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Hans Coper
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Call for UK museum to buy rare Hans Coper bottle vase owned by Henry Moore
13 December 2023A bottle vase by the famed studio potter Hans Coper which was owned by the world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore has been blocked from export in the hope a UK institution can raise the £600,000 price tag.
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Rie and Coper records fall in landmark sale
06 November 2023Phillips’ sale of two studio pottery collections of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper lived up to expectations and set two new auction records.
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Two ‘exceptional’ Lucie Rie and Hans Coper collections on offer from significant sources
02 October 2023What has been billed by Phillips as ‘the most exceptional and significant group of works by Lucie Rie and Hans Coper to ever come to auction’ will be offered in London on November 1.
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Lawrence of Arabia replies to lucky Archie
22 May 2023The standout signature to an autograph album compiled by a boy scout in 1919 was that of Lawrence of Arabia.
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Hans Coper on the hour
02 January 2023Long before the auction in Krefeld began, it was clear that the price for a vase by Hans Coper would be way higher than the estimate of €8000.
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Coper and Rie studio pottery supply stays healthy
31 October 2022Ceramics by Hans Coper (1920-81) and Lucie Rie (1902-95) have been assimilated into the collecting sphere of Modern British art with spectacular effect.
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Top stories this week – including news of a record for any piece of studio pottery
16 October 2022The most popular stories on this website over the last week included news of a monumental piece by Hans Coper breaking the auction record for the German-born British ceramicist.
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Hefty price for Hans Coper vase sets fresh auction record
10 October 2022Premium-inclusive price in London just pips previous high for ceramicist Hans Coper.
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Hans Coper Spade vase unearthed from lord and lady's collection
03 October 2022The sale at Lawrences of Crewkerne on October 12 includes a collection of studio ceramics formed by Lord and Lady Peyton of Yeovil.
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Hans Coper pot comes in at a hefty $260,000
20 December 2021When Phillips held an auction in London on November 10 in association with Maak Contemporary Ceramics of selections from the collection of Dr John P Driscoll, it produced a number of record-breaking prices for Hans Coper (1920-81) and ended with a new auction high for the studio potter of £520,000 (ATG No 2518).
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Hans Coper coup as studio pottery records tumble
15 November 2021Records were set for studio pottery when the collection of the late New York art dealer Dr John P Driscoll was sold last week.
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Waistel Cooper in his own world
04 January 2021Once dismissed as a mere Hans Coper follower, the studio potter is now in rising demand
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Pick of the week: Lucie Rie record as footed bowl takes $180,000 at Phillips
31 July 2020The market for Lucie Rie (1902-95) reached a new high when Phillips New York sold this 5.5in (14cm) diameter footed bowl for $180,000 (£136,800) at its latest design auction.
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17th century silver candlesticks, Louis Vuitton trunk and a Hans Coper vase – five auction highlights that caught bidders’ eyes in the last week
13 December 2019ATG’s selection of hammer highlights this week includes a Hans Coper 'Cycladic' vessel and a Louis Vuitton Explorer trunk that both sold above predictions.
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Registered bidders at London studio ceramics sale come from wide array of countries
02 December 2019Two November sales underlined the current strength of the field of British studio pottery.
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Strong private buying helps to fuel high hammer total and selling rate in Nottingham
14 October 2019Nottingham auction house Mellors & Kirk (20% buyer’s premium) added to the cautiously feel-good mood created by some highly successful autumn sales in the provinces when strong private buying brought impressive results across the board.
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Studio ceramics: Collection from the home of a pioneering gallerist offered at Mallams
23 September 2019Peter Dingley (1923-2018), who died last year aged 95, is a name synonymous with the best of modern British craft. David Whiting, author of 'Modern British Potters & Their Studios' (2009), described him as “a remarkable member of the small band of post-war pioneering gallerists who supported British ceramics”.
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British studio pottery – Art or artisan?
01 October 2018British studio pottery, once the preserve of a small number of devotees, currently ranks among the strongest subsets of the art and antiques market. In the first element of a two-part feature, ATG considers the London market.
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Hans Coper ‘arrow head’ bid to sensational £305,000 target
05 March 2018A sensational result emerged for the artist-potter Hans Coper (1920-81) at the 20th Century & Contemporary sale at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood in Exeter.
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Top design in the Exeter spotlight
12 February 2018Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood of Exeter plans to hold its first-ever 20th century and contemporary art and design sale later this month.
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