Sources & evidence
We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.
- Comparables
- 24
- Auction sources
- 21
- Records with images
- 3
- Coverage
- 2006-2026
Market Examples
Comparable market evidence
Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.
Atlanta Auction Gallery, ltd
Dec 7, 2024
$60
Rookwood Contemporary Art Pottery Ceramic Flower Vase
View saleAuctions at Showplace
Feb 24, 2021
$75
Art Pottery Bud Vase Featuring Pueblo Motif
Contemporary art pottery vase decorated with a carving of a pueblo in a riverside setting. 10" H x 7" W x 3" D.Chip to rim noted.
View saleKeystone Auctions LLC
May 8, 2026
$325
David Wilson Studio Pottery Vase
Handmade studio pottery vase by David Wilson. Glossy black exterior with pink interior. Organic, hand formed rim. Signed on the underside. Contemporary American studio pottery. Approximately 10" H. No chips, cracks, or repairs visible.
View saleMerrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar 20, 2026
$60
Contemporary Slip Decorated Art Pottery Vase
View saleAlex Cooper
Apr 17, 2026
$125
A Contemporary Art Pottery Vase
View saleDas Kunst- und Auktionshaus Kastern GmbH & Co KG
Mar 20, 2026
€130
Rectangular Vase - Studio Pottery. Elisabeth Schaffer.
Rectangular Vase - Studio Pottery Elisabeth Schaffer. Porcelain, slightly beige body, with blue, irregular threads. Inner base glazed. Marked on the base: incised mark and Schaffer. H. 12.5 cm, W. 30.5 cm, D. 7 cm. - Lit.: Ekkart Klinge, Deutsche Keramik heute, Düsseldorf, 1984, pp. 152-155, figs. 36b and 36d (E. Schaffer). Elisabeth Schaffer (1935 Vienna). Austrian ceramist, [redacted phone] c...
View saleView 18 more comparable records
Bargain Hunt Auctions
Mar 21, 2022
A$1,000
Peter Travis (1929-2016). Earthenware vase, 1969, of square form with incised geometric design to each side, on T shaped base, underside signed and dated. Together with two other unsigned studio pottery pieces, including
Peter Travis ([redacted phone]). Earthenware vase, 1969, of square form with incised geometric design to each side, on T shaped base, underside signed and dated. Together with two other unsigned studio pottery pieces, including a rectangular form flask vase with incised Celtic design to one side, 21.5 cm high and a mottled glazed beaker 8 cm high.
View saleCanterbury Auction Galleries
Feb 13, 2013
£800
A 20th Century British Studio pottery vase of
A 20th Century British Studio pottery vase of slender baluster shape, with scraffito design of stylised flowering branch, 19.5ins high (impressed potter's stamp J.M. in rectangular cartouche), and a bowl with celadon glaze, 6ins diameter (impressed I.D. in rectangular cartouche)
View saleMBA Seattle Auction LLC
Oct 18, 2018
$175
Paul Bonifas (1893-1957 Swiss) Art Deco Crackle Glaze Vase Ceramic 8.25''x9.5''. An exceptional robust slab built faceted form with handles. Controlled white to light blue crackle glazes. Signed on bottom. Excellent condition.
View saleStrauss & Co
Jul 22, 2025
ZAR 4,000
Ian Glenny; South African 1952-; Rectangular floor vase in blue and rust
Ian Glenny South African 1952- Rectangular floor vase in blue and rust signed with the artist's initials on the underside painted and glazed reduction stoneware 49cm high, 19,5cm wide, 11cm deep
View saleCheffins
May 26, 2022
£320
§ Pierre Culot (Belgian, 1938-2011), a stoneware slab-built vase,
§ Pierre Culot (Belgian, [redacted phone]), a stoneware slab-built vase, the rectangular body rising to an everted rim and enamelled in green and brown, impressed monogram to underside 18.5 x 23 x 12cm
View saleLeski Auctions Pty Ltd
Dec 3, 2022
A$400
ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD & JOHN PERCEVAL early blue glazed pottery vase with sgraffito decoration attributed to John Perceval. In the early days of production at the Murrumbeena Pottery teapot blanks were procured from HATTON BECK and then decorated. This
ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD & JOHN PERCEVAL early blue glazed pottery vase with sgraffito decoration attributed to John Perceval. In the early days of production at the Murrumbeena Pottery teapot blanks were procured from HATTON BECK and then decorated. This is evidenced in this example by the infill of the spout hole. 9cm high, 13.5cm wide
View saleLeski Auctions Pty Ltd
May 24, 2025
A$280
DAVID & HERMIA BOYD green glazed pottery vase with sgraffito cockerel decoration, incised "David + Hermia Boyd", 27cm high
DAVID & HERMIA BOYD green glazed pottery vase with sgraffito cockerel decoration, incised "David + Hermia Boyd", 27cm high
View saleLeski Auctions Pty Ltd
Mar 24, 2024
A$340
ROBERT EDWARD PURUNTATAMERI brown and black matte glazed pottery vase with sgraffito stingray and barramundi decoration, 27cm high
ROBERT EDWARD PURUNTATAMERI brown and black matte glazed pottery vase with sgraffito stingray and barramundi decoration, 27cm high
View saleLeski Auctions Pty Ltd
May 29, 2021
A$200
ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD pottery vase with sgraffito floral motif, incised "A. M. Boyd 1946 DM", 8.5cm high, 8cm diameter
ARTHUR MERRIC BOYD pottery vase with sgraffito floral motif, incised "A. M. Boyd 1946 DM", 8.5cm high, 8cm diameter
View saleSworders
Oct 3, 2023
£150
A Chris Bramble studio pottery vase and cover
A Chris Bramble studio pottery vase and cover A Chris Bramble studio pottery vase and cover, of globular form, with incised decoration and a finial formed as a lady, incised marks, 35cm high together with a Tessa Fuchs studio pottery figure, formed as a mermaid riding a dolphin, impressed mark, 31cm high (2) Condition Report: Small section of hair chipped and repaired to the Fuchs figure. Minor...
View saleHess Fine Art
Aug 19, 2023
$90
Large Japanese Signed Studio Pottery Vase 12.75 Inches MCM Mid Century Modern Vintage
Title: Large Japanese Signed Studio Pottery Vase 12.75 Inches MCM Mid Century Modern Vintage Description: Large Japanese Signed Studio Pottery Vase 12.75 Inches MCM Mid Century Modern Vintage Here are the specifications Circa: MCM Style: Japanese floral Number of pieces: 1 Condition: In quite nice condition with small glaze imperfections and chips Hallmarks: Several character signature on the b...
View saleAkiba Galleries
Feb 10, 2026
$75
Vintage Japanese Dragon Speckle Glaze Studio Pottery Vase
Vintage Japanese Dragon Speckle Glaze Studio Pottery Vase 20th century, Japanese A vintage Japanese studio pottery handled vase with a speckled glaze and hand-painted dragon motif.
View saleHuntington Museum of Art
Oct 6, 2019
$1,600
Paul Edmund Soldner (American, California/Colorado, 1921 - 2011), "Slab Built Vase," raku finish with green, c. 1970
View saleAustin Auction Gallery
Mar 22, 2024
$850
SATOSHI UETAKE (B.1956) JAPANESE SGRAFFITO ART POTTERY VASE
View saleLos Angeles Modern Auctions
Dec 3, 2006
$1,800
LaGardo Tackett Studio pottery vase
View saleRipley Auctions
Mar 3, 2018
$400
Susan Folwell Native American Santa Clara Pueblo pottery sgraffito vase with dragonflies.
View saleFreeman’s
Apr 10, 2026
$1,600
Russell Sanchez (San Ildefonso, b. 1963) Black and Sienna Sgraffito Pottery Vase, with Heishi and Turquoise Beads
View saleAhlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jan 12, 2019
$75
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Sgraffito Pottery Vase
View saleIdentification
Key object facts
- Item Type
- vase
- Category
- decorative arts > ceramics
- Style
- contemporary abstract
- Material
- ceramic
- Technique
- glazed ceramic; brush-painted decoration; likely handbuilt or slab-constructed
- Era
- 1980-2019
- Motifs
- abstract swirl, calligraphic brushwork, striated glaze
Recognition Recognition signals
- Key identification signals include form vase, material ceramic.
- Tall rectangular ceramic floor vase with a wide, slightly flared neck, finished in dark glossy glaze with gray-white brushed abstract lines and sweeping calligraphic forms.
- This guide is currently supported by 24 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
- Condition and completeness are material for vase.
- Ceramic examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
- The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $300.
- contemporary abstract style cues help separate this group from broader vase listings that often dilute market comps.
- Ceramic condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.
- This page currently surfaces 24 hand-selected comparable records for contemporary abstract vase.
Evidence
How this guide was assembled
- This worth guide is based on 1 supporting screener session clustered into the same topic.
- Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $80 to $850.
- Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently developing evidence.
- Comparable evidence is drawn from 21 auction sources in the selected evidence set.
Coverage
Source coverage and evidence quality
- The current cluster is supported by 1 screener session that normalized into the same worth topic.
- The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 24 comparable market records.
- Selected comparables span 21 distinct auction sources.
- Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2006-2026.
Questions
Frequently searched questions
What is a contemporary abstract vase?
This page is a market guide for identifying a contemporary abstract vase and understanding the main factors that influence collector demand and price.
What affects the value of a vase?
Condition, completeness, maker or pattern attribution, dimensions, age, rarity, and comparable-market evidence all affect value.
What is the typical market range for contemporary abstract vase?
Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $80 to $850, depending on condition and attribution.
Studio Pottery Vase?
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How much is contemporary abstract vase worth?
Value depends on maker, exact type, age, condition, and comparable sales. This guide keeps only selected market examples that match the vase topic closely enough for public reference.
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