Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Lot 119AR

Claudi Casanovas (Spanish born 1956)
A Large 'Volcanic' Stoneware Sculptural Vessel, circa 2000

17 June 2015, 13:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£3,000 - £5,000

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

Ask about this lot

Claudi Casanovas (Spanish born 1956)

A Large 'Volcanic' Stoneware Sculptural Vessel, circa 2000
the openwork shape, fashioned with different 'shards' of clay, heightened with random glaze tones
58cm long

Footnotes

The technique used by Casanovas involves porcelain powder being mixed with feldspar or volcanic grit - the mix is pressed into wooden crates and frozen to -30 °c . The frozen clay is broken into a predetermined shape - finding the most interesting cracks and forms. During thawing the clay is supported in a plaster cast, when dry it is fired to 1300 °c. Once fired, the solid pieces weigh up to 100 kg and measure up to 67 cm high. Most are sculpted with a hammer or chisel - as if they were stone.

Additional information

Bid now on these items

Emile Gallé A rare and important 'Rose de France' vase, circa 1903

Tiffany Studios 'Geometric' leaded glass and turtleback chandelier, circa 1910