A method for transferring articles of the ceramic processing industry, in particular slabs, from an input station to an output station; the method involves the use of a first support comprising a base portion, a plurality of projections, which protrude from the base portion, and a plurality of first recesses, each delimited said projections and extending from a first end edge of the first support; the method comprises a standing step, during which at least a group of articles of said articles of the ceramic processing industry is arranged on said first support at the input station; an insertion step, during which a moving device, which comprises at least two tines, inserts at least part of said tines into corresponding first recesses; a moving step, which is subsequent to the insertion step and during which said moving device moves at least one first article of said group of articles of the ceramic processing industry from said first support; and a transport step, which is subsequent to the moving step and during which said at least one first article is brought to the output station; the method being characterised in that it further comprises a first gripping step, which comprises said insertion step and during which the moving device, which comprises at least one countering element, clamps at least said at least one first article between said countering element and said tines; the moving step is at least partially subsequent to the gripping step; during said standing step, said at least one first article is arranged vertically on said first support at the input station so as to rest on at least one portion of an own peripheral edge; said at least one first article is substantially flat and has said peripheral edge and two major faces, which are delimited by said peripheral edge; said moving device clamps said at least one first article between said countering element and said tines, making the countering element and the tines close to one another so that the countering element and the tines come into contact with said peripheral edge. the method involves the use of a first support comprising a base portion, a plurality of projections, which protrude from the base portion, and a plurality of first recesses, each delimited said projections and extending from a first end edge of the first support; the method comprises a standing step, during which at least a group of articles of said articles of the ceramic processing industry is arranged on said first support at the input station; an insertion step, during which a moving device, which comprises at least two tines, inserts at least part of said tines into corresponding first recesses; a moving step, which is subsequent to the insertion step and during which said moving device moves at least one first article of said group of articles of the ceramic processing industry from said first support; and a transport step, which is subsequent to the moving step and during which said at least one first article is brought to the output station; the method being characterised in that it further comprises a first gripping step, which comprises said insertion step and during which the moving device, which comprises at least one countering element, clamps at least said at least one first article between said countering element and said tines; the moving step is at least partially subsequent to the gripping step; during said standing step, said at least one first article is arranged vertically on said first support at the input station so as to rest on at least one portion of an own peripheral edge; said at least one first article is substantially flat and has said peripheral edge and two major faces, which are delimited by said peripheral edge; said moving device clamps said at least one first article between said countering element and said tines, making the countering element and the tines close to one another so that the countering element and the tines come into contact with said peripheral edge.