Daryle Lambert: Great European Pottery

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I have written many blogs on great American art pottery but the world is also wide open for great European pottery. There have been two pottery companies that have drawn my attention through the years and I feel that there is a very large collector base for their wares. These two companies are Boch Frese and Longwy and they both can make you money.

The Boch Freres factories were founded in 1841 in La Louviere in eastern Belgium. They are still in business but the pieces that I would encourage you to search for are from the early 20th century. I personally have sold pieces that had an arts and crafts look for over $700 but that is at the low end for their better pieces. In November at the Holiday Sale held by Cincinnati Art Gallery, there was a vase with highly stylized flowers in three colors with an estimate of $8,000 and I have seen Boch pieces have even higher values. This vase had an ink stamp “Boch Freres La Louviere” which can be seen in the Kovel book of marks. There were many other pieces in this sale that had prices ranging from $400 to $4,000. What makes these pieces so collectible are the brillant colors and art deco designs.

I said there were two companies to watch for and the other one is Longwy from France. Their factories even post date Boch Freres and commenced production around 1798. They also, like Boch, are still in business but the pieces you wish to find are from same period as the Boch pieces. In fact, they are very similar in their use of color and design. If you see a vase made by Longwy, you will recognize it. One of the differences in the two companies is that Longwy used more animals in their design of the wares than Boch did. I once sold a large vase by Longwy with the most beautiful greens,yellows and blues in the design plus many water birds filling the pattern. It was breath taking.

I would suggest that you familiarize yourself with these two companies by searching the internet and any book on pottery that you might find. Since these companies aren't well known, you may stumble upon a very special piece reasonably priced. The great thing about these companies is that their better pieces are collected around the world.


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Boch Freres Pottery

Boch Freres Crackled Enamel vase, 10 1/4 inches, offered at Cincinnati Art Galleries' June 7, 2008 auction. Its estimate is $1,000-$1,500.

Some pottery can bring in great prices at auction, and one of these is the collectible Belguim pottery, Boch Freres. Several pieces will go to auction June 7, 2008 at the Cincinnati Art Galleries as part of their summer offering. These vibrantly decorated pieces can be a real prize, and pre-1940’s pieces are sought after by collectors worldwide. The mark is a wolf or dog over the wording “Boch Freres Keramis made in Belguim.”

Their leading craftsman, Charles Catteau, was very active in the 1920’s and he produced some real beauties decorated with various animals, like birds, deer or antelope.

Many of this company’s pieces are still very affordable, and you’ll see prices at the Cincinnati Art Galleries auction estimated from a few hundred dollars to several thousands. These are great pieces for new collectors because of their affordability and beauty. When you find a great piece of Boch Freres, rest assured there will be a collector you can turn it to for a nice profit, if you buy it right. You shouldn’t have any problem finding a European collector for these pieces. The weak dollar has brought European buyers out in droves and they are very actively buying up our collectibles at bargain prices.

Don’t fail to take a look at Cincinnati Art Galleries’ Art Glass offerings, as well. Karen Singleton has assembled, perhaps, the best Art Glass collection I’ve seen them sell yet. Over 30 pieces of Lotton Art Glass are included in the offerings plus many other outstanding examples by the better Art Glass companies.
An excellent array of Rookwood pottery will be offered at this sale, and that’s why they currently hold almost every record price paid for Rookwood Pottery. If you want to truly get a good education, study the items on their site. Then, when there is an antiques show in your area, attend it and get a close up look at what high quality pottery and glass looks like.

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