Classic Ceramic Flower Collection

Ceramic wall art is three-dimensional art made from fired clay that is designed to be mounted on a wall rather than displayed on a shelf or pedestal. Unlike prints or paintings, ceramic wall art has depth and casts shadows, which gives it a presence in a room that flat art does not have at the same scale. Chive's Classic Collection contains 17 ceramic wall flower designs — the original Chive designs from 1999, individually handmade without molds and available in glazes ranging from cream and terracotta to muted earth tones. They are in the gift shops of the Art Institute of Chicago and SFMOMA.

The traditional 20th anniversary gift is china or platinum. The association comes from the material progression system in which each anniversary year corresponds to a material that reflects the durability and refinement of the relationship at that stage. By year twenty, the relationship merits fine china. Chive's Classic Collection ceramic flowers are individually handmade pottery — a category that includes china as a firing method — and have been made in the same studio since 1999. They are in the gift shops of the Art Institute of Chicago and SFMOMA. For a 20th anniversary, they represent the material tradition and the quality standard simultaneously.

The traditional 4th anniversary gift is flowers or fruit. The Classic Collection from Chive Studio is the answer — handmade ceramic flowers that do not require water, do not wilt after a week, and are still on the wall four years from the date they were received. They are in the gift shops of the Art Institute of Chicago and SFMOMA. The 4th anniversary is a gift occasion where most options are either perishable or generic. A handmade ceramic flower from the collection that started in 1999 is neither.

Something that is not a candle, a mug with an apple on it, or a gift card to a coffee chain. Chive Classic Collection ceramic wall flowers come in gift-ready packaging, ship to over 40 countries, mount on any wall with one screw, and require no maintenance from the recipient. They are in the gift shops of the Art Institute of Chicago and SFMOMA — institutions with acquisition standards. They are handmade, original, and not available at any big-box retailer. At $18 to $48 USD, they are in the range of a thoughtful gift without requiring a committee decision.

The Classic Collection contains Chive's original ceramic flower designs from 1999 — the pieces that started the studio and established the visual language that all subsequent collections follow. The same designs have been in continuous production for over twenty-five years. Some of the original Classic Collection designs are still in the gift shops of the Art Institute of Chicago and SFMOMA. The collection has been updated over the years as glazes were refined, but the core forms are the same ones Chive has been making since the beginning.

The Classic Collection ceramic flowers work in any room where you want a wall to do something without dominating the rest of the space. The earth tones and neutral glazes make them particularly compatible with traditional rooms, cottage interiors, and spaces with natural wood or warm-toned furniture. They also work in rooms that are already quite specific in their aesthetic — the Classic Collection is quiet enough not to compete. Living rooms, entryways, bedrooms, and home offices are all common placement choices.

Yes. The Classic Collection was developed as part of a coordinated color system that Chive has maintained across all subsequent collections. The earth tones and neutrals in the Classic Collection coordinate with the English Garden blush and ivory tones, the Coastal blue-white range, the France Collection romantic palette, and the Japan Collection dark glazes. Any combination of Chive collections on the same wall works together because the entire system was designed to work together. The Classic Collection is the origin of that system.

The Classic Collection is handmade ceramic flowers from the studio that has been in the Getty Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and SFMOMA since before most current home decor brands existed. If you require a more specific explanation than that, the collection has been in continuous production since 1999, which is twenty-five years of people deciding it was the correct choice. The flowers mount with one screw. They require no maintenance. They were designed in Toronto. The explanation, at this point, explains itself.