Tony Wright, joint administrator of the Denby Group and partner at FRP, said: “This is another very difficult day for the skilled workers at Denby and we understand how devastating this news will be for those affected and their families.
“Unfortunately, despite extensive efforts, we have been unable to find a buyer for the manufacturing operations and have had to take this difficult decision.
“We remain in discussions with interested parties regarding other parts of the business and continue to do everything we can to support affected employees through this process.”
Former CEO Sebastian Lazell said rising energy costs had left the company operating at a loss.
Craig Thomson, local organiser for the GMB, which represents workers at the site, said: “Denby pottery is a British icon, producing some of the world’s finest ceramics.
“It is shameful, totally avoidable, that administrators are stripping this company of its most important asset, its highly skilled potters.
“We will resist and fight for workers for their voice to be heard.”
More than 40,000 people had signed a petition for the pottery firm to be included in the government’s British Industry Supercharger financial support scheme – which provides relief from electricity costs for firms in sectors like steel and chemicals.
