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Doyle Lane’s ceramics crackle, bubble, and drip

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Few have transcended the physical properties of ceramics as masterfully as the late California potter Doyle Lane (1923-2002). Moving from New Orleans in 1946, he studied ceramics in Los Angeles and joined a group of Black artists in the El Sereno area of the city.

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New Era for American Ceramics

Maine Antique Digest

Crocker Farm, Sparks, Maryland Photos courtesy Crocker Farm “This was our third-highest-grossing sale to date,” stated Mark Zipp of Crocker Farm following the family operation’s spring sale, which made $1,753,470 (including buyers’ premiums). There were 525 registered bidders for the spring auction.

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Wilhelm Kåge, Scandinavian ceramics master

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — The ceramics market has been strong of late, and in particular, Scandinavian ceramics have performed markedly well. Yet many pieces, including those by Wilhelm Kåge, can still be had for reasonable sums. Kåge (1889-1960) first had a career in advertising and poster design in his native Sweden , which led to his […]

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Nelson ceramics look set for victory

Antique Collecting

The enduring legacy of British naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson will be celebrated in two sales taking place this month The post Nelson ceramics look set for victory appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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Stanley F. Goldfein collection of Wedgwood ceramics showcased at Dreweatts June 27

Auction Central News

Goldfein collection of ceramics. NEWBURY, UK — Five examples of Wedgwood’s copy of the Portland vase come for sale at Dreweatts on Thursday, June 27 as part of the Stanley F. Variously dated to 1789-1791, each of the five vases — three in black jasper, two in powder blue — has an estimate of £4,000-£6,000 ($5,100-$7,600). […]

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The Met Is Auctioning Off a Cache of Chinese Ceramics and Jades

Artnet News

The post The Met Is Auctioning Off a Cache of Chinese Ceramics and Jades appeared first on Artnet News. The sale features items from the collection of American business titan John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

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A testament to the power of Pueblo ceramics and community-based curation

The Art Newspaper

The exhibition “Grounded in Clay”, opening this month at the MFA Houston, was co-curated by the more than 60 members of the Pueblo Pottery Collective

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