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Edmund de Waal

English · b. 1964 · Printmaker

Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, is an English contemporary artist, potter and author. He is known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in… (Wikipedia)

$219,300≈ £167,584≈ €190,365Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe rest of the way to EgyptPhillips119auction results2014–2026years recorded85%sold (101)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The rest of the way to Egypt by Edmund de Waal, 2011, 23 thrown porcelain vessels in white, cream and celadon, in white lacquer cabinets, sold Nov 2025The rest of the way to EgyptPhillips · $219,300≈ £167,584≈ €190,365Sign up to see
  2. 'Kamen' by Edmund de Waal, 2012, Porcelain, celadon and cream glazes, painted aluminium, acrylic, sold Jun 2020'Kamen'Phillips · £150,000≈ $185,790≈ €165,736Sign up to see
  3. Tall lidded jar by Edmund de Waal, 2001, Porcelain, pale blue celadon glaze over impressed and pinched marks, sold Nov 2021Tall lidded jarPhillips · £40,320≈ $54,476≈ €47,133Sign up to see

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  1. Tall lidded jar by Edmund de Waal, circa 2002, Porcelain, pale blue celadon glaze, sold Apr 2022
    Tall lidded jar, circa 2002
    Sculpture
    40.7 cm high, 10 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 58
    £15,300≈ $19,018≈ €18,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Einmal by Edmund de Waal, 2020, gilded porcelain tile and porcelain vessel, in artist's aluminium and glass vitrine, sold Mar 2022
    Einmal, 2020
    Sculpture
    tile 8.8 x 11.9 x .1 cm (3 1/2 x 4 5/8 x 0 in.) vessel 10.5 x 5.9 x 5.9 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.) vitrine 21 x 17.1 x 10.4 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 4 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    £34,020≈ $45,128≈ €41,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tall lidded jar by Edmund de Waal, circa 1999, Porcelain, pale blue celadon glaze, sold Dec 2021
    Tall lidded jar, circa 1999
    Sculpture
    33.4 cm high
    Bonhams · · Lot 204
    £19,000≈ $25,181≈ €22,371Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. "Plate 1, Part 1, Page 1" by Edmund de Waal, 2011, Glazed porcelain, lacquered wood, burnt oak, sold Dec 2021
    "Plate 1, Part 1, Page 1", 2011
    Sculpture · Panel
    Each shelf: 6 3/4 x 31 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (17.1 x 80 x 13.7 cm) Overall: 26 3/8 x 31 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (67 x 80 x 13.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    $52,920≈ £39,931≈ €47,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tall lidded jar by Edmund de Waal, 2001, Porcelain, pale blue celadon glaze over impressed and pinched marks, sold Nov 2021
    Tall lidded jar, 2001
    Sculpture
    43 cm (16 7/8 in.) high
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £40,320≈ $54,476≈ €47,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Low cylinder by Edmund de Waal, 2001, Porcelain, pale blue celadon glaze over impressed marks, sold Nov 2021
    Low cylinder, 2001
    Sculpture
    10.6 cm (4 1/8 in.) high, 25.8 cm (10 1/8 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    £15,120≈ $20,429≈ €17,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Jug by Edmund de Waal, porcelain, sold Oct 2021
    Jug
    Sculpture
    8.2cm high (3.25in high)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 282
    £1,625≈ $2,240≈ €1,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Jar and Cover by Edmund de Waal, crackled celadon glaze, sold Apr 2021
    Jar and Cover
    crackled celadon glaze
    17cm high (6.7in high)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 357
    £5,000≈ $6,955≈ €5,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Lidded Jar by Edmund de Waal, crackled celadon glaze, sold Oct 2020
    Lidded Jar
    crackled celadon glaze
    10.5cm high (4.12in high)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 351
    £4,500≈ $5,884≈ €4,963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–900View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Jug by Edmund de Waal, celadon crackled glaze, sold Oct 2020
    Jug
    celadon crackled glaze
    9.4cm high (3.7in high)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 354
    £1,125≈ $1,471≈ €1,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

Edmund de Waal sculpture (110)

Edmund de Waal signature

8 catalogued lots by Edmund de Waal record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (100% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse3

Form

  • signed7
  • signed and dated1
  • Gilded porcelain tile signed and numbered 'Edmund de Waal I' on the artist's label affixed to the reverse porcelain vessel signed and numbered 'Edmund de Waal I — Einmal, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
  • Inscribed 'Finding is the first act The second, loss' to the centre; further signed, dedicated and dated 'Edmund de Waal for migrate art 2018' on the reverse — tile for migrate art, Phillips, Apr 11, 2019
  • Each vessel stamped with the artist's signature and number "Edmund de Waal [A 1-6, B 1-7]" on the underside — Velocity or Pause, Phillips, Feb 28, 2026

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About Edmund de Waal

Edmund Arthur Lowndes de Waal, is an English contemporary artist, potter and author. He is known for his large-scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or the history of a particular place. De Waal's book The Hare with Amber Eyes was awarded the Costa Book Award for Biography, Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize in 2011 and Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction in 2015. De Waal's second book, The White Road, tracing his journey to discover the history of porcelain, was released in 2015.

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