Claude Conover

Venel, 1960s Ceramic Pot Abstract Line Etching Design by Claude Conover

circa 1960's

Original vintage abstract metalwork sculpture by artist Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992). Measures 13 ¼ x 11 ¼ x 7 ½ inches. About the Artist: Born New Jersey 1913 Died Central City, CO 1992 The son of Italian immigrants from the Salerno province in southern Italy, as a teenager Di Benedetto worked to study at the Cooper Union Art School in New York City (1930-34) from which he graduated with a certificate in freehand drawing. He won a scholarship to the Boston Museum Art School where he studied for three years, beginning in 1934. In 1937, he entered his first juried exhibition at the Montclair Museum in New Jersey, winning first prize and first honorable mention. In December 1938, the Royal Netherlands Steamship Line sent him on a two-month ethnological study trip to Haiti, his first exposure to a different environment outside the United States. In 1940, his Haitian paintings were exhibited at the Montross Gallery in New York – his first solo show. Before World War II, Di Benedetto traveled extensively around the United States doing regional paintings. During the war in 1941, Di Benedetto volunteered for a secret mission based in Eritrea, Africa before the Allied invasion. Following Africa, he served as an orientation officer and aerial photographic officer in the District of Columbia. In 1945 he was assigned to a mapping unit at Buckley Airfield in Denver where he served until his discharge in 1946. Like many other servicemen stationed at the time in Colorado, Di Benedetto chose to remain in Colorado, impressed by the state’s physical grandeur and healthful climate. He settled in the old mining town of Central City in 1947. In 1949 Di Benedetto and his wife, ceramist Lee Porzio, opened the Benpro Art School in his studio where he conducted summer art classes. In 1950, Di Benedetto teamed up with Frank Vavra...

Abstract bronze sculpture mounted on granite base by Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917-1995). Measures 7 ½ x 6 x 2 inches, including stand. Sculpture is in very good to excellent condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. About the Artist: Born 1917 Died 1995 Born in Wagonmound, New Mexico, Eduardo Chavez...

Abstract terra cotta sculpture by Sushe Felix (20th Century) featuring a continuous form with curves, ridges, and multiple circular holes throughout the form. Measures 12 x 14 x 10 i...

Mid-century modern abstract 3-D painting by Denver modernist Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992), circa 1950, the shaped 3-dimensional canvas is painted with black on black with acrylic paint. Created to be hung as a mobile, the work is finished on both sides. Measures 22 3⁄4 inches in diameter x 9 inches in depth. About the Artist: Born New Jersey 1913 Died Central City, CO 1992 The son of Italian immigrants from the Salerno province in southern Italy, as a teenager Di Benedetto worked to study at the Cooper Union Art School in New York City (1930-34) from which he graduated with a certificate in freehand drawing. He won a scholarship to the Boston Museum Art School where he studied for three years, beginning in 1934. In 1937, he entered his first juried exhibition at the Montclair Museum in New Jersey, winning first prize and first honorable mention. In December 1938, the Royal Netherlands Steamship Line sent him on a two-month ethnological study trip to Haiti, his first exposure to a different environment outside the United States. In 1940, his Haitian paintings were exhibited at the Montross Gallery in New York – his first solo show. Before World War II, Di Benedetto traveled extensively around the United States doing regional paintings. During the war in 1941, Di Benedetto volunteered for a secret mission based in Eritrea, Africa before the Allied invasion. Following Africa, he served as an orientation officer and aerial photographic officer in the District of Columbia. In 1945 he was assigned to a mapping unit at Buckley Airfield in Denver where he served until his discharge in 1946. Like many other servicemen stationed at the time in Colorado, Di Benedetto chose to remain in Colorado, impressed by the state’s physical grandeur and healthful climate. He settled in the old mining town of Central City in 1947. In 1949 Di Benedetto and his wife, ceramist Lee Porzio, opened the Benpro Art School in his studio where he conducted summer art classes. In 1950, Di Benedetto teamed up with Frank Vavra...

Abstract painted metal sculpture by Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917-1995). Painted in the three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. Sculpture measures 16 ½ x 7 x 11 inches. About the Artist: Born 1917 Died 1995 Born in Wagonmound, New Mexico, Eduardo Chavez...

Bronze sculpture titled "Chama" by Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917-1995) from circa 1966 presented on a wooden base. Overall dimensions measure 7 ¼ H x 10 W x 3 ¼ De inches. Sculpture is in very good vintage condition - please contact us for a detailed condition report. Expedited and international shipping is available - please contact us for a quote. About the Artist: Born in Wagonmound, New Mexico, Eduardo Chavez...

Created in 1953, this Madoura big turned vase of white earthenware clay with decoration in engobes and paraffin (red, black), knife engraved is numbered from the edition of 75. This Picasso ceramic vase is stamped with the 'MADOURA PLEIN FEU' and 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO' pottery stamps on the bottom. A spectacular work to witness in person, Pablo Picasso Gros oiseau Picasso...

This exquisite ceramic impression captures the face of a man. With textured curls cascading down the side of his face and a thin defined nose with wide gazing eyes, he appears to be ...

Mid-Century earthenware vase with painted owl decoration, by Pablo Picasso, Vallauris, France (1952). This is a vintage, limited edition earthenware creation, in a run of 500 (Edition Picasso) at the Madoura pottery...

2007 Ceramic with polychrome enamel decoration Original work in 8 copies of 1/8 to 8/8 Signed lower centre, coutnersigned and titled on the reverse Numbered “6/8” on the reverse Artw...

Stunning original mirror made by the artist, with 92 uniquely handmade terracotta tiles. Signed by the artist in one of the tiles. This large, striking mirror has a great Brutalist and Modernist feel. Another slightly larger mirror of the same style is also available on our page. Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s) Colour: Tuscan red...

Stunning original mirror made by the artist, with 144 uniquely handmade terracotta tiles. Signed by the artist in one of the tiles. This large, striking mirror has a great Brutalist and Modernist feel. Another slightly smaller mirror of the same style is available on our page. Year: unknown (Ron was active from the mid 1960s to the early 2000s) Colour: Tuscan red...