Charles Vyse (1882 - 1971)

Its a pity really,that Charles Vyse is becoming somewhat forgotten. He was a very talented and wide ranging potter,who produced a lot of excellent work.
Not much of his pottery work seems to come on to the market now,and that which does still seems to be hankering after the prices he fetched in the boom years. His figures are still much in demand tho.
The V&A has a substantial amount of his work.

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The studio pottery fans mainly think of his studio pottery work and the chinese inspired pieces. Yet his fugurines are far more appreciated by the market. They sell for thousands now. They certainly have a great deal of character. Is there a difference in his pre and post war work?
As his wife Nell had quite an input into the pre-war Chelsea pieces.

Interestingly, there is a Richard Dennis small book published in 1974 on a Charles Vyse exhibition. Almost exactly the same figure Croker is illustrated as lot 23 La Foile Bergere. 12 ins high on a wooden stand and incised C Vyse Chelsea 1927.

Yet I wonder if they do not look somewhat old fashioned? Is it nostalgia that sells them? Given that Doulton figures now literally sell for peanuts, it is quite striking how much Vyse figures go for. You are talking about £thousands. Whereas his pottery - of a similar really high quality- fetches a fraction of that.