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Sascha Brastoff
'Muse', Mid-Century Modern, Dalzell Hatfield, Cleveland Ballet, Syracuse Museum

1960

$2,450
£1,863.12
€2,149.02
CA$3,432
A$3,841.09
CHF 2,005.65
MX$46,861.50
NOK 25,459.06
SEK 24,159.08
DKK 16,047.83
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Signed lower left, 'Sascha Brastoff' (American, 1918-1993) and dated 1960. 1918 - Sascha Brastoff was born Samuel Brostofsky in Cleveland, Ohio. 1935 - At age 17, Brastoff studies dance and joins the Cleveland Ballet. 1940 - Attends Western Reserve School of Art in Cleveland and, subsequently, works for Macy's in NYC. 1942 - Brastoff enters the Army Air Force. Initially designing posters, he joins the ATC road show. 1944 - Brastoff moves to California and signs a seven year contract with 20th Century Fox as a designer and entertainer. 1947 - Brastoff opens his first ceramic plant in Los Angeles producing hand painted earthenware. 1948 - Brastoff is awarded Best of Show for Pottery at the Syracuse Museum. 1952 - With backing from Winthrop Rockefeller, Brastoff opens a new, larger factory in Los Angeles. The factory is destroyed by fire shortly after. 1953 - A larger 35,000 sq. ft. factory and show-room opens and employs more than 100 people. 1960 - Brastoff's company begins to suffer from financial losses after years of success. 1962 - Brastoff has a nervous breakdow, his company continues to sell items under his name. 1966 - After several years away from the public eye, Brastoff has a one-man show of metal sculpture at the Dalzell Hatfield Galleries in Los Angeles. 1971 - Brastoff designs the Esplanade and Roman Bronze lines for the Haeger Potteries. 1972 - He produces a line of jewelry for Marilyn Watson Creations. 1973 - The Sascha Brastoff ceramic factory closes after many years of producing his designs. 1975 - Brastoff produces a line of jewelry for Merle Norman. 1975-1985 - Brastoff designs and produces a myriad of lines for other ceramic, jewelry and decorative arts companies. He experiments with a wide variety of new materials and techniques, including holograms. *with thanks to Marianne Stahl
  • Creator:
    Sascha Brastoff (1918 - 1993, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
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  • Condition:
    minor rippling to lay down, minor marks, age-toning; unframed; shows well. For protection, this piece will ship matted.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34414878812

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