Contemporary Ceramics Market Thrives: From €2,000 Vases to a €500,000 Soulages Piece
The current ceramics market is flourishing, featuring prices ranging from €2,000 to €500,000 for a vase by Pierre Soulages. In 2026, Florian Daguet Bresson achieved a sale of a Soulages vase for €500,000. Works by Sachi Moskowitz begin at €2,500, while Claire Lindner's sculptures are priced around €7,000, having doubled in value over six years. The secondary market is expanding, exemplified by Bonhams New York's sale of Kim Simonsson's Mosswoman (2017) for nearly $19,200 in 2025. The third edition of Ceramic Brussels is scheduled for January 20-24, 2027, and the Ceramic Art Fair will take place from October 20-25, 2026. Auction houses Piasa and Artcurial are hosting specialized sales. Notable artists include Johan Creten and Claire Lindner, with Jongjin Park receiving the Loewe Craft Prize 2026 for innovation.
Key facts
- A Pierre Soulages vase from the Manufacture de Sèvres sold for €500,000 in 2026 through dealer Florian Daguet Bresson; only ten examples exist.
- Small contemporary ceramic works start at €2,000; Claire Lindner sculptures cost around €7,000, with her market value doubling in six years.
- In 2025, Bonhams New York sold Kim Simonsson's Mosswoman (2017) for nearly $19,200 including fees.
- Ceramic Brussels will hold its third edition from January 20 to 24, 2027, with Marion Verboom as guest of honor.
- Ceramic Art Fair in Paris runs October 20–25, 2026; the Parcours de la céramique et des arts du feu runs September 15–19, 2026.
- Johan Creten's works are priced between €15,000 and €150,000; Sachi Moskowitz's pieces start at €2,500 (€6,500 for large works).
- The Loewe Craft Prize 2026 awarded Korean ceramicist Jongjin Park, represented by Galerie Daguet Bresson.
- Residencies at the European Ceramic Work Centre (EKW) near Tilburg and at Rocabella in Le Pradet are fully booked.
Entities
Artists
- Johan Creten
- Otani Workshop
- Sachi Moskowitz
- Jennifer Rochlin
- Éric Croes
- Kaori Kurihara
- Bela Silva
- Étienne Pottier
- Muriel Persil
- Clémentine de Chabaneix
- Marion Verboom
- Claire Lindner
- Jongjin Park
- Kim Simonsson
- Pierre Soulages
- Ulrika Strömbäck
- Katsumata Chieko
- Pierre Passebon
- Florian Daguet Bresson
- Jean-Baptiste Rudelle
- Dries Van Noten
Institutions
- Galerie Perrotin
- Galerie Lefebvre & Fils
- Galerie Hauser & Wirth
- Almine Rech
- Fondation Dries Van Noten
- Galerie Lelong
- European Ceramic Work Centre (EKW)
- Rocabella
- Manufacture de Sèvres
- Ceramic Brussels
- Ceramic Art Fair
- Parcours de la céramique et des arts du feu
- PAD
- Maze Design Basel
- Art Paris
- Piasa
- Artcurial
- Bonhams
- Loewe Craft Prize
- Ceramic Review
- Galerie Dutko
- Galerie Daguet Bresson
- Galerie du Passage
- Galerie Nec
- Galerie de l’Ancienne Poste
- Galerie Pierre Marie Giraud
- Elfrich Langeloh de Weinheim
- Connaissance des Arts
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Tilburg
- Netherlands
- Le Pradet
- Venice
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Toucy
- Weinheim
- Germany