New Arrivals
Vintage Diminutive Pink Matte Glazed Incised Ceramic Bud Vase by Deanna Nichols
$225.00Studio ceramic variegated bud vase 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 image).
This circa 1979 studio piece possesses a subdued, organic form with attractive colors of pink, brown, and green, featuring a design with incised sinuous lines reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells.
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: 2.88″ x Diameter: 3.75″
Vintage Etruscan Style Mounted Terracotta Female Idol / Deity Effigy Sculpture
$1,600.00Abstract Etruscan-style female deity/idol tabletop effigy sculpture in terracotta mounted to a wooden plinth base (ca. Mid-20th Century, Italy).
Vent hole present to one side, as shown, to allow trapped air and steam to escape as the clay heats and dries during firing.
Very good, vintage condition with only minimal wear present, as shown.
Stylish objet d’art with intriguing subject and attractive colors employed.
Relatively small size –
H: 10.38″ x L: 3″ x D: 2.75″
Figure alone: H: 7.13″ x L: 2.5″ x D: 1.25″
Vintage Figural Resin ‘Tête de Femme’ Caryatid Floor Lamp After Giacometti
$4,600.00Beige floor lamp styled after Alberto Giacometti’s “Tête de femme” design, though sculpted from resin, as opposed to bronze (ca. 1970s, USA).
Depicts a feminine bust (head with upturned collar/shoulders) supporting a column resembling a Grecian Caryatid.
Elegant, figural statement piece in very good, newly restored condition.
Newly rewired, and the socket has been replaced. The shade (not original to the piece) shows light wear to the top rim.
Includes shade.
Finial height (slightly adjustable – this is the highest): 75.5″
Socket height: 65.5″
Height below socket (resin form): 62.13″
Shade dimensions – H: 13″ x Diameter: 19.13″
Lamp base diameter: 11″
Vintage Folk / Tramp Art Bottle Cap Chain Link Sculpture
$650.00Vintage handmade chain composed of hundreds of bottle caps, each pierced and threaded onto wire to form interlocking links (ca. 1980s, USA).
Forms seven links in total with caps in a variety of colors showing varying degrees of age/wear/rust.
Delightful example of folk art/tramp art bottle cap sculpture.
Overall, very good, structurally sound condition.
H: 3.25″ x D: 4.75″ x L: 32.5″
Vintage Folk Art Hand-Carved Bow Tie Whimsy Chain
$600.00Whimsical Folk Art chain whittled from one continuous piece of wood (ca. 1930s/40s, USA).
Unique form with carved bowtie motif present throughout.
Very good, vintage condition with patina / wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions fully expanded – H: 0.75″ x L: 34.13″ x D: 0.75
Vintage French Vallauris Ceramic Plate with Geometric Pattern by Antoine Fazio
$150.00French Modernist decorative ceramic dish/plate by Antoine Fazio (Vallauris, France, ca. 1950s).
Attractive colors present – teal, white, orange, and brown (similar palette employed by another notable Vallauris ceramicist, Robert Picault).
Boasts bold geometric shapes and linear designs with a four-point star at the center.
Stamped on the reverse.
Excellent, vintage condition with no issues to disclose.
H: 0.75″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Vintage Geometric Decorative Bowl by Gunvor Olin Gronqvist for Arabia of Finland
$225.00Vintage decorative ceramic bowl with hand-painted design by Gunvor Olin Gronqvist for Arabia (ca. 1960s, Finland).
Features a brown and tan diamond and triangular geometric pattern on the interior with light blue accents and scalloped edge, all contrasted by the pale lemon glaze present to sides and reverse.
Attractive color palette and unique design.
Signed “ARABIA GO” to the reverse.
H: 2.38″ x Diameter: 7.5″
Vintage German Ceramic Cake or Pie Plate / Round Trivet With Diamond Argyle / Lattice Pattern
$95.00Vintage porcelain dessert plate/round trivet (ca. Mid-20th Century, Germany).
Features an attractive argyle/lattice/diamond plaid pattern in rose pink and yellow.
Spots of discoloration and edge loss, as shown. Overall, this stylish, practical piece remains in good, vintage condition.
Stamped “Made in Germany” with the model number.
H: 0.5″ x Diameter: 11.5″
Vintage Giltwood Sunburst Soleil Convex Wall Mirror
$2,200.00Impressive sunburst / starburst / pinwheel form wall mirror (ca. late 1930s-early 1940s, USA).
Composed of a giltwood frame with inset convex mirror.
Original condition with wear consistent with age, along with natural patina/desilvering to the mirror glass and one spot of edge loss to the frame, as shown.
H: 21″ x L: 21″ x D: 2″
Mirror itself is 3.75″ Diameter
Vintage Green and Beige Speckled Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$950.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate 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 design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Additionally, the matte green gives the piece a botanical quality.
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.
Dimensions (stacked) – H: 8.63″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Planter – H: 8.25″ x Diameter: 9.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 7.75″
Vintage Green and Blue Incised Ceramic Planter with Saucer by Deanna Nichols
$1,100.00Studio ceramic planter with drainage hole and saucer/plate 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).
This piece dates to the early 1990s, based on the signature “D. Nichols,” which she used during that era and features a design reminiscent of the linear pattern and shape of certain sea shells or plants. The rim decorated with incised sinuous lines protrudes out slightly from the vessel. Attractive matte green and blue glaze further the botanical and oceanic themes.
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.
Stacked – H: 7″ x Diameter: 8.5″
Plate – H: 1″ x Diameter: 6.88″
Vase – H: 6.5″ x Diameter: 8.5″