Overbeck 1911-1955 Vintage Art Pottery Hand Thrown Ceramic Man Figurine

Highly detailed and animated hand made man figurine with a hat and coattails. No chips, cracks, damage or repair of any kind. Bottom marked with the Overbeck Pottery logo.

Figurine is 3 1/4" tall and 3 1/4" wide. The Overbeck sisters (Margaret, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Mary Frances) were influential American potters and artists associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement. In 1911, they founded Overbeck Pottery in their home in Cambridge City, Indiana, with the goal of creating original, high-quality, hand-crafted ceramics as their primary livelihood. They gained recognition for their whimsical figurines, modeled on real-life people or "grotesques" which Mary called humor of the kiln. The sisters independently managed all aspects of their artistic venture until 1955, when the last sister passed away, leading to the closure of the pottery.

Through their dedication, the Overbeck sisters achieved economic independence and earned a modest living from their art. Complete satisfaction is always guaranteed. We deal only in art pottery and specialize in large estate collections.