Peter Lange is a renowned ceramic artist born in New Zealand in 1944. He has had a career marked by an unrelenting curiosity and a willingness to explore new techniques and styles. After finishing his education, Lange embarked on a journey of self-discovery that took him around the world and gave him a unique perspective on life.

In 1973, he settled down in New Zealand and started professional potting. He later started a successful retail co-operative called "Albany Village Pottery" with 14 others and a retail/workshop co-operative called "The Potters' Arms" with two friends. During this time, Lange started exploring the "super-realistic" style of ceramic sculpture, which avoids the elemental approach to clay and instead prefers to deny the very "clayness" of the work.

In 1997, Lange became the director of the Auckland Studio Potters' Teaching Centre, and finally moved into an area of clay more...

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Gennie de Lange, framed set of nine tiles, decorated with…

Floral Tile Set by Gennie de Lange, 1978

Gennie de Lange, framed set of nine tiles, decorated with flowers on a dark red ground, inscribed maker's mark and dated 1978 to lower right corner, 55 cm x54 cm

Four studio pottery pieces: two Peter Lange bowls diameter 16.5…

Studio Pottery Collection: Lange Bowls & Murray Ramekins Set

Four studio pottery pieces: two Peter Lange bowls diameter 16.5 cm + two Renton Murray ramekins diameter 16 cm

Peter Lange bowl black glaze decorated with colourful…

Peter Lange Black Glaze Bowl with Colorful Flourishes

Peter Lange bowl black glaze decorated with colourful flourishes. Diameter 29 cm

Peter Lange, Porcelain teapot, painted to both sides with a…

Seaside Window Teapot by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, Porcelain teapot, painted to both sides with a window looking at a seaside landscape on a black background, with cane handle, original label affixed to the base, height 15 cm (exclength handle), Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth…

Gennie de Lange - in search of a cage, glazed ceramic tile,…

In Search of a Cage

Gennie de Lange - in search of a cage, glazed ceramic tile, entitled on original exhibition label verso, 30 x 30 cm

Playing With Fire, Auckland Studio Potters Society Turns 50, by…

Auckland Studio Potters Society Celebrates 50 Years

Playing With Fire, Auckland Studio Potters Society Turns 50, by Peter Lange & Stuart Newby

A Peter Lange teapot, made from earthenware, with four square…

Peter Lange Earthenware Teapot: Square Landscape Scenes, 13.5 cm

A Peter Lange teapot, made from earthenware, with four square landscape scenes to both sides, height 13.5 cm, width 22.5 cm

A Peter Lange teapot, Irregular hand-built teapot form. Two…

Peter Lange Hand-Built Teapot with Steaming Tea Cups

A Peter Lange teapot, Irregular hand-built teapot form. Two impressed steaming tea cups to the teapot upper. Mottled pale green glaze all over. Maker's signature to base, height 15.5 cm, width 24 cm, depth 13.5 cm

Doreen Blumhardt and Brian brake, craft New Zealand, (A.H Reed,…

Celebrating New Zealand Craft Artists

Doreen Blumhardt and Brian brake, craft New Zealand, (A.H Reed, 1981), together with Peter Lange and Stuart Newby, playing with fire: Auckland studio potters society turns 50 (Auckland University, 2009) together with Helen Schamroth, 100 New Zealand craft…

Peter Lange, year of the rat, zoomorphic sculptural porcelain…

Rat Teapot with Baby and Cheese Stopper

Peter Lange, year of the rat, zoomorphic sculptural porcelain teapot, modelled as a rat with baby on its back and an unglazed bone on its mouth, the stopper as a cheese wedge, painted signature to the base, width 21 cm

Peter Lange, year of the tiger, stylised porcelain teapot with…

Stylised Tiger Teapot with Copper Red Glaze by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, year of the tiger, stylised porcelain teapot with copper red glaze, painted signature to the base, width 27 cm

A Peter Lange Handleless teapot 'Year of the Rat', height 170…

Handleless Year of the Rat Teapot by Peter Lange

A Peter Lange Handleless teapot 'Year of the Rat', height 170 mm, width 200 mm

A Peter Lange tankard, with Martin Beck and Nicholas Brandon.…

Peter Lange Tankard with Martin Beck and Nicholas Brandon

A Peter Lange tankard, with Martin Beck and Nicholas Brandon. Maker's mark to base. Height 90 mm, diameter 90 mm

Raewyn Atkinson with Peter Lange & Julie Royal, ceramic mugs,…

Ceramic Mug Trio with Incised Marks

Raewyn Atkinson with Peter Lange & Julie Royal, ceramic mugs, incised marks, of sizes

Gennie de Lange 'Moonlight Village' wall hanging comprised of…

Moonlight Village Tile Wall Hanging

Gennie de Lange 'Moonlight Village' wall hanging comprised of four glazed tiles, paper label to reverse, 32 x 32 cm overall

An unusual Peter Lange teapot, globular form with side mounted…

Peter Lange Globular Teapot with Side Handle

An unusual Peter Lange teapot, globular form with side mounted handle. Signature to base. Height 12 cm, depth 16 cm

An early Peter Lange bottle form, height 16 cm, depth 10 cm

Peter Lange Bottle Form: Early Ceramic Masterpiece

An early Peter Lange bottle form, height 16 cm, depth 10 cm

Three Peter Lange salt glazed bottles, all with incised '3-pin…

Peter Lange Salt Glazed Bottles with 3-Pin Plug Design

Three Peter Lange salt glazed bottles, all with incised '3-pin power plug' designs and other lines and squiggles. Originally purchased from Albany Village Pottery, 1996. Two with stamped name on base; the larger one unmarked. Note: the tallest bottle has…

A Peter Lange pot, Handpotted and painted in gloss black under…

Abstract Accented Handpotted Pot by Peter Lange

A Peter Lange pot, Handpotted and painted in gloss black under abstract coloured accents. Drainage hole to base. Ribbing to body of pot, height 15 cm, depth 17 cm

A Peter Lange table bowl, ceramic bowl finished in white with…

Abstract Line Ceramic Bowl by Peter Lange

A Peter Lange table bowl, ceramic bowl finished in white with vibrant painted abstract line work. Ribbing to body of bowl. Raised on circular foot, height 13 cm, depth 27 cm

Peter Lange set of three graduated planters, with saucers

Graduated Planters Set with Saucers by Peter Lange

Peter Lange set of three graduated planters, with saucers

Barry Brickell 'Fatso' salt glazed large jug, typical spherical…

Barry Brickell Salt Glazed Large Jug with Gem Drips

Barry Brickell 'Fatso' salt glazed large jug, typical spherical form with stylised bird beak form spout, green/brown variable tone with pale and brighter highlights in gloss and semi-gloss salt glaze effects, five kiln 'gem' drips, one with clay segment,…

Peter Lange, shaped cylindrical vase, with flambe glaze poured…

Flambe Glazed Cylindrical Vase by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, shaped cylindrical vase, with flambe glaze poured over a lustrous one, height 28.5 cm

A Peter Lange 'Lion Beer Can' teapot, with 'sink plug' lid.…

Peter Lange Lion Beer Can Teapot with Sink Plug Lid

A Peter Lange 'Lion Beer Can' teapot, with 'sink plug' lid. Height 19.5 cm. Old labels on base.

A Peter Lange 'Stacked Sponges' teapot, with 'piece of rock'…

Peter Lange Stacked Sponges Teapot with Rock Lid

A Peter Lange 'Stacked Sponges' teapot, with 'piece of rock' lid. 'Lange' written on the side near the base. Height 11.5 cm

A Peter Lange 'Broken Brick' teapot, with 'sink plug' lid.…

Peter Lange Broken Brick Teapot with Sink Plug Lid

A Peter Lange 'Broken Brick' teapot, with 'sink plug' lid. Original paper label attached. Height 18.5 cm

A Betty de Lange lidded jar and two candle stands, from the…

Anneke Borren's Unica Pieces from De Porceleyne Fles

A Betty de Lange lidded jar and two candle stands, from the 'Unica' Experimental Department of De Porceleyne Fles, Holland where Anneke Borren worked in 1967/68. Provenance: The Anneke Borren collection. 'My time at the 'Unica' department, of the Royal…

Peter Lange, slip cast teapot in form of a broken brick, lid…

Broken Brick Teapot with Bath Plug Lid

Peter Lange, slip cast teapot in form of a broken brick, lid formed as bath plug, 17.5 cm height (repair to one butterfly screw)

Gennie de Lange, Looking Inwards' six tile panel, entitled and…

"Looking Inwards" by Gennie de Lange

Gennie de Lange, Looking Inwards' six tile panel, entitled and dated 1976 verso. (Made in London) 36 x 51 cm

Betty van Lange, sculpture clay horse, 1977. From the…

Experimental clay horse sculpture from De Porceleyne Fles

Betty van Lange, sculpture clay horse, 1977. From the experimental 'Unica' department of De Porceleyne Fles, Delft, Holland where Anneke Borren worked in 1967/68. Width 15.5 cm. A.B: 'My time at the 'Unica' department, of the Royal Dutch Delft Blue, 'De…

Peter Lange teapot in form of broken brick, 19 cm length (flaw…

Broken Brick Teapot by Peter Lange

Peter Lange teapot in form of broken brick, 19 cm length (flaw to handle)

Peter Lange, Two Deckchairs, ceramic bricks, steel and epoxy,…

Ceramic Deckchairs

Peter Lange, Two Deckchairs, ceramic bricks, steel and epoxy, 92 x 120 x 66 cm each. Provenance: Purchased from Masterworks Gallery, Auckland, 13 July 2013.

A Peter Lange sculpted teapot, the handle modelled as…

Concrete Teapot with Steel Handle by Peter Lange

A Peter Lange sculpted teapot, the handle modelled as reinforcing steel with wingnut fastenings, a broken rock stopper, the body as a concrete block with chipped corners, reinforcing steel form curbed spout, potter's name signed to base. Height 18 cm

Peter Lange, two stoneware shaped teapots, incised signature…

Stoneware Teapots by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, two stoneware shaped teapots, incised signature width 22 cm max

Peter Lange. Brick form teapot together with a small jug

Brick Teapot and Jug Set by Peter Lange

Peter Lange. Brick form teapot together with a small jug

Peter Lange. Two stoneware mugs and a lidded stoneware pot

Stoneware Set: Mugs and Lidded Pot by Peter Lange

Peter Lange. Two stoneware mugs and a lidded stoneware pot

Peter Lange. Terracotta lion red ?beer can? mug

Terracotta Lion Mug

Peter Lange. Terracotta lion red ?beer can? mug

Peter Lange. Brick form teapot with sink stopper lid

Brick Teapot with Sink Stopper Lid

Peter Lange. Brick form teapot with sink stopper lid

Gennie De Lange, glazed terracotta tile entitled, Can't you,…

Forgiveness, Glazed Terracotta Tile

Gennie De Lange, glazed terracotta tile entitled, Can't you, forgive me, 33 x 44 cm

Peter Lange, stoneware bowl, salt glazed with hares fur…

Hare Fur Stoneware Bowl, 26cm Diameter

Peter Lange, stoneware bowl, salt glazed with hares fur decoration to the well. Diameter 26 cm.

Peter Lange, Commonwealth Games Auckland 1990 commemorative…

Auckland 1990 Commemorative Plate and 3 Others

Peter Lange, Commonwealth Games Auckland 1990 commemorative plate, together with three other stoneware plates. Diameter 21 cm

Peter Lange, Tenmoku glaze jug, together with a tenmoku glaze…

Tenmoku Glaze Jug, Dish, Bowl Set by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, Tenmoku glaze jug, together with a tenmoku glaze dish and another bowl and dish

Peter Lange, salt glaze vase, with kiln glaze drip to the…

Salt Glaze Kiln Vase with Drip Detail

Peter Lange, salt glaze vase, with kiln glaze drip to the shoulder. Height 19 cm

Peter Lange, three stoneware bowls, size varies

Stoneware Trio: Three Varied Bowls by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, three stoneware bowls, size varies

Peter Lange, stoneware moulded gumboot. Height 25 cm

Stoneware Gumboot Sculpture

Peter Lange, stoneware moulded gumboot. Height 25 cm

Peter Lange, stoneware fish. Length 31 cm

Stoneware Fish Sculpture - 31 cm

Peter Lange, stoneware fish. Length 31 cm

Peter Lange, Tenmoku glaze bowl, together with a pouring vessel,…

Tenmoku Glaze Set with Bowl, Pouring Vessel and Beakers

Peter Lange, Tenmoku glaze bowl, together with a pouring vessel, three beakers and a mug

Peter Lange, blue salt glazed teapot, potter's name incised to…

Blue Salt Glazed Teapot by Peter Lange

Peter Lange, blue salt glazed teapot, potter's name incised to the base. Width 24 cm. Height 11 cm

Peter Lange, porcelain teapot, modelled as a brick oven with…

Brick Oven Teapot with Sink Lid

Peter Lange, porcelain teapot, modelled as a brick oven with sink-plug lid. Length 18 cm

Gennie de Lange, 'Honorine de Brabant with silk scarf' framed…

Silk Scarf Honorine de Brabant

Gennie de Lange, 'Honorine de Brabant with silk scarf' framed four tile hanging work. Paper label 44 cm square (frame)