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William Henry Grueby (1867-1925) started working at the Low Art Tile Works in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1890 he left Low and started making architectural pieces and in 1892 he joined Eugene Atwood to form Atwood & Grueby. That company closed and in 1894 Grueby started the Grueby Faience Company. Grueby developed his own glazes and created a matte finish, very different from the glossy glazes popular at the time. The pottery was reorganized and incorporated in 1897 under the same name, Grueby Faience Company. Pottery was made by hand and decorations were added or modeled by young girls. The company made two types of pottery—architectural tiles and art pottery. In 1907 Grueby Pottery Company was incorporated. In 1909, Grueby Faience went bankrupt. Then Grueby founded the Grueby Faience and Tile Company. Grueby Pottery closed about 1911. The tile company burned in 1913 but was rebuilt and worked until 1920. The company name was often used as the mark so it helps date a piece. The matte green glazed pieces are the most sought after today.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Grueby | Vase | Carved Leaves, Oatmeal Matte Glaze, 5 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Carved Vertical Leaf Design, Dark Green Glaze, Signed, 10 1/2 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Incised Lines Between 6 Vertical Panels, Signed, 9 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Leaves Below Vertical Ribs, Thick Blue Glaze, Signed, 11 1/2 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Light Blue Matte Glaze, Broad Shoulders, 4 1/2 X 3 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Lotus Bud Design, Matte Yellow Glaze, 6 3/4 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Rolled Rim, Curdled Mustard Matte Glaze, Signed, 7 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Squatty, 6 Leaves Encircling Body, Matte Green, 5 1/2 X 6 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Stovepipe Neck, Applied Leaves, Organic Matte Green Glaze, Signed, 5 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Thin Leaves, Matte Green, Ruth Erickson, 3 1/2 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Tooled Leaves, Yellow Blossoms, Squatty, Wilhemina Post, 4 3/4 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Vertical Leaf Design, Signed, 4 1/2 X 6 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | Vertical Leaves Covered In Green Glaze, Signed, 6 X 9 1/2 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Vase | White Matte Glaze, Flower Impressed Mark, 3 X 2 1/4 In. | 1996 | | Grueby | Bowl | Doughnut, Blue-green Glaze, Textured Surface, 4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Bowl | Incised Overlapping Leaves, Wilhelmina Post, Bisque Form, 8 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Bowl | Italian Green, 8 1/2 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Bowl | Matte Green, Low Relief Decorations, 1906, 2 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Bowl | Tooled & Applied Leaves, Organic Green Glaze, Green Interior, 7 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Frieze | 4 Tile, Sailing Ship, Blue Sky, Seagulls, Frame, 8 3/4 X 27 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Lamp Base | Curly Leaves Under Veined Green Glaze, 5 1/2 X 5 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Lamp Base | Tooled & Applied Leaves, Matte Green Glaze, 12 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Paperweight | Scarab, Light Green Matte Glaze, Marked, 1 1/2 X 4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Paperweight | Scarab, Matte Green Glaze, Sterling Silver Band Base, 4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Plant Stand | Square Green Textured Glaze Tile, Oak Stand, C.1900, 29 3/4 In. | 1995 |
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