John Maltby

British · 1936–2020 · Sculptor

John Maltby was a distinguished English sculptor and studio potter. He was apprenticed to David Leach for two years before setting up his own pottery near Crediton in Devon.… (Wikipedia)

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'Ancient King', sculptureBonhams · Jun 2025£4,352≈ $5,870≈ €5,135Sign up to see
Ancient King, 2013Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 2022£4,536≈ $5,241≈ €5,267Sign up to see
Large spade formBonhams · Mar 2026£2,560≈ $3,414≈ €2,953Sign up to see

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Ancient King, 2013, 2013
Sculpture
44.5cm high, 17cm wide (17 1/2in high, 6 3/4in wide)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022 · Lot 252
£4,536≈ $5,241≈ €5,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Footed Bowl
Sculpture
6.7cm high, 17.5cm diameter (2.6in high, 6.9in diameter)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 29, 2022 · Lot 280
£450≈ $565≈ €536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
John Maltby (1936-2020), c.2005
Sculpture
17.5cm wide 29cm high
Sworders · Jan 26, 2022 · Lot 578
£800≈ $1,081≈ €959HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
'Weather' Vessel
Sculpture
16.5cm high, 13cm wide (6.5in high, 5.1in wide)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 29, 2021 · Lot 271
£525≈ $724≈ €621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Box and Cover
Sculpture
18.5cm wide, 17cm high (7.25in wide, 6.7in high)
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 29, 2021 · Lot 272
£400≈ $551≈ €473Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
John Maltby (1936-2020)
Sculpture
60cm high
Sworders · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 402
£1,400≈ $1,936≈ €1,661HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
John Maltby (1936-2020), 2006
Sculpture
32.5cm wide 29cm high
Sworders · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 403
£1,000≈ $1,383≈ €1,187HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
John Maltby (1936-2020), 2014
Sculpture
15.5cm wide 33cm high
Sworders · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 404
£1,200≈ $1,660≈ €1,424HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
Vessel
29.5cm high (11.6in high)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2021 · Lot 346
£813≈ $1,130≈ €935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
Boat Family
27.5cm high (including base), 29.8cm wide (10.9in high, 11.75in wide)
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 30, 2021 · Lot 347
£1,375≈ $1,912≈ €1,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

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John Maltby signature

48 catalogued lots by John Maltby record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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on the reverse2

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signed45
signed and dated3

Signed MALTBY to the verso — 'King, Queen and Wall', sculpture, Bonhams, Jun 11, 2025
Signed and titled verso 30.5 x 18cm panel 44 x 34cm overall — John Maltby (b.1936) LARGE BOAT a rectangular plaque, Sworders, Oct 8, 2019
Signed MALTBY — SPADE FORM, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026

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About John Maltby

John Maltby was a distinguished English sculptor and studio potter. He was apprenticed to David Leach for two years before setting up his own pottery near Crediton in Devon. After surgery in 1996 left him too weak to make pots, Maltby began to create small ceramic sculptures.

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