2 Elie van Damme / Amphora sculptures

We have 2 new fantastic Elie Van Damme sculptures in our collection. These handformed pieces are from the late 50's (or early 60's) and made at the Amphora studio for a possible later mould production.
Not all pieces were finally selected, so some are unique.....
These are one-offs and signed in full "Elie van Damme"

Yves Rhayé Multiple : Leaf Sculpture edited by Perignem

Ceramic leaf sculpture, created by Yves Rhayé in the early 60's, and edited by Perignem.
Height about 41 cm.
Perfect condition, signed....

2 Perignem sculptures by Liesbeth Vandeweghe

We are very happy to have found this second sculpture created by Elisabeth Vandeweghe, matching the one from our earlier september 18th post...
Both re-mounted on wood.
One sculpture (in the back) was n° 8 (there were 75 different 'official' numbered sculptures, but in fact there were many more) in the Perignem catalogue, the other wasn't catalogued.
Perignem, Beernem 1970's.

Composition...

Still life with ceramics composition...
Rhayé, Vandeweghe, Tieberghien, Goossens and Kingma.

Rare Amphora vase by Rogier Vandeweghe

Elegant tubular vase edited by Amphora 1961/63.
This vase has a rare mint-green metallic glaze, obtained by reduction firing.
Height ca 25 cm.

Wouter Hoste ceramic heads #2

After the first firing, in the oven...
And detail of one head with warm black experimental glaze, after the second firing.
Made at the Perignem studio. Beernem 2010

Wouter Hoste ceramic heads 2010...

3 ceramic heads, before the first firing.
Manganese heavy chamotte clay.

Wood sculpture : Khrushchev meets Charles De Gaulle....

From 23 March to 3 April 1960, the French President, Charles de Gaulle, receives Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
This sculpture however, was made in 1971 by an unidentified Belgian artist.
Signed (?) and dated 1971.

Platinum Perignem vase.

Rare and unique Perignem vase with platinum luster glaze and ceramic flower.
Created by Liesbeth Vandeweghe.
Signed.

Harvey Bouterse ceramic sculptures. Beernem 2010

2 ceramic sculptures by Harvey Bouterse.
Metallic/black experimental glaze.
Handformed and mounted on wood.
Height 60 & 45 cm.
Made @ the Perignem studio. Beernem Belgium 2010

Harvey Bouterse ceramic sculpture. Beernem 2010

Ceramic sculpture in experimental metallic/black glaze.Hand formed.
Made @ the Perignem studios. 2010
Height 40 cm.

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Amphora by Rogier Vandeweghe St. Andries 1960's

One yellow vase, and 3 selenium red and dark orange vases all by Amphora.
The yellow one is quite rare, as only a few items have been made in this colour.
Authenticated and signed with engraving pen by Myrana en Rogier Vandeweghe in 2010.

Jaak Van De Vijver : 'Flute Player' by Perignem 1950's

Small and delicate ceramic sculpture created by Jaak Van De Vijver for Perignem.
It's ment to lay on a table, but also can be hung on the wall...
Semi matte black glaze. N° 10 from the official Perignem catalogue.
Ca 22 cm long, perfect condition. Mid 1950's

Perignem Bird Sculpture N° 47

Ceramic bird sculpture by Perignem.
Created by Elisabeth Vandeweghe ca 1970/75
N° 47 from the official Perignem catalogue.
Metallic blacks and bronze luster glazes
Height about 15 cm.

Amphora Lamp Base St. Andries 1960's

Giant ceramic lampfoot edited by Amphora somewhere in the 1960's.
Typical Rogier vandeweghe 'funnel' form and kind of octopus eyes.
Almost all Amphora glazes were composed at the plant itself, and therefore recognizable... Vandeweghe employed a chemist to create unique glazes.
In this camouflage like glaze we can see browns and khakis, as well as lilac and sky blues.....

Orange Perignem Vase 1960/70's

Large Perignem vase with bright-deep-orange glaze.
Height about 42 cm.
Signed and in perfect condition.

Perignem Vessels by Yves Rhayé 1960/62

2 vessels made by Yves Rhayé for Perignem around 1960/1962.

Still Life #1

Still Life #1 : Sculpture by Elie Van Damme for Amphora (mould production) and selenium red vase.

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