Black Mountain College
Rare Robert Creeley/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest
By David Roth
Located in Sharon, CT
Robert Creeley "The Boy" Poster Poem published 1968 by Edward Budowski (Aries Publications Buffalo N.Y.) This from a rare series including: Allen Ginsberg, Louis Zukofsky, Charles Ol...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Posters
Materials
Paper
H 30 in W 23 in D 0.07 in
Rare Charles Olson/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest
By David Roth
Located in Sharon, CT
Charles Olson's "The heart is a clock" Poster Poem published 1968 by Edward Budowski (Aries Publications Buffalo N.Y.) in a numbered edition of 25-this is #17. This from a rare serie...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Posters
Materials
Paper
H 30 in W 23 in D 0.07 in
Cast and welded organic form abstract aluminum sculpture signed Joseph
Located in Ferndale, MI
Artist William Josef student of Josef Albers and Buckminster Fuller
Black Mountain College N.C
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar
By Karen Karnes
Located in Southampton, NJ
salt-glaze of green and blue. Karen is particularly noted for her early work at Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Large Karen Karnes Wood Fired Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar
Located in Southampton, NJ
surely one of her best of the period. Karen is particularly noted for her early work at Black Mountain
Category
Late 20th Century Jars
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book
Located in New York, NY
remarkable influence at Black Mountain College in the United States through their intensely productive period
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Jar, Signed
By Karen Karnes
Located in Santa Fe, NM
throughout.
Karnes is most notably associated with the Black Mountain College, the arts center located in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Lorrie Goulet Large Female Nude Carved Marble Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base
By Lorrie Goulet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the famed Black Mountain College in the 1940s. She has had scores of solo exhibitions at museums and
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 31 in W 16 in D 12 in
Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961
By Knute Stiles
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
in 2009. He attended the St. Paul Art School and later Black Mountain College in North Carolina; he
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971
Located in Studio City, CA
Black Mountain College in North Carolina under Shoji Hamada (perhaps Japan's greatest potter), a
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
H 5.25 in W 6.5 in D 7.25 in
Aaron Siskind Photograph, 1961
By Aaron Siskind
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Callahan when both were teaching at Black Mountain College in the summer. Later, Callahan persuaded Siskind
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography
Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Julian, where he met his future wife Susan Weil. He and Weil went on to attend the Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1970s Prints
Materials
Paper
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bud Vase, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #5, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the Ceramic National
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
H 2.7 in W 9.5 in D 4.63 in
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #2, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #3, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft Council and the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #4, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
symposium by international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #1, American Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
symposium by international artists at Black Mountain College; in 1963 he participated in the American Craft
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda
By Jean Varda
Located in Minneapolis, MN
introduced Zen Buddhism to America. Varda taught at university level, including Black Mountain College, NC
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Robert Rauschenberg Poster Art Print
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Fulton, CA
, Rauschenberg returned to the United States to study under Josef Albers at Black Mountain College near Asheville
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Steel
Richard Hirsch and Peter Voulkos Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon, 2001
By Richard A. Hirsch , Peter Voulkos
Located in New York, NY
for a summer at Black Mountain (N.C.) College. His ceramic pieces—many of which were created
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Recent Sales
Fantastic Early 1959 Abstract Tapestry signed Potter
By Joan Potter Loveless
Located in Tulsa, OK
Potter, a student who trained at Black Mountain College. She took art from Josef Albers, and weaving from
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries
Materials
Iron
Ilya Bolotowsky Geometric Signed, Editioned Silkscreen Print, Series 2
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Westport, CT
Mountain College.
Category
Vintage 1970s Russian Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Pair 1972 Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Prints Harry Abrams Ives-Sillman
By Josef Albers, Harry N. Abrams
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nazis in 1933. In the U.S., Albers taught at the experimental Black Mountain College as well as at Yale
Category
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Prints
Materials
Paper
H 16.25 in W 21.25 in D 0.75 in
Large Karen Karnes Pottery Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Department at Black Mountain College. Signed.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Pottery
Emerson Woelffer collage/mixed media painting, signed.
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
College of arts, also Black mountain College. Woelffer has a long list of exhibitions and museums in if
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woven Basket By Ruth Asawa
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare and early Ruth Asawa patinated copper woven basket. Made during her time at Black Mountain
Category
Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures
Karen Karnes Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Art Pottery
By Karen Karnes
Located in San Diego, CA
Mountain College. In 1967, Karnes first experimented with salt-firing at a workshop at the Penland School
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Ceramic
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book
Located in New York, NY
remarkable influence at Black Mountain College in the United States through their intensely productive period
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books
Materials
Paper
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal
Located in New York, NY
remarkable influence at Black Mountain College in the United States through their intensely productive period
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Large Sculpture "Wall" by Arthur Hoener, 1964
By Arthur Hoener
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, where he was a student of Josef Albers. He also studied with Hans Hoffman at Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Woven Three-Dimensional Fiber Sculpture by Claire Zeisler
By Claire Zeisler
Located in New York, NY
color and design under Josef Albers at Summer Art Institute at Black Mountain College. Throughout her
Category
20th Century American Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cotton
Rare & Early Abstract Figurative Ink Drawing by Ceramic Artist Peter Voulkos
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Oakland, CA
ceramics department at Otis College of Art and Design. Voulkos taught ceramics at Black Mountain College
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
H 21.5 in W 17.25 in D 1 in
Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen in Color Abstract Print Red
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Studio City, CA
Art
Museum of Modern Art
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
H 40.5 in W 27.75 in D 1.5 in
“Formulation-Articulation” by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Sheffield, MA
associated with the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Yale School
Category
Vintage 1960s American Prints
Materials
Screen
Large Ceramic Wall Mount Sculptural Platter Peter Voulkos
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Expressionist ceramics were influenced by his time at Black Mountain College in the summer of 1953
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Wiscasset, ME
New York, Black Mountain College in North Carolina, the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland
Category
Vintage 1930s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Harold Altman Conversation Panoramic Mid-Century Modern Etching
Located in Garnerville, NY
), 1941-47, both in New York City. In 1946, he attended Black Mountain College, North Carolina and then
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Robert Turner Important 1949 'Black Mountain College' Ceramic Bowl
By Robert Turner
Located in Sharon, CT
created by Robert Turner (1913-2005) while he was teachering at Black Mountain College.
A very similar
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Xanti Schawinsky (1904-1979) Bauhaus & Black Mountain College Artist/Professor
By Xanti Schawinsky
Located in Chicago, IL
Alexander (Xanti) Schawinsky. Bauhaus student and teacher, Black Mountain College Teacher. Large
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Contemporary Art
H 71.5 in W 44 in D 1.5 in
Combed Oak Side Tables by Molly Gregory / Black Mountain College
By Molly Gregory
Located in Cincinnati, OH
under the direction of artist Josef Albers while a teacher at the Black Mountain College in the 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Organic Free-Form Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Artist William Josef, student of Josef Albers and Buckminster Fuller at Black Mountain College N.C
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Emerson Woelffer Abstract Expressionist Ceramic Sculptures, 1979
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.
Mr. Woelffer taught in art schools throughout the U.S. He even had a brief stint at Black Mountain
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mexican Modernist Lounge Chairs Attributed to Clara Porset, circa 1950s
By Clara Porset
Located in Peabody, MA
Walter Gropius at his Bauhaus school due to the rise of the Nazi Party, she enrolled at Black Mountain
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cord, Pine
H 28.5 in W 23.75 in D 29 in
Mixed Media Collage by John Urbain
Located in New York City, NY
pathos of war in his own artwork. Urbain studied art at Black Mountain College in North Carolina on the
Category
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Emerson Woelffer Abstract Painting, 1975
By Emerson Woelffer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Art and Design until 1989. Earlier he had been a teacher at Black Mountain College where he associated
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
Lithograph 9/25 from Portfolio II, Russian Artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981)
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Toledo, OH
Academy of Design. He went on to teach at the Black Mountain College from 1946–1948. Bolotowsky was the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional Company
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, MX
, Clara Porset traveled widely in Europe. In 1934 she spent a formative summer at Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black Mountain College in North Carolina alongside John Cage and Merce Cunningham. Have settled in New
Category
Vintage 1970s Prints
Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Bowl
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Studio City, CA
University, Alfred, New York
Black Mountain College Museum, North Carolina
British Museum, London UK
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stoneware
Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Midcentury Modern Studio Pottery Art Vase
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in Studio City, CA
University, Alfred, New York
Black Mountain College Museum, North Carolina
British Museum, London UK
Crocker
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
H 8 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Josef Albers White Line Squares
By Josef Albers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
at Black Mountain College, Yale, and Harvard; he taught courses in design and color theory, and
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Inkless Embossed Print Entitled "Intaglio Solo 5" by Josef Albers 1958
By Josef Albers
Located in San Diego, CA
from the Nazi party. He then emigrated to the United States and taught at Black Mountain College, NC
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Signed "Interaction of Color" Serigraph Entitled "XVIII-10" by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in San Diego, CA
emigrated to the United States and taught at Black Mountain College, NC, and Yale University, CT. In 1949
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Candelabra by Mary Callery, circa 1950, USA
By Mary Callery
Located in Girona, Spain
O'Keeffe's head.
In 1945, she was invited to join the summer faculty of Black Mountain College in North
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Materials
Iron
Rare A. Lawrence Kocher Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
built by Kocher while teaching woodworking at Black Mountain College. Two intersecting boards establish
Category
Vintage 1940s American Side Tables
Materials
Maple
Stoneware Vase by Karen Karnes
By Karen Karnes
Located in New York, NY
at Alfred University and Black Mountain College; influences include Bernard Leach, Josef Albers, and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Arthur Hoener
By Arthur Hoener
Located in New York, NY
with Hans Hoffman at Black Mountain College. Hoener taught at the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Mahogany
Footed Bowl by Karen Karnes
By Karen Karnes
Located in New York, NY
. Karnes' (b. 1925) craft background includes stints at Alfred University and Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Vessel by Karen Karnes
By Karen Karnes
Located in New York, NY
form. Karnes' (b. 1925) craft background includes stints at Alfred University and Black Mountain
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Berkeley, CA
piece from Black Mountain College (BMC) in 1953, where MC Richards and Karen Karnes had invited him to
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
A. Lawrence Kocher
Located in Hudson, NY
desgner of the Studies Building at Black Mountain College.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Ilya Bolotowsky 1970's Geometric Abstraction
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Rothko. He was influenced by Piet Mondrian and taught at Black Mountain College in the 1940's.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Prints
Robert Turner - Vessel
By Robert Turner
Located in Berkeley, CA
at Black Mountain College, as well as taught at many highly accredited art & design schools across
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Turner - Large Vessel.
By Robert Turner
Located in Berkeley, CA
at Black Mountain College, as well as taught at many highly accredited art & design schools across
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Slab-Built Vase by David Weinrib
By David Weinrib
Located in Los Angeles, CA
At the legendary Black Mountain College in North Carolina, David Weinrib and his wife Karen Karnes
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fine Art from 1948-49 and taught at Black Mountain College, 1949-1956. At Black Mountain College, Mr
Category
Vintage 1950s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph Print
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Mondrian and the De Stijl movement. Bolotowsky taught at Black Mountain College from 1946-1948
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
1965 Josef Albers Homage to the Square Soft Edge Hard Edge Screen Print, Framed
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's department of design, and is considered one of the most
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 13 in W 13 in D 1 in
Ilya Bolotowsky Signed and Editioned Silkscreen Print
By Ilya Bolotowsky
Located in Westport, CT
notable artists as Kenneth Noland at Black Mountain College.
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Josef Albers Homage to the Square 1965 Promotional Prints, Framed
By Josef Albers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Museum of Art in New York, he taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's
Category
Mid-20th Century American Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
H 13 in W 13 in D 0.75 in
Abstract Expressionist John Chamberlain Bozo Silkscreen on Paper edition 60
By John Chamberlain 1
Located in EL Waalre, NL
automobile parts.
He studied poetry and sculpture at the renowned Black Mountain college, lived and worked
Category
1990s American Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
H 32.88 in W 23.82 in D 1.19 in
Tribute 21 Lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Palm Springs, CA
returned to America to study with Josef Albers at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
Category
20th Century American Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Marguerite Wildenhain Trumpet Vase
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Wildenhain left for the US holding brief positions at Black Mountain College, the Appalachian Institute of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Ceramics
Boulder Shape sculpture by Leo Amino
Located in New York, NY
museums. In 1947 and 1950, he taught at the renowned Black Mountain College in North Carolina, joining the
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polyester
Approach of Night sculpture by Leo Amino
Located in New York, NY
museums. In 1947 and 1950, he taught at the renowned Black Mountain College in North Carolina, joining the
Category
20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polyester
Marguerite Wildenhain Trumpet Vase
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in San Francisco, CA
brief positions at Black Mountain College, the Appalachian Institute of Arts and Crafts, and the Oakland
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Marguerite Wildenhain Shallow Vessel
By Marguerite Wildenhain
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Wildenhain left for the US holding brief positions at Black Mountain College, the Appalachian Institute of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Ceramics
EMERSON WOELFFER
Located in Cathedral City, CA
between 1935 and 1937. In 1938 he joined the WPA Arts Program. In 1949 he taught at Black Mountain College
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Masonite
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