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Artus Van Briggle, Vase, 1920-1940
Van Briggle Pottery Company
Artus Van Briggle, Vase, 1920-1940
Artus Van Briggle, Vase, 1920-1940

Van Briggle Pottery Company

founded 1901
BiographyEstablished in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1901 by Artus and Anne Van Briggle, the Van Briggle Art Pottery is the oldest continuously operating art pottery in the United States. Artus Van Briggle had a significant impact on the Art Nouveau movement in the United States, and his pottery is foundational to American Art Pottery. The Art Nouveau style favored by its founders continues to influence the pottery's designs.
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