Ceramic / Glass / Enamel / Stone
Vintage Beige and Light Blue Studio Pottery Planter Vase by Deanna Nichols
$900.00Studio pottery planter 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).
Circa 1979 piece featuring an organic-form vessel in cream and light blue glaze with brown linear and speckled details.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
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: 7.38” x Diameter: 9.13″
Vintage Black and Red Enamel on Copper Triangular Ashtray
$125.00Exceptional Mid-Century Modern triangular enamel decorative dish / ashtray signed AS Anchin.
The technique employed incorporates fusing powdered glass to metal (in this case, copper) to create a beautiful work of enamel art. The decoration is a trio of spades (reminiscent of a Celtic triquetra) adorned with red ‘beads,’ which have a jewel-like appearance with a nice luster / sheen. Very unique, beautiful piece of enamel art in rich black, red, and white with a mauve underside.
As an alternative to an ashtray, can be used for display purposes or as a soap / keys / jewelry dish.
Piece is in very nice, vintage condition with no damage to note.
8.9ʺW × 4.75ʺD × 1.25ʺH
Vintage Blenko Blown Glass Cobalt Double Spout Pitcher
$95.00Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase circa 1960s in striking cobalt. Double spout, ideal for use as a vase, water pitcher, or decorative tabletop element.
Excellent condition with no issues/wear.
H: 8″ x L: 6″ x D: 3.25″
Vintage Blown Glass Seafoam Green Double Spout Pitcher by Blenko
$95.00Blenko Pitcher / Water Jug / Vase (model 384) circa 1960s in striking seafoam green. Double spout, ideal for use as a vase, water pitcher, or a decorative table top element. Good, vintage condition with bubbling / small spotting present (within the glass itself — a byproduct of manufacturing).
We have a second water jug available in the same seafoam palette along with several others in other colors.
6ʺW × 2.5ʺD × 8ʺH
Vintage Blownglass “Egg” Paperweight With Flower Inside
$95.00Intriguing “egg-shaped” blown glass paperweight composed of a white mottled surface sans two clear ovals (one on each side), which allow the blue flower inside to be fully viewed. Lovely, subtle decorative item. Artist etched signature present, though illegible.
2ʺW × 2ʺD × 3ʺH
Vintage Blue and Green Studio Pottery Square Planter by Deanna Nichols
$650.00Studio ceramic planter 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 image).
Circa 1979 studio piece featuring a round vessel with curved, wavy borders on all four sides in organic, earthen hues of white, olive, brown, and tan.
Incised “Nichols” signature present to the reverse.
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: 7.63″ x L: 8.5″ x D: 8.5″
Vintage Blue Enamel Tiffin / Stackable Lunch Pail
$295.00Very unique and complete tiffin set (circa 1940s, USA) composed of four stacking bowls in cornflower blue enamel (three similarly sized, and one larger) with a single lid, all equipped with handles supported by a wire carrier. Ideal for camping, transporting food, or for kitchen or bathroom canister use.
Very good, vintage condition, sans slight wear and one patch of enamel loss to the lid edge.
Vintage Bohemian Porcelain Accordion Player
$295.00Circa 1940s Czech porcelain accordion player figure. Primitive and naive in form (the proportions are off, in an outsider style, and the details of the face, limbs, and fingers are crude in design). Modernist color incorporation (bold blues and reds with yellow accents), allowing the piece to fit in a folk art collection or a Mid-Century Modern display.
Deemed Czech, given the legible letters and symbols in the branding (see last photo), but we haven’t been able to determine the artist, despite the signatures.
A dramatic decorative object free of flaws.
6.75ʺW × 5ʺD × 7ʺH
Vintage Brass and Tessellated Stone Dome-Lidded Box After Maitland Smith
$575.00Vintage Maitland Smith or Robert Marcius-style trinket box (circa 1980s, USA).
Box/jar is composed of pink tessellated coral stone with inset brass hardware and an iridescent lilac/mauve abalone shell domed top, both with felted interiors.
Very good, vintage condition with light edge wear to the underside of the top.
Measures: H: 6.75″ x Diameter: 5.25″.
Vintage Brown and Pale Gray Studio Pottery Square Planter by Deanna Nichols
$750.00Studio ceramic planter 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 image).
1970s studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) featuring a round vessel with curved, wavy borders on all four sides in organic, earthen hues of pale gray, brown, olive, and tan.
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: 7.75″ x L: 9.13″ x D: 9.13″
Vintage Buchan Pottery “Brittany” Coasters / Decorative Dishes
$75.00Pair of stoneware coasters / trinket dishes by Buchan Pottery (circa 1950s, Scotland). Desirable, uncommon pieces from the “Brittany” line, model M6-154. Apple center image present to both framed by a blue circle.
Branded “Buchan Portobello Scotland Finest Stoneware Brittany M6-154.”
4.1ʺW × 4.1ʺD × 0.75ʺH
Vintage Bulbous Form Studio Pottery Earth Tone Footed Planter by Deanna Nichols
$375.00Studio ceramic footed planter with drainage hole 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).
1970s bulbous-form variegated studio piece (works made between 1971-79 were stamped “Nichols Ferenbach”) featuring an earth tone palette in brown, orange, and cream with a ribbed and stippled pattern/texture throughout. There are three slots on the rim, and the vessel is supported by three corresponding notched feet. Attractive color palette and sculptural form.
Very good, vintage condition – there are a few rough/discolored patches to the rim. These were touched up by the artist post-kiln and are not new repairs.
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: 4.75″ x Diameter: 6″