Ceramic / Glass / Enamel / Stone
Mid-Century Modern Ochre Studio Pottery Bowl with Lid by Deanna Nichols
$375.00Small round studio ceramic lidded-bowl by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA form Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see image).
This studio piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features an attractive ochre with red and brown accents and a mottled white matte glazed interior with corresponding lid.
Unsigned – from the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
From the artist:
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 3″ (without lid) / 5.25″ (with lid) x Diameter: 6.75″
Mid-Century Modern Sky Blue Enamel on Copper Decorative Plate
$120.00American modern enamel on copper decorative plate in sky blue with a red and gold hand-painted abstract center decoration and black enamel underside. Minor wear to the enamel, as pictured. Finish is dull, likely by design, but certainly not shiny or glossy as commonly seen with decorative enamel pieces. Pen and ping-pong ball are used for scale.
Excludes easel.
9.75ʺW × 9.75ʺD × 1.5ʺH
Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Blue Ombré Letter Holder by Deanna Nichols
$250.00Wall-mounted high gloss blue ceramic letter/recipe holder by ceramicist, Deanna Nichols (b. 1942-2017, Missouri).
Holding a BFA from Kansas City Art Institute (1965) and an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in California (1967), Nichols was educated in painting and complex pottery making techniques at an academic level and later served as an educator at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA, and The Chrysler Museum School in Norfolk, VA.
The second floor of the new student center at Kansas City Art Institute is named for Nichols (see last image).
This piece from Nichols’ early, post-graduate era (late 1960s) features an attractive ombré/color blending of blue hues, beginning with a hint of blue and ending at the top with a deep navy. Practical, stylish piece of American studio pottery from the Mid-20th Century.
Unsigned – from the family of Deanna Nichols’ personal collection of her pieces.
“I fell under the spell of the wheel, loving the physical beauty of the moves required to form clay and the sense of peace that came from throwing. Function has always been the thing that made it work for me. That and the people who take the pieces into their lives and make it all relevant. Should this lump of clay become a vessel and Should it dry without crack, Fire without flaw and Serve without breaking, Then may it claim For its maker A tiny bit of immortality.” – Deanna Nichols, 2008
H: 11.25″ x L: 7″ x D: 2″
Mid-Century Swedish Modern Stig Lindberg “Karneval” Earthenware Vase Gustavsberg
$375.001960s Swedish faience vase from the “Karneval” series (YA 256) by Stig Lindberg for the Gustavsberg studio. Hand-painted decoration on white, tin-glazed over earthenware. Very nice, vintage shape with one spot of loss to the rim’s interior and two fine craze lines to the top back, as shown.
Diameter: 2.5″ x H: 8″
Signed and retains two paper labels.
2.5ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 8ʺH
Mid-Century West German Volcanic-Textured Ceramic Vase in Red and Metallic Gray
$95.00Circa 1960s West German fat lava / volcanic-textured handled vase in lovely red with metallic gun-metal gray lava drip details. Incised model number present to the underside.
Excellent, vintage condition free of flaws.
4.25ʺW × 2.75ʺD × 7.1ʺH
Mid-Century West German Volcanic-Textured Ceramic Vase in Taupe
$125.00Circa 1960s West German fat lava / volcanic-textured bulbous vase measuring H: 8″ x Diameter: 5.25″. Taupe body with white linear ‘lava drip’ decoration. Incised “W. Germany” signature with model number present to the underside.
Excellent, vintage condition free of flaws.
Midcentury Adjoined Stoneware Vessel / Decanter
$395.00Interesting stoneware decanter / sculpture composed of five adjoined gourd-shaped vessels in various sizes with two painted stoppers. Architectural in form, reminiscent of the “onion domes” common in both Russian and Mughal architecture.
Light wear / gilt loss; stoneware is in excellent condition, free of flaws.
Striking objet d’art perfect for tabletop decoration.
Signed illegibly to the reverse.
H 7.75″ x W 13.75″ x D 3″
Modernist Blue, White and Gold Enamel on Copper Dish
$95.00Enamel on copper dish (circa 1960s) with spectacular color and detail. Bands of blue, white, and gold detailed with sgraffito technique (lines were etched into the surface, revealing the black base color underneath – most prominently seen in the gold bands).
The simple form and small size (6.5″ in diameter) are contrasted with the vivid colors and heavy texture.
A beautiful piece of enamel that can be used for display purposes or as a soap / keys / jewelry dish.
Excellent, vintage condition with only minor ring wear to the underside.
Does not include stand.
6.5ʺD × 1ʺH
Modernist Glazed Stoneware Vase by Bruno Gambone
$2,200.00Italian Modern stoneware vase by Bruno Gambone with rectangular base supporting an elegant, tapered neck and flared aperture (ca. late 1950s, Italy). White glaze with specks of turquoise in a few places, as shown. Porous form, giving the piece a mottled aesthetic and rough texture.
Measures: H: 10.25″ x L: 7.63″ x D: 2.63″
Signed “Gambone” to the underside.
Modernist Green Enamel on Copper Dish With Glass Decoration
$250.00Exceptional 1960s enamel on copper dish measuring 7.75″ in diameter. This work incorporates fusing powdered glass to copper to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration, an asymmetrical, abstract smattering of shapes and ‘pieces,’ almost has a jewel-like appearance with rich luster / sheen. Features a green base color with a white border (giving the main white color a green tinge) with a heavily textured / multi-color pattern throughout.
An exceptional piece of enamel that can be used for serving or purely decorative purposes.
7.75ʺD × 1ʺH
Modernist Red and Black Enamel on Copper Square Dish by Frank Lee
$195.00Lovely Mid-Century Modern enamel on copper dish by notable enamelist, Frank Lee. Modern square shape and vibrant red and black palette with gold center decoration.
Patina / wear from use present. Corner loss, scratches, etc. Remains a nice piece of decorative enamel with exquisite texture / color combination by a well-regarded artist.
Artist signed on verso.
Does not include stand.
6.9ʺW × 6.9ʺD × 1ʺH
Myrna Eaton Blue Enamel on Copper Dish
$225.00Spectacular 1960s square enamel on copper dish by Los Angeles, CA enamelist, Myrna Eaton measuring 9.5″ square. This work, part of her ‘jewels on copper’ series, incorporates fusing powdered glass to copper to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration, an asymmetrical, abstract smattering of shapes, almost has a jewel-like appearance with rich luster / sheen (hence the ‘jewels on copper’ title). Composed of bold blues and purples, heavily textured with a linear pattern throughout. There is some light crazing, that can easily be confused for the ‘veins’ that intersect with the pattern.
An exceptional piece of enamel that can be used for serving or purely decorative purposes.
Does not include stand.
Signed ‘Myrna Eaton’ to the underside.
9.5ʺD × 1ʺH