Waylande Desantis Gregory was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, on June 13, 1905. He was a sculptor, a designer and a craftsman. He studied at Pittsburg State Teachers College, 1922 and enrolled in the Kansas City Art Institute. Within a few months, Gregory accepted a position with the McCartney Ornamental Plastering Company. Though still very young, Gregory was soon assigned his first major project of the design and casting of architectural ornaments for Strong Hall, the administration building at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Gregory next found his way to the Chicago Art Institute, where he came under the influence of historian-sculptor Loredo Taft and began to work in marble, bronze and ceramics. Ceramics became Gregory’s primary medium. He apprenticed himself to the Midland Terra Cotta Company in Cicero, Illinois, then enrolled at the University of Kansas City to study chemistry, geology and mineralogy. Before embarking on his career as a ceramic sculptor, however, in 1928 he went as artist-designer to the Cowan Art Pottery Studio in Rocky River, Ohio. When the Cowan Studio closed in December 1931, Gregory went to the Cranbrook Academy of Art as a fellow-in-residence. In 1932, he established his own studio in Bound Brook, New Jersey and turned his attention to creating ton-size, ceramic statuary. He died in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on August 18, 1971.
"Gathering Around the Table, " Large, Rare Mid-Century Bowl by Meister
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deliberately and charmingly naive and Primitive in style, reminiscent of some of the WPA-sponsored work produced in America, this large and very rare decorated bowl was produced by t...
Clay
"Africans with Jars, " Rare Art Deco Charger by Andlovitz for Societa Ceramica
By Societa Ceramica Italiana
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Much as Gio Ponti modernized and energized the porcelain production of the fabled Ginori company in Italy, so too did Guido Andlovitz revolutionize the work of the old Societa Cerami...
Ceramic
"At Balcony's Edge, " Masterful Art Deco-Cubist Bowl, Claude Levy for Primavera
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A masterpiece of Art Deco design showing the strong influence of French Cubism, this bowl depicts clusters of highly-stylized figures to the right and left, evidently on the edge of a balcony overlooking the city, with buildings to be seen in the distance. The heads have an African-influenced stylization, which impacted Picasso, Modigliani and many other important artists in the 1910s and 1920s. The artist, Claude Levy...
Ceramic
Rare Large Art Deco Centerpiece by Winterhalder Made in Cupertino, CA, 1947
By Erwin Winterhalder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in chartreuse-yellow and Mediterranean blue-green, this unique and important Art Deco bowl was made by Erwin Winterhalder in Cupertino. The artist was born in Swit...
Ceramic
"Fishermen in the Mediterranean, " Important Mid-Century Enamel by Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring the deep blue, red and green jewel-tones for which he was famous, this rare and important footed enamel dish was created by the great master of enamel painting, Karl Drerup...
Enamel
"Modern Times, " Brilliantly Glazed Art Deco Bowl with Scene of Steel Foundry
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brilliantly glazed in jade green, canary yellow, midnight blue and lipstick red hues, this vivid Art Deco bowl features, at its center, a scene of steel prod...
Ceramic
Waylande Gregory Original Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Bowl, New York, 1950s
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a striking mid-century modern ceramic bowl by celebrated American designer Waylande Gregory, produced in New York in the 1950s. This beautifully composed example features a w...
Ceramic
1950's Africanist ceramic by Emile Masson
By Emile Masson
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Vallauris ceramic "Vide poche " By Emile Masson In the Africanist style
Ceramic
Vintage Moroccan Handcrafted Ceramic Bowl, Moorish Design, Circa 1960s
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted Moroccan hand-painted glazed ceramic plate with a yellow background and adorned with geometric black Moorish designs. Signed in the back in Arabic “Safi", which is the ci...
Ceramic
Hans Wagner Large Decorative Mid Century Studio Pottery Dish, 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Hans Wagner (1916-1991) large mid century decorative studio pottery bowl, 1950s, The Netherlands. Fantastic and quintessential mid-century studio pottery bowl or dish by Dutch art...
Pottery
Vintage Moorish Bowl by Berber Tribes of Morocco, Hand-Crafted, 1950
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage decorative Moorish bowl blue and white.
Ceramic
An Africanist Ceramic Bowl by Pierre De Verclos Nabeul Tunisia 1930's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Africanist Ceramic Bowl by Pierre De Verclos Nabeul Tunisia 1930's. Pretty bright colors with geometric patterns. Very beautiful white crackle in the center of the bowl. Signed...
Ceramic
