Peter Travis was born in 1929 in Manly, New South Wales, and developed a passion for craft during his childhood. He studied sculpture, ceramics, and industrial design at East Sydney Technical College and began his professional career as an industrial designer at Phillips, where he designed televisions and radios.

In 1960, he joined Speedo and designed swimwear that could be worn for swimming, which became an iconic Australian design. Travis left Speedo in 1962 to focus on his art practice and became a contemporary Australian potter who created hand-built organic sculptural works. His works were exhibited nationally and internationally and are represented in many major Australian and international collections, including the National Gallery of Australia. Travis taught and lectured on color, form, and design at various colleges and universities.

In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to the visual arts, crafts, more...

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Peter Travis, Two Vases, ceramic, signed to base (2), height 27…

Peter Travis, Two Vases, ceramic, signed to base (2), height 27 cm; height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two coiled Sculptures, earthenware, one signed to…

Peter Travis, Two coiled Sculptures, earthenware, one signed to base 'Peter Travis' (2), height 18 cm; height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Papal Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated…

Peter Travis, Papal Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '67', height 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Four Square Plates, earthenware with green, white…

Peter Travis, Four Square Plates, earthenware with green, white and yellow glaze, three signed to base 'Peter Travis' (4), 16 x 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Slab Vase, 1969, earthenware, signed and dated to…

Peter Travis, Slab Vase, 1969, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, 1969', height 39 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two Slab Vases, 1966, earthenware, one signed and…

Peter Travis, Two Slab Vases, 1966, earthenware, one signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '66', (2), height 17 cm, height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Five small crucibles, earthenware with brown and…

Peter Travis, Five small crucibles, earthenware with brown and grey glaze (5), height 4.5 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Sphere Bowl, 1968, earthenware with orange glaze…

Peter Travis, Sphere Bowl, 1968, earthenware with orange glaze interior, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '68', height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Attributed to Peter Travis, Five small plates, earthenware,…

Attributed to Peter Travis, Five small plates, earthenware, glazed (5), diameter approx 11 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Hexagonal Vases, 1968, glazed and incised…

Peter Travis, Hexagonal Vases, 1968, glazed and incised earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '68' (2), height 12 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Five small crystalline miniature vases, ceramic…

Peter Travis, Five small crystalline miniature vases, ceramic with crystalline glazes (A/F), (5), height 5 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Three Platters, earthenware. Provenance: The…

Peter Travis, Three Platters, earthenware. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two Bowls, earthenware (2), height 14 cm each.…

Peter Travis, Two Bowls, earthenware (2), height 14 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Sphere, coiled earthenware, on stand, height 17…

Peter Travis, Sphere, coiled earthenware, on stand, height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two Hexagonal Tall Vases, earthenware, each…

Peter Travis, Two Hexagonal Tall Vases, earthenware, each signed 'Peter Travis' to base (2), (A/F), height 27 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Free Form Glaze Studies, earthenware, some signed…

Peter Travis, Free Form Glaze Studies, earthenware, some signed to base, diameter 10 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Sculptural Form (Four Spouts), eathenware, signed…

Peter Travis, Sculptural Form (Four Spouts), eathenware, signed to base 'Peter Travis', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Four circular Vases, brown earthenware, two…

Peter Travis, Four circular Vases, brown earthenware, two signed to base 'Peter Travis', one dated '65' (4), height 13 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Three Vessels, earthenware, all signed and one…

Peter Travis, Three Vessels, earthenware, all signed and one also dated to base 'Peter Travis '66' (A/F), (3), height 32 cm; height 19 cm; height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Three Footed Vases, 1967, earthenware, signed and…

Peter Travis, Three Footed Vases, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67' (3), height 13.5 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Bulbous Vase, earthenware, glazed, signed and…

Peter Travis, Bulbous Vase, earthenware, glazed, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis', height 23 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Standing Vases, earthenware, signed and dated to…

Peter Travis, Standing Vases, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis' (2), height 24 cm; height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Elliptical Landscape, 1967, earthenware, signed…

Peter Travis, Elliptical Landscape, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '67', height 15 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Elliptical Landscape, 1971, earthenware, signed…

Peter Travis, Elliptical Landscape, 1971, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '71', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Demiluna, 1973, earthenware,…

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Demiluna, 1973, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '73', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Demiluna, 1975, earthenware,…

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Demiluna, 1975, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '75', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Coiled Sphere, 1967, earthenware, with base,…

Peter Travis, Coiled Sphere, 1967, earthenware, with base, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '67', height 16 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Earthquake Sphere, 1971, earthenware, signed and…

Peter Travis, Earthquake Sphere, 1971, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '71', height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Coiled Sphere, earthenware, (A/F), height 21 cm.…

Peter Travis, Coiled Sphere, earthenware, (A/F), height 21 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Coil Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to…

Peter Travis, Coil Vase, 1967, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67', height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Four Vases, earthenware, engraved design all…

Peter Travis, Four Vases, earthenware, engraved design all signed to base 'Peter Travis' (4), height 7.5 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Elliptical Vase, 1967, brown earthenware, signed…

Peter Travis, Elliptical Vase, 1967, brown earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '67', height 18 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Black Slab Vase, glazed earthenware, signed to…

Peter Travis, Black Slab Vase, glazed earthenware, signed to base 'Peter Travis', small chips to edges, height 17 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Slab Vase, 1969, earthenware, signed and dated to…

Peter Travis, Slab Vase, 1969, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '69', firing cracks to top, height 24 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Slab Pots, two earthenware, with interior…

Peter Travis, Slab Pots, two earthenware, with interior circular design (2), height 19 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two slab pots, 1969, earthenware, one signed and…

Peter Travis, Two slab pots, 1969, earthenware, one signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, 1969' (A/F), height 19 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Two standing sculptures, earthenware, each signed…

Peter Travis, Two standing sculptures, earthenware, each signed to base 'Peter Travis, one dated '76, height 25 cm height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscapes Spheres, 1977, earthenware, two…

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscapes Spheres, 1977, earthenware, two with green glaze interior, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '77' (3), height 11 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Four Footed bowls, c. 1960-1970, earthenware, all…

Peter Travis, Four Footed bowls, c. 1960-1970, earthenware, all with green glaze interior, all signed 'Peter Travis' (4), height 12 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Sphere, 1977, earthenware with…

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Sphere, 1977, earthenware with green glaze interior, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, '77', height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Three spherical bowls, earthenware, one signed to…

Peter Travis, Three spherical bowls, earthenware, one signed to base 'Peter Travis' (3), height 4.5 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Sphere, 1972, earthenware with green glaze…

Peter Travis, Sphere, 1972, earthenware with green glaze interior, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis '72', height 19 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Spheres, 1979, earthenware,…

Peter Travis, Erotic Landscape Spheres, 1979, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'PT 79' (3), height 9 cm each. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Three Globes, earthenware with green and white…

Peter Travis, Three Globes, earthenware with green and white glaze (3), height 11 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Four spherical globes, earthenware, all signed to…

Peter Travis, Four spherical globes, earthenware, all signed to base 'Peter Travis' (4), height 12 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Sphere Bowls, 1971, earthenware, two with orange…

Peter Travis, Sphere Bowls, 1971, earthenware, two with orange glaze to interior, one signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, 71', (A/F) (3), height 16 cm and smaller. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis, Coil and Slab Plate, 1960, earthenware, signed…

Peter Travis, Coil and Slab Plate, 1960, earthenware, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis, 1960', (A/F) (chip and firing crack), diameter 45 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Professor Graeme W Clarke AO

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Large Sphere, handcoiled…

Spiral Stoneware Sphere on Metal Stand

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Large Sphere, handcoiled stoneware in spiral and wave patterns, brown and blue dry glaze, on metal stand, diameter 21 cm (without stand). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Small Sphere, handcoiled…

Coiled Stoneware Sphere with Cream Glaze and Metal Stand

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Small Sphere, handcoiled stoneware in spiral and wave patterns, cream dry glaze, on metal stand, diameter 15 cm (without stand). Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Sculptural Goblet,…

Travis' Sculptural Goblet with Sgraffito Decoration

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), Sculptural Goblet, wheel-thrown and altered terracotta with sgraffito and sunken relief decoration to exterior, glazed dark blue to the interior, artist's signature underneath, crack to base from firing, height 34 cm.…

Peter Travis, ovoid earthenware vase, signed and dated '69 to…

Signed Earthenware Vase, Dated '69

Peter Travis, ovoid earthenware vase, signed and dated '69 to base. Height 15.5 cm. Width 21 cm.

Peter Travis, earthenware square vase with circular motif to…

Circular Motif Earthenware Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis, earthenware square vase with circular motif to front and back panel, glazed interior, signed and dated '69 to base., height 17 cm. Width 16.5 cm.

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), sculptural vase, 1969,…

Alphabet Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), sculptural vase, 1969, slab-built terracotta of rectangular form, dry glazed in oxide washes and decorated with raised and sunken relief in letters of the alphabet, artist's signature and date to base, height 37.5 cm…

Peter Travis (1929-2016), an earthenware sculpture, incised to…

Earthenware sculpture by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (1929-2016), an earthenware sculpture, incised to base: Peter Travis 73, 32 cm high

Peter Travis Australian studio pottery vase, incised 'Peter…

Peter Travis Incised Studio Pottery Vase, 1969

Peter Travis Australian studio pottery vase, incised 'Peter Travis '69', 18.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide

Peter Travis spherical studio pottery vase, signed 'Peter…

Spherical Pottery Vase by Peter Travis (1978)

Peter Travis spherical studio pottery vase, signed 'Peter Travis '78', 12 cm high

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), square plate, c. 1970…

Geometric Impressed Square Plate by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), square plate, c. 1970 high fired earthenware, with geometric patterning impressed, artist's signature to bases 'Peter Travis'

Peter Travis Australian studio Pottery vessel height 21 cm

Australian Pottery: Peter Travis Vessel

Peter Travis Australian studio Pottery vessel height 21 cm

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016) vase and covered jar, c.…

Peter Travis Geometric Vase and Jar

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016) vase and covered jar, c. 1969 high fired earthenware, both pieces with geometric patterning impressed, artist's signature to bases 'Peter Travis' (2)

Peter Travis (1929-2016) vase, 1969 high fired earthenware, of…

Geometric Earthenware Vase by Peter Travis (1969)

Peter Travis (1929-2016) vase, 1969 high fired earthenware, of rectangular form with geometric design incised on both sides, artist's signature and date incised to base 'Peter Travis 69'

Peter Travis, (b.1929), square stoneware dish. With grey glaze.…

Grey Stoneware Dish by Peter Travis

Peter Travis, (b.1929), square stoneware dish. With grey glaze. Incised signature to base. 17 x 17 cm

Attrib Peter Travis, 1929-2016) pottery vase spherical vase of…

Rough Clay Sphere Vase with Glazed Interior

Attrib Peter Travis, 1929-2016) pottery vase spherical vase of rough cast clay, interior of glazed red and ochre colour, height 19 cm

Australian Peter Travis (1929-) terracotta vase hand coiled,…

Peter Travis Terracotta Vase, 1967

Australian Peter Travis (1929-) terracotta vase hand coiled, signed base with date '67, 24 cm, high, 34 cm, wide

Peter Travis, spherical hand coiled vase, 23 cm high

Spherical Coiled Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis, spherical hand coiled vase, 23 cm high

Peter Travis, hand coiled spherical vase, 12 cm high

Hand-coiled Spherical Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis, hand coiled spherical vase, 12 cm high

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), small sphere, hand coiled…

Concentric Stoneware Sphere by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), small sphere, hand coiled and glazed stoneware in concentric pattern, diameter 10 cm

A large hand coiled pottery sphere by Peter Travis (1929-2016),…

Coiled Pottery Sphere with Nine Openings

A large hand coiled pottery sphere by Peter Travis (1929-2016), circa 1976 with nine circular openings, 33 cm diameter. Together with perspex stand

A white 'Palace' jar by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed '76 in…

Peter Travis White Palace Jar

A white 'Palace' jar by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed '76 in two fitted sections with incised and raised designs, 33 cm high

A large platter by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed '71 of…

Signed Peter Travis Ceramic Platter with Geometric Designs

A large platter by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed '71 of circular form with applied raised geometric designs, 45.5 cm diameter other notes: Peter Travis (1929-2016) was born in Manly, NSW. He studied sculpture and design at East Sydney Technical College…

A seminal 'Alphabet' vase by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed…

Peter Travis Alphabet Vase (1969)

A seminal 'Alphabet' vase by Peter Travis (1929-2016), signed 1969 of slab form with incised and applied letters, 37.5 cm high. Provenance: Margaret Vine purchased from the Barry Stern Galleries, Paddington on 28 October 1976. Receipt available

An Australian pottery vase, by Peter Travis. Signed to base.…

Australian Pottery Vase by Peter Travis

An Australian pottery vase, by Peter Travis. Signed to base. Height 12 cm

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), two pocket vases, 1965,…

Textured Terracotta Pocket Vases by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), two pocket vases, 1965, hand built terracotta with glazed textured detail, each signed 'Peter Travis 65', height 17.5 cm height 20 cm

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), large sphere, 1975, hand…

Worm Pattern Sphere by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (Australian, 1929-2016), large sphere, 1975, hand coiled and glazed stoneware in worm pattern on original cork base, artist's name and date impressed to side 'Peter Travis 1975', diameter 35 cm

A Peter Travis Studio Pottery vase, 1967, embellished with…

Travis Studio Pottery Vase with Geometric Design

A Peter Travis Studio Pottery vase, 1967, embellished with swirling carved geometric design washed with white blue and brown slip, signed to base, 23 cm wide

Australian Peter Travis sphere pottery vase, signed to base,…

Signed Australian Pottery Vase, 13cm Height

Australian Peter Travis sphere pottery vase, signed to base, height 13 cm

Peter Travis terracotta cat vessel hand built rubbed terracotta,…

Terracotta Cat Vessel by Peter Travis

Peter Travis terracotta cat vessel hand built rubbed terracotta, tall sculptural form in the caricature form of a cat, signed base 'Peter Travis'. Condition: good to fair, minor wear, chip to the rim. Height 41 cm

Peter Travis, Square Tiles, high fired earthenware, impressed…

Circular Geometric Tiles Mounted on Board

Peter Travis, Square Tiles, high fired earthenware, impressed with various circular geometric designs, mounted on board, together with two other mounted terracotta tiles impressed with geometric designs. Provenance: gift of the artist, thence by descent

Peter Travis, Bud Vase, 1967, high fired earthenware with…

Travis Ceramic Set: Vase and Bowl, 1967

Peter Travis, Bud Vase, 1967, high fired earthenware with impressed geometric patterning and green glaze detail, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis 67', together with a Peter Travis hand formed bowl on three ball feet with dark turquoise glaze, signed…

Peter Travis, Tower, high fired earthenware, in the form of a…

Geometric Tower by Peter Travis

Peter Travis, Tower, high fired earthenware, in the form of a two-part cylindrical tower, geometric patterning impressed to feet and base, artist's signature incised to base 'Peter Travis, height 27.5 cm, diameter 17.5 cm. Provenance: gift of the artist,…

A Peter Travis vase, hand coiled stoneware. Height 10 cm

Peter Travis Hand-Coiled Stoneware Vase - 10cm

A Peter Travis vase, hand coiled stoneware. Height 10 cm

Peter Travis (b. 1929), large charger, 1969 high fired…

Impressed Earthenware Charger by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (b. 1929), large charger, 1969 high fired earthenware, deep impressed and incised patterning, signed and dated to base 'Peter Travis/1969' (A/F), diameter 39 cm

Peter Travis (b. 1929), vase, 1967 high fired earthenware,…

Geometric Earthenware Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (b. 1929), vase, 1967 high fired earthenware, geometric patterning incised on both sides, signed, dated and numbered to base 'Peter Travis/67/10'. Height 25 cm. Width 32 cm

Peter Travis (b. 1929), ceramic vessel of triangular form with…

Geometric Ceramic Vessel by Peter Travis

Peter Travis (b. 1929), ceramic vessel of triangular form with with impressed geometric patterns, signed to underside 'D60, Peter Travis'. Height 21 cm

Peter Travis vase impressed each side with starburst panels &…

Starburst Panel Vase by Peter Travis

Peter Travis vase impressed each side with starburst panels & signed to the base. Length 25 cm