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Pottery Shard

Shards - Critical Masses
Shards - Critical Masses

Shards - Critical Masses

By Marie Cameron

Located in Burlingame, CA

In this painting of red abalone, traces of pottery shards hover in a blown-out bowl formation over masses of shells.

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf
Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

By CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

The clay is dried and strengthened by the addition of pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired.

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf
Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

By CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

The clay is dried and strengthened by the addition of pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired.

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

Acoma Pot Gouache Painting by CJ Wolf

By CJ Wolf

Located in Bristol, CT

The clay is dried and strengthened by the addition of pulverized pottery shards. The pieces then are shaped, painted, and fired.

Category

20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman
Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman

Shard Picker, Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery by R.C. Gorman

By R.C. Gorman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Gorman, Native American (1931 - 2005) Title: Shard Picker Year: 1996 Medium: Glazed Terra Cotta Pottery, Signed, Titled, and Numbered Edition: 52/100 Size: 20.5 x 19.5 x 20 inches (5...

Category

1990s Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta, Glaze

Temple of Janus Quadrifons
Temple of Janus Quadrifons

Temple of Janus Quadrifons

By Matthew Dubourg

Located in Middletown, NY

The Arch of Janus was built using spolia, i.e. material from earlier buildings, including bricks, together with pottery shards, and was covered with white marble, also from earlier b...

Category

Mid-19th Century English School Landscape Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving, Etching, Aquatint

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture
"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

"Iridescence, " Mixed Media Sculpture

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Pottery shards, seaglass and stones tumbled smooth by the waters of Lake Michigan encrust the surface of this large earthenware jar entitled “Iridescence” to form a reticulated table...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Aristides and the Illiterate Voter
Aristides and the Illiterate Voter

Aristides and the Illiterate Voter

By Luigi Mussini

Located in London, GB

Votes for an ostracism were cast using shards of pottery, or ostraka. According to Plutarch, during the vote an illiterate man approached Aristides without recognising him, asking hi...

Category

Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

L'homme oiseau

L'homme oiseau

Located in Atlanta, GA

The presence in New Caledonia of shards of pottery belonging to the Lapita civilization which has now disappeared, the meeting of potters artists in Koumac, and sculptors in Lifou wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Ode à la rivière bleue

Ode à la rivière bleue

Located in Atlanta, GA

The presence in New Caledonia of shards of pottery belonging to the Lapita civilization which has now disappeared, the meeting of potters artists in Koumac, and sculptors in Lifou wh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior
Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Sold

H 20 in W 32 in D 2 in

Tribute to an Aztec Warrior

Located in San Francisco, CA

A few broken bits of possibly-Pre-Columbian pottery shards further suggest time and place. And while the seashells know no timeline, along with the pierced beads, they were sometimes...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Mixed Media

Materials

Textile, Masonite

Maria and Julian Martinez San Idelfonso Native American Pottery
Maria and Julian Martinez San Idelfonso Native American Pottery

Maria and Julian Martinez San Idelfonso Native American Pottery

By Maria and Julian Martinez

Located in Missouri, MO

Edgar Hewett, New Mexico archaeologist and director of the Laboratory of Anthropology in Santa Fe, had excavated some 17th century black pottery shards and, seeking to revive this ...

Category

Mid-20th Century More Art

Materials

Earthenware

Puebloan Pottery Shard
Puebloan Pottery Shard

Puebloan Pottery Shard

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Puebloan Pottery Shard, 2022, acrylic on canvas

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #3
Black on Black Pottery Shards #3

Black on Black Pottery Shards #3

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #3, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #2
Black on Black Pottery Shards #2

Black on Black Pottery Shards #2

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #2, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #4
Black on Black Pottery Shards #4

Black on Black Pottery Shards #4

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #4, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #6
Black on Black Pottery Shards #6

Black on Black Pottery Shards #6

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #6, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1,400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #1
Black on Black Pottery Shards #1

Black on Black Pottery Shards #1

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #1, $300.00, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Black on Black Pottery Shards #5
Black on Black Pottery Shards #5

Black on Black Pottery Shards #5

Located in Albuquerque, NM

David Naranjo, Black on Black Pottery Shards #5 $300, acrylic paint on canvas, 2022, 5” x 5” Set: $1400

Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Pottery Shard For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate pottery shard for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for a pottery shard from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a pottery shard to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige and more. There have been many interesting pottery shard examples over the years, but those made by Rudolph Carl Gorman are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in acrylic paint, canvas and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large pottery shard can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller pottery shard, measuring 5 high and 4 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Pottery Shard?

The price for a pottery shard in our collection starts at $750 and tops out at $5,500 with the average selling for $850.