folk Art Bentwood Box from Hälsingland, Northern Sweden. Oval box with lid. Originalpainted with nice patina after several hundred years of use. Beautifully pain...

Lovely pair of Wedgwood jasperware vases, beautiful neoclassical style item decorated with white antique-style scenes on a sky-blue background...

Wedgwood black basalt jardiniere, made in England around 1900. The jardiniere has a floral banded border above fruiting grapevine festoons terminatin...

Elegant Wedgwood-style bottle vase with a soft blue matte finish, delicately adorned with hand-painted floral motifs. The finely detailed pink and green flower patterns, combined wit...

This exquisite antique Wedgwood Jasperware centerpiece vase, circa 1820, showcases the timeless elegance and craftsmanship that has made Wedgwood an icon of fine porcelain. Featuring a classic tree-piece design, the bough pot boasts a serene white ground adorned with blue sprigged decoration depicting ancient Egyptian figures...

Austrian oak box with brass ornamental elements, second half of the 19th century. Original used condition.

A large grouping of 15 Pieces of Wedgwood Jasperware. All collected by original owner during the mid 20th century. Actual dates on individual pieces are not known. Various markings o...

Pewter and brass cachepot with brass ring pulls. Versatile design perfect as a planter or catch all. No makers mark or signature.

A ceramic vase in a beautiful glaze of blue and brown produced by Accolay Pottery. Founded in the 1950s in Accolay, France, the Accolay studio became well known after it produced but...

This exquisite antique Wedgwood Jasperware centerpiece vase, circa 1820, showcases the timeless elegance and craftsmanship that has made Wedgwood an icon of fine porcelain. Featuring...