Martin Boyd pottery was established in 1946 by Guy Martin Boyd, a member of the Boyd family of artists. The company's roots can be traced back to the Boyd family's long history of artistic expression, with several generations of the family known for their contributions to Australian art.

Guy Martin Boyd was the son of the painter Merric Boyd and brother of the renowned potter Arthur Boyd. He had a passion for pottery and spent time in England studying under Bernard Leach, a prominent figure in the studio pottery movement. Guy Martin Boyd returned to Australia in the late 1930s and began producing his own ceramics in a studio he set up in his family home.

In 1951 Guy Martin Boyd established his own pottery company in Cremorne, Victoria, with his wife, Sheila under the name Martin Boyd Pottery. The company quickly gained a reputation for producing more...

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Martin Boyd, Glazed earthenware, four ramekins plus saucers in…

Pastel Ramekins and Saucers by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd, Glazed earthenware, four ramekins plus saucers in pastel colours (4), diametre 13 cm, height 4.5 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Signed Martin Boyd Australia plate, 26.5 cm deep,

Martin Boyd Signed Australia Plate - 26.5 cm Deep

Signed Martin Boyd Australia plate, 26.5 cm deep,

Martin Boyd (Australian, 1923-1988) set of eight ramekins…

Boyd's Geometric and Floral Ramekins (Set of 8)

Martin Boyd (Australian, 1923-1988) set of eight ramekins glazed earthenware decorated with geometric and floral designs (8)

Martin Boyd pink glazed pottery urn with cherub handles,…

Martin Boyd Pink Pottery Urn with Cherub Handles

Martin Boyd pink glazed pottery urn with cherub handles, incised 'Martin Boyd', 15 cm high, 17 cm wide

Martin Boyd Portrait wall plaque decorated with painted…

Martin Boyd Portrait Plaque with Woman in Straw Hat (9 words)

Martin Boyd Portrait wall plaque decorated with painted portrait of a Woman with Straw Hat, inscribed signature verso with date, 1950, small rim chip, diameter 31 cm.

Australian Martin Boyd items including two dishes with boat…

Martin Boyd Boat Dishes and Floral Vase Set

Australian Martin Boyd items including two dishes with boat design and a floral vase

Australian Martin Boyd ballerina items with pale blue background

Boyd's Ballerina on Pale Blue

Australian Martin Boyd ballerina items with pale blue background

Martin Boyd vase, decorated with stylised Aboriginal design,…

Aboriginal-inspired Martin Boyd vase

Martin Boyd vase, decorated with stylised Aboriginal design, incised signature, 20 cm height

Martin Boyd Australian pottery sugar bowl lidded sugar bowl,…

Blossom Decorated Martin Boyd Pottery Sugar Bowl

Martin Boyd Australian pottery sugar bowl lidded sugar bowl, blossom decorated, inscribed to base, height 10 cm.

Martin Boyd Pottery painted plate of Balinese dancer girl…

Balinese Dancer Girl Portrait Plate

Martin Boyd Pottery painted plate of Balinese dancer girl portrait, signed verso, diameter 26.8 cm

[Australian Literature], Retrospect' by Martin Boyd [1920], The…

Australian Literary Works: Retrospect, Rider, Fear, Country

[Australian Literature], Retrospect' by Martin Boyd [1920], The Boundary Rider' by R.B. Plowman [1935], The Fear' by Thomas Keneally [1965], and, Poor Fellow My Country' by Xavier Herbert [1975].

Martin Boyd dish, boats, 13.5 cm diameter

"Boat Scene" by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd dish, boats, 13.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Australia dish, 13.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd's Australian-inspired Dish

Martin Boyd Australia dish, 13.5 cm diameter

Signed Martin Boyd Australia dish, 18 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Signed Australian Dish - 18cm Diameter

Signed Martin Boyd Australia dish, 18 cm diameter

Six Martin Boyd harlequin coffee cup and saucers some, not all…

Signed Martin Boyd Harlequin Coffee Cup and Saucers Set

Six Martin Boyd harlequin coffee cup and saucers some, not all signed to base

Martin Boyd Australian pottery teapot, mid 20th century,…

Martin Boyd Teapot, Mid 20th Century

Martin Boyd Australian pottery teapot, mid 20th century, incised 'Martin Boyd', 21 cm high

Two Martin Boyd ceramic egg cups each hand painted decoration,…

Hand-painted Martin Boyd egg cups with under plates

Two Martin Boyd ceramic egg cups each hand painted decoration, with attached under plates, and with inscribed mark to base, diameter 10 cm each under plate.

Two Martin Boyd Australian pottery display plates, both signed…

Signed Martin Boyd Pottery Display Plates with Unique Designs

Two Martin Boyd Australian pottery display plates, both signed to back, one decorated with a choir, the other a lady with a pipe, diameter 19.5 cm approx largest

Martin Boyd square ceramic tile decorated with an aboriginal…

Aboriginal Figure Ceramic Tile by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd square ceramic tile decorated with an aboriginal figure and signature lower right, 15 cm x 15 cm

Two pieces of Martin Boyd Pottery

Martin Boyd's Pottery Pair

Two pieces of Martin Boyd Pottery

Large Martin Boyd (1923-88) vase with Aboriginal motif

Aboriginal-inspired Martin Boyd vase

Large Martin Boyd (1923-88) vase with Aboriginal motif

Martin Boyd two pottery plates with Polynesian themes, signed…

Polynesian-themed Pottery Plates by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd two pottery plates with Polynesian themes, signed 'Martin Boyd Australia, 31 cm and 27 cm diameter

Martin Boyd pottery fruit bowl with minstral decoration, signed…

Martin Boyd Fruit Bowl with Minstral Decoration

Martin Boyd pottery fruit bowl with minstral decoration, signed 'Martin Boyd Australia, 25 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Australian Pottery Display Plate The Dancer,…

Martin Boyd Pottery Plate: The Dancer

Martin Boyd Australian Pottery Display Plate The Dancer, inscribed signature of Martin Boyd verso, diameter 26 cm

Martin Boyd hand painted lidded sugar bowl decorated with…

Hand-Painted Horse Sugar Bowl by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd hand painted lidded sugar bowl decorated with figure of a prancing horse, inscribed signature to base, rim chips to bowl, height 10 cm

Martin Boyd Australian Pottery lidded Canister decorated with…

Martin Boyd Pottery Canister with Victorian Woman Decoration

Martin Boyd Australian Pottery lidded Canister decorated with Figure of Woman in Victorian dress, on pink ground, inscribed signature of Martin Boyd to base, height 22 cm

A Martin Boyd plate with painted hunting scene

Boyd's Hunting Plate

A Martin Boyd plate with painted hunting scene

Martin Boyd hand painted ceramic posy vase painted decoration…

Hand-painted Dancer Ceramic Posy Vase

Martin Boyd hand painted ceramic posy vase painted decoration of a dancer, on blue ground, inscribed signature to base, height 8 cm

Three small & two large Martin Boyd ramekins, one ramilin has a…

Martin Boyd Ramekins: 3 Small, 2 Large, 1 Repaired

Three small & two large Martin Boyd ramekins, one ramilin has a break & repair to handle

Two small Martin Boyd pottery bowls 12.5 cm diameter

Pair of Martin Boyd Pottery Bowls

Two small Martin Boyd pottery bowls 12.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd charger and plate 31.4 cm and 18.3 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Charger and Plate Set

Martin Boyd charger and plate 31.4 cm and 18.3 cm diameter

Martin Boyd ceramic bowl, decorated with painted figure of an…

Aboriginal Woman Ceramic Bowl by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd ceramic bowl, decorated with painted figure of an aboriginal woman, inscribed signature to base. Diameter 18.5 cm

Martin Boyd display plate 'mother and child', Boyd Ceramics,…

Martin Boyd Mother and Child Display Plate

Martin Boyd display plate 'mother and child', Boyd Ceramics, (a/f' chip to rear), diameter 18.5 cm

Martin Boyd display plate 'two birds', Boyd Ceramics, diameter…

Martin Boyd Two Birds Display Plate

Martin Boyd display plate 'two birds', Boyd Ceramics, diameter 13.5 cm

Martin Boyd display plate 'dancer', Boyd Ceramics, diameter 19…

Martin Boyd Dancer Display Plate (19cm)

Martin Boyd display plate 'dancer', Boyd Ceramics, diameter 19 cm

Twelve piece Martin Boyd set ramekins, including 6 ramekins…

Martin Boyd Ramekin Set with Under Plates

Twelve piece Martin Boyd set ramekins, including 6 ramekins with under plates. Ramekins signed to bases.

A waratah flower plate by Martin Boyd, circa 1955, underglaze…

Martin Boyd's Waratah Flower Plate

A waratah flower plate by Martin Boyd, circa 1955, underglaze decoration of two large waratah flowers surrounded by wattle blossom, kangaroo paw and foliage; inscribed signature of Martin Boyd Australia underside, diameter 26.5 cm

A Eucalyptus flower plate by Martin Boyd, circa 1955,…

Martin Boyd Eucalyptus Flower Plate

A Eucalyptus flower plate by Martin Boyd, circa 1955, underglaze decoration of cream and russet eucalyptus flowers with black gumnuts and foliage on a teal ground; inscribed signature of Martin Boyd Australia underside, diameter 26.5 cm

Martin Boyd Aboriginal plate, 30 cm

Boyd's Aboriginal Plate

Martin Boyd Aboriginal plate, 30 cm

Martin Boyd Aboriginal plate, 26.5 cm

Aboriginal Plate by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Aboriginal plate, 26.5 cm

Martin Boyd Mexican themed wall plate, inscribed signature…

Mexican Wall Plate by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Mexican themed wall plate, inscribed signature verso. Diameter 18 cm

Martin Boyd (Australian, 1923-1988), Tile Panel, comprised of…

Aboriginal Tile Panel by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd (Australian, 1923-1988), Tile Panel, comprised of six glazed ceramic tiles, featuring Aboriginal motif of emus and kangaroos, signed to lower right tile 'Martin Boyd, 30.5 x 46 cm

Six Martin Boyd 'Ballerina' plates, each with inscribed…

Martin Boyd Ballerina Plates Set

Six Martin Boyd 'Ballerina' plates, each with inscribed signature verso. Diameter 12.5 cm (each)

Martin Boyd pottery lamp base, with incised stylised leaves.…

Martin Boyd Incised Leaf Lamp Base

Martin Boyd pottery lamp base, with incised stylised leaves. Signed internally 'Martin Boyd Australia Ah.', height 16 cm

Martin Boyd Pottery plate with farm scene, incised 'Martin Boyd,…

Martin Boyd Pottery Farm Scene Plate

Martin Boyd Pottery plate with farm scene, incised 'Martin Boyd, 24.5 cm diameter

Thirteen piece Martin Boyd pottery coffee set, 5 cups and…

Martin Boyd Spanish Dancer Coffee Set

Thirteen piece Martin Boyd pottery coffee set, 5 cups and saucers, coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer. Spanish dancer decoration. All with inscribed signature to base, height 23 cm

Martin Boyd dishes, with Mexican themed decoration, Diameters:…

Mexican-inspired Martin Boyd Dish Set

Martin Boyd dishes, with Mexican themed decoration, Diameters: 18 x 12 cm

Water jug and 4 cups, Martin Boyd geometric decoration, height…

Martin Boyd Water Jug and Cups with Geometric Design

Water jug and 4 cups, Martin Boyd geometric decoration, height 22 cm, (a/f: minor to jug rim)

A Martin Boyd 'David Copperfield' pottery platter board, mid…

Martin Boyd Pottery Platter Board with David Copperfield Scene

A Martin Boyd 'David Copperfield' pottery platter board, mid 20th century, the circular platter with a thick narrow everted rim, hand decorated with a scene, 'David Copperfield and the waiter', incised Martin Boyd underside. Diameter 29.5 cm

A Martin Boyd Ship platter, mid 20th century, the platter with…

Martin Boyd Ship Platter, 20th Century

A Martin Boyd Ship platter, mid 20th century, the platter with a scene of two 18th century tall ships in full sail, inscribed mark of Martin Boyd Australia underside. Diameter 31.5 cm

A Martin Boyd six tile serving butler's tray

Martin Boyd Butler's Tray

A Martin Boyd six tile serving butler's tray

Martin Boyd Aboriginal Cendrier hand painted as a man holding a…

Aboriginal Hand-Painted Cendrier with Spear-Wielding Man

Martin Boyd Aboriginal Cendrier hand painted as a man holding a spear, concentric swirls forming the background. Signed to base, diameter 23 cm

Martin Boyd pottery plate. Decorated with period interior scene…

Martin Boyd Interior Scene Plate

Martin Boyd pottery plate. Decorated with period interior scene of mother and children. Incised signature verso. Diameter 31 cm

Martin Boyd Earthenware sugar bowl and cover with underglazed…

Martin Boyd Sugar Bowl with Mice & Wheat Decoration

Martin Boyd Earthenware sugar bowl and cover with underglazed decoration of mice and wheat sheaves, inscribed Martin Boyd, 11 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Pottery plate with fishing scene, incised Martin…

Martin Boyd Fishing Plate 1950

Martin Boyd Pottery plate with fishing scene, incised Martin Boyd 1950, 24.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Two pottery plates with Sturt Desert Pea, incised…

Martin Boyd Sturt Desert Pea Pottery Plates

Martin Boyd Two pottery plates with Sturt Desert Pea, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 26 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Five dishes with Aboriginal motifs, incised Martin…

Aboriginal Motif Incised Dishes by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Five dishes with Aboriginal motifs, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 11 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four dishes with Aboriginal themes, incised Martin…

Aboriginal-themed Martin Boyd dishes, 13.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four dishes with Aboriginal themes, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 13.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Pottery fruit bowl with Aboriginal warriors,…

Aboriginal Warrior Fruit Bowl by Martin Boyd Pottery

Martin Boyd Pottery fruit bowl with Aboriginal warriors, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 24.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Three pottery plates with Aboriginal designs and…

Aboriginal and Creole Pottery Plates by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Three pottery plates with Aboriginal designs and Creole woman portrait, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 18.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with fruit, floral and marine…

Martin Boyd Pottery Plates

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with fruit, floral and marine designs, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 18.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits,…

Aboriginal Portrait Plates by Martin Boyd Australia

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 18.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits,…

Aboriginal Portrait Plates by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 26 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits and…

Aboriginal Portraits on Martin Boyd Pottery Plates

Martin Boyd Four pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits and designs, incised Martin Boyd Australia (1951), largest 30 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Two pottery chargers with Aboriginal motifs,…

Aboriginal Pottery Chargers by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Two pottery chargers with Aboriginal motifs, incised Martin Boyd Australia, 36 cm diameter and 38.5 cm diameter

Four Martin Boyd ramekins

Martin Boyd Ramekins Set of Four

Four Martin Boyd ramekins

Martin Boyd pottery lamp base, signed base, 21 cm high

Signed Martin Boyd Pottery Lamp Base - 21cm High

Martin Boyd pottery lamp base, signed base, 21 cm high

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Two plates, one painted with an…

Martin Boyd's Painted Plates and Dishes

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Two plates, one painted with an indigenous elder, and one with a Thai dancer, both inscribed signature 'Martin Boyd', and two other small dishes, the largest plate 19 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Australian pottery 'ballerina' bowl, diameter 12.5…

Martin Boyd Ballerina Bowl - 12.5cm Diameter

Martin Boyd Australian pottery 'ballerina' bowl, diameter 12.5 cm approx

Martin Boyd squat vase, decorated with working lady and palm…

Martin Boyd Palm Lady Squat Vase

Martin Boyd squat vase, decorated with working lady and palm trees, signed to base, height 8 cm approx

Martin Boyd Australian pottery 'ballerina' beaker, signed to…

Signed Martin Boyd Ballerina Beaker, 9.5cm

Martin Boyd Australian pottery 'ballerina' beaker, signed to base, height 9.5 cm approx

Martin Boyd Australian pottery jug, decorated with milk lady to…

Martin Boyd Milk Jug with Lady and Buckets Decoration

Martin Boyd Australian pottery jug, decorated with milk lady to one side and the other milk buckets, signed to base, height 9.5 cm approx

Martin Boyd Australian pottery beaker, decorated with Spanish…

Martin Boyd Pottery Beaker with Spanish Lady and Floral Design

Martin Boyd Australian pottery beaker, decorated with Spanish lady to one side and floral the other,signed to base, height 9.5 cm approx

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Lamp Base, earthenware with green slip…

Aboriginal-inspired Lamp Base by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Lamp Base, earthenware with green slip glaze, decorated with Aboriginal motifs and goannas, signed to base 'Martin Boyd, height 21 cm. Provenance: Marvin Hurnall Antiques

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Covered Ginger Jar, glazed earthenware…

Aboriginal Elder Ginger Jar by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd (1923-1988), Covered Ginger Jar, glazed earthenware decorated with an Aboriginal elder in profile, signed to base 'Martin Boyd Australia, height 21 cm. Provenance: Marvin Hurnall Antiques

Four Martin Boyd ramekins

Martin Boyd's Set of 4 Ramekins

Four Martin Boyd ramekins

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), a slip cast glazed…

Guy Boyd's Waratah and Wattle Plate

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), a slip cast glazed earthenware plate, hand decorated with a waratah and wattle spray, inscribed: Guy Boyd Australia, 12 cm diameter

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), two slip cast glazed…

Australian Landscape Dishes by Guy and Martin Boyd

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), two slip cast glazed earthenware dishes, hand decorated with Australian landscape scenes, inscribed: Guy Boyd Australia and Martin Boyd Australia, 15.5 cm diameter (largest)

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), a slip cast glazed…

Aboriginal Profile Plate by Martin Boyd

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd (1923-1988), a slip cast glazed earthenware plate, hand decorated with an Aboriginal profile, inscribed: Martin Boyd Australia, 26.5 cm diameter

A Martin Boyd plate, mid 20th century, the cabinet plate…

Martin Boyd Dutch Girl Plate

A Martin Boyd plate, mid 20th century, the cabinet plate decorated with a Dutch girl in a traditional mill landscape setting and accompanied by ducks; inscribed signature of Martin Boyd verso, diameter 25 cm

Martin Boyd ceramic mug

Boyd's Ceramic Mug

Martin Boyd ceramic mug

Seventeen Martin Boyd ramekins, 3 yellow, orange, green and…

Martin Boyd Signed Ramekins Set of 17

Seventeen Martin Boyd ramekins, 3 yellow, orange, green and mint, 4 blue and 1 pink, signed 'Martin Boyd' and 'Martin Boyd NSW' at each base

Martin Boyd Two floral pottery plates, 24 cm and 15.5 cm…

Floral Pottery Plates Set

Martin Boyd Two floral pottery plates, 24 cm and 15.5 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Boomerang shaped pottery dish with portrait, 29 x…

Boyd's Boomerang Portrait Pottery Dish

Martin Boyd Boomerang shaped pottery dish with portrait, 29 x 28.5 cm

Martin Boyd Two pottery floral plates, 26 cm diameter

Floral Pottery Plates by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd Two pottery floral plates, 26 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Two pottery plates with Aboriginal scenes, 26 cm…

Aboriginal Scene Pottery Plates

Martin Boyd Two pottery plates with Aboriginal scenes, 26 cm diameter

Martin Boyd Pair of pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits,…

Aboriginal Portrait Pottery Plates

Martin Boyd Pair of pottery plates with Aboriginal portraits, 26 cm diameter

Australin pottery Martin Boyd child's dish with teddy bear…

Martin Boyd Teddy Bear Child's Dish

Australin pottery Martin Boyd child's dish with teddy bear motif,16 cm diameter approx

Two pairs of Australian pottery ramekins in black, green & blue,…

Martin Boyd Pottery Ramekins in Black, Green & Blue

Two pairs of Australian pottery ramekins in black, green & blue, signed Martin Boyd, 13 x 5 x 10 cm

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd, (1923-1988), portrait of the…

Portrait of Andor Meszaros

Guy Martin A'Beckett Boyd, (1923-1988), portrait of the sculptor Andor Meszaros 1971-76, cast bronze on a timber plinth, signed to neck, height 28 cm

Martin Boyd Pottery vase with hand painted sea shell decoration…

Seashell Decorated Martin Boyd Pottery Vase (19cm)

Martin Boyd Pottery vase with hand painted sea shell decoration on two sides, 19 cm

Martin Boyd, earthenware cabinet plate, c. 1953, hand painted…

Martin Boyd's Kangaroo and Crocodile Plate

Martin Boyd, earthenware cabinet plate, c. 1953, hand painted and incised with stylised kangaroo and crocodile, signed to base 'Martin Boyd, diameter 29 cm

Martin Boyd Aboriginal display plate hand painted as three men…

Boyd's Hand-Painted Aboriginal Landscape Display Plate

Martin Boyd Aboriginal display plate hand painted as three men gazing into a rural landscape, strung with wire, inscribed signature 'Martin Boyd Australia P.H.'. Condition good, minor age related wear to the base. Diameter 38 cm

Martin Boyd Aboriginal display plate hand painted as an elder &…

Aboriginal Elder Teaching Cave Painting: Martin Boyd Plate

Martin Boyd Aboriginal display plate hand painted as an elder & teaching a young boy the Art of cave painting, strung with wire, inscribed signature 'Martin Boyd Australia N.K.'. Condition good to fair, some crazing, hairline crack. Diameter 35.5 cm

Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware platter,…

Aboriginal Face Platter by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware platter, hand decorated with an Aboriginal man's face, signed Martin Boyd Australia, FG, 31 cm diameter

Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware plate,…

Aboriginal Landscape Plate by Martin Boyd

Martin Boyd (1923-1988). A slip cast glazed earthenware plate, hand decorated with and Aboriginal elder and boy in landscape, signed Martin Boyd Australia, 26.5 cm diameter