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Auction House:
Shapiro Auctioneers
Number of lots recorded:31
Lots with images:31
Prices available:31
Category:
Ricketts, William
LotDescriptionPriceImage
*** William Ricketts, 'Belief of the origin of human life', earthenware figure group inspired by Numbaballa of Spencer and Gillen, 92 cm circumference, 46 cm high, 35 cm wide. ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware wall sculpture, modelled in relief with a self portrait and totem animal, the lyrebird, 97 cm length, 61 cm high, 20 cm deep ***
*** William Ricketts, bookends, hand moulded earthenware. Height 33 x 25 x 25 cm ***
*** William Ricketts, milk jug, dated 1936, earthenware naturalistically modelled in the form of a tree stump, a curved branch handle, with a kookaburra to base. Fully inscribed and signed to base. Height 12 cm ***
*** William Ricketts, 'All Life Is One' earthenware wall plaque modelled in relief with a self portrait and Aboriginal elders. Height 49 cm. Width 57 cm. Depth 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts, bowl, 1939 ***
*** William Ricketts, head of Muju of Haastes, earthenware sculpture. Depth 32 cm. Height 38 cm. Width 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia, thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts 'Boy's head' relief plaque, incised to the back 'Wm Ricketts' ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware tankard, modelled with an Aboriginal elder's head. Height 27 cm. Width 20 cm. ***
*** William Ricketts (Australian, 1899-1993), fountain sculpture, 1938, hand built earthenware, featuring a small circular plate above three crouching figures upon a shallow circular dish with domed centre glazed in iron oxide, incised to base 'W. M. Ricketts… ***
*** William Ricketts, large unglazed earthenware sculpture, c1978 modelled with three Aboriginal boys' heads, mounted on a rock base. Height 44.5 cm. Width 36 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** Small William Ricketts jug with an Aboriginal man's face on the front, an applied branch handle and green glaze, incised 'Wm Ricketts 1934' to the base ***
*** William Ricketts low dish modelled with three children's faces a lyre bird and a kangaroo, incised to base Wm Ricketts. Height 7.5 cm. Length 32 cm ***
*** William Ricketts earthenware wall plaque, Alice Springs, 1954 modelled with an Aboriginal elder's head with young child's face at rear peering over. Inscribed 'To Ted and Family From Brother Billy to Enrich An Everlasting Friendship'. Height 46 cm. Width… ***
*** William Ricketts, pin dish ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993), Double Sided Sculptural Face of an Elder and Young Boy, 1965, earthenware, inscribed and dated to base Wm Ricketts, 1965, height 19 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** William Ricketts bust of an Aboriginal boy hand modelled earthenware ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware bowl, modelled with the face of an Aboriginal boy, 22 cm. Length. Width 8 cm. Height 7 cm . ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware tankard modelled with an Aboriginal boy's face, incised 'Ricketts' to the base. Height 24 cm. Width 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware wall plaque, 1963 modelled in relief with Aboriginal elder's head with spirit Trail, signed 'William Ricketts Sanctuary 1963'. Height 27.5 cm. Width 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia… ***
*** William Ricketts (Australian, 1898-1993) sculptural face of an elder, c. 1965 earthenware, inscribed to base 'Wm Ricketts' ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993). Double sided sculptural plaque with face of two young boys and elder, earthenware, artist's signature to base 'Wm Ricketts', height 35 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** William Ricketts earthenware wall plaque modelled with an Aboriginal boy on a straight leaf. Height 24 cm. Width 6 cm, 3 cm deep. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts (Australian, 1898-1993) sculptural portrait of two young boys, c. 1965 earthenware, inscribed to base 'Wm Ricketts' ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993), Face of an Elder c, 1960-70's, earthenware, inscribed to base Wm Ricketts, height 24 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***
*** William Ricketts face plaque of an Aboriginal boy hand modelled earthenware incised Wm Ricketts. Height 15 cm ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware wall plaque modelled with an Aboriginal girl's head on curved leaf, incised 'Wr' to the base. Height 23 cm. Width 11 cm wide. Depth 3 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993). Double sided sculptural face of men, earthenware, inscription to interior '43 Potters Sanctuary Mt, Dandenong', height 13 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** William Ricketts, earthenware bowl modelled with the face of an Aboriginal girl 23 cm length, 6 cm wide. Provenance: The Estate of Tgh Strehlow, Adelaide, South Australia thence by descent ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993). Earthenware dish, modelled with the face of an Aboriginal girl, artist's signature 'W.Ricketts', length 24 cm. Provenance: The Jack Grace collection ***
*** William Ricketts (1898-1993), Tgikayli, c. 1960-70's, earthernware, signed and titled verso Wm Ricketts, height 15 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney ***