What made Warren MacKenzie famous?

A stoneware tea bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). Potted in a column shape with a prominent encircling ridged node in the midsection, the upright bowl evokes th...

1960's, USA. Speckled light grey glaze vase with modernist form and grand scale. Marked by the Artist with a stamp below the handle.  Warren MacKenzie (1924 - 2018) was known for mod...

Two faceted glazed pottery vases by Warren MacKenzie. Heavy pieces with thick walls and beautiful glazing. Both stamped at the base. Measurements listed (6 in. diameter x 9 in. tall...

A gorgeous work by 20th century master American and renowned Minnesota studio potter/artist Warren MacKenzie. The three-footed tenmoku glazed bowl is signed/ stamped along the foot rim by MacKenzie and features a unique decorative pattern. The dark, rich glaze radiates in the light. This work would a great addition to any Warren Mackenzie or modern pottery/ ceramic collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. A student of both famed ceramic artists Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, Mackenzie is credited with bringing the functional Japanese Mingei tradition and craft to the United States and spreading it through his own art and teaching mentorship during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota. Along with being named a Regent’s Professor, and a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics, the highly decorated and awarded MacKenzie was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. He later received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council in 1997 and a year later he was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council. His work can be found in numerous collections and museums including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England Contemporary American Crafts...

Drop rim bowl by renowned ceramic artist Warren MacKenzie 20th Century Glazed stoneware shallow form vessel on footed base with decorative incised detailing 11 inch diameter 4.25 i...

Warren MacKenzie ceramic bowls circa mid-1970s. The vessels have a thin clay body, footed base and unusual glazing. Price listed is for the set of two.