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Gaudi’s original vision for Casa Batlló has been restored

The Art Newspaper

A year-long renovation project, using local artisans in ironwork, glass, wood and ceramics, has rebuilt Gaudi’s innovative vaulted balcony support system, reinstated lost courtyard features such as its planters and pergola and restored original hues of the façade. m for immersive exhibitions Alexandra F.

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France’s Best Collectibles: Glass, Ceramics, the Marché aux Puces

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Read on to learn everything about shopping in France’s famed marchés aux puces to the best French glass and ceramic brands to seek out. French ceramic dishware to seek out includes Quimper , Aplico, and Emile Henry. From Quimper to Sèvres Which vintage and antique ceramic collectibles should you seek out in France?

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This Turkish Artist Duo Mines History to Create Ceramics That Probe the Present Condition

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The post This Turkish Artist Duo Mines History to Create Ceramics That Probe the Present Condition appeared first on Artnet News. Erturul Gngr and Faruk Ertekin are the subject of their first European solo show with Anna Laudel gallery in Dsseldorf.

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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

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Even with this in mind, the pottery’s unique double egg cup ceramics, homeware and tiles became some of its greatest successes. The modernist movement, marrying abstraction and experimentalism, was certainly an influence on even the more traditionally-oriented ceramics makers. Sold for £1,400 GBP via Bearne’s (July 2006).

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Antique Porcelain Dolls: How Much Are Porcelain Dolls Worth?

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With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. Today, porcelain dolls’ worth depend on a variety of factors including age, condition, provenance, manufacturer and type, and the artistry of the creation.

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London's pre-contemporary art market gets boost from two new summer events

The Art Newspaper

" Lochhead will exhibit a bronze statuette of a Leaping Horse by the Florence-born, London-based Francesco Fanelli—produced at Charles I’s court—and Jean-Joseph Carries’ grotesque Mask which mixes French Gothic and Japanese ceramic traditions, and sits "at the intersection of the ‘applied’ and ‘high’ arts", Lochhead says.

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Collecting Café Au Lait Bowls

WorthPoint

There are few greater pleasures than sipping a creamy hot cup of coffee from a cheerful ceramic café au lait mug. Vintage and antique café au lait bowls are valuable, especially those in good condition. Here are a few: Henriot Quimper : This vibrant ceramic collection from France includes hand-painted farm scenes and flowers.