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Rare Robert Creeley/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest
Rare Robert Creeley/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest

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...

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Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Posters

Materials

Paper

Rare Charles Olson/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest
Rare Charles Olson/David Roth 'Poster Poem' of Black Mountain College Interest

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...

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Vintage 1960s American Minimalist Posters

Materials

Paper

Cast and welded organic form abstract aluminum sculpture signed Joseph
Cast and welded organic form abstract aluminum sculpture signed Joseph

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar
Midcentury Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar

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

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Vintage 1970s American Organic Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Large Karen Karnes Wood Fired Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar
Large Karen Karnes Wood Fired Cut Lid Stoneware Pottery Jar

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

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Late 20th Century Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Monumental 1990s Biomorphic Karen Karnes Boulder Vase with Violet Glaze
Monumental 1990s Biomorphic Karen Karnes Boulder Vase with Violet Glaze

Monumental 1990s Biomorphic Karen Karnes Boulder Vase with Violet Glaze

By Karen Karnes

Located in Southampton, NJ

Mountain College. Black Mountain College Karnes first encountered Black Mountain College in 1947, where

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1990s American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Clay, Pottery, Stoneware, Terracotta

Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book

Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book

$150 / item

H 12 in W 9.375 in D 0.5 in

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Books

Materials

Paper

Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit Poster
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit Poster

Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit Poster

$1,600

H 37 in W 29.5 in D 1 in

Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit Poster

By Kenneth Noland

Located in Cambridge, US

is best-known for the “target paintings” that he began in 1956. Noland studied at Black Mountain

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Jar, Signed
Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Jar, Signed

Karen Karnes Salt Glazed Jar, Signed

$744Sale Price|51% Off

H 8 in W 7 in D 7 in

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

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Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Josef Albers Conference table for Bauhaus - Weimar, Germany, 1923
Josef Albers Conference table for Bauhaus - Weimar, Germany, 1923

Josef Albers Conference table for Bauhaus - Weimar, Germany, 1923

By Josef Albers, Bauhaus

Located in London, GB

influenced 20th-century art and design. His later teaching at Black Mountain College and Yale would inspire

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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Conference Tables

Materials

Oak

Lorrie Goulet Large Female Nude Carved Marble Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base
Lorrie Goulet Large Female Nude Carved Marble Abstract Sculpture on Marble Base

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

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961
Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961

Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961

$3,800

H 32 in W 21.5 in D 1 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

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Vintage 1960s Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971
Janet Leach Signed British Studio Pottery Japanese Chawan Tea Bowl with Box 1971

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

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Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Aaron Siskind Photograph, 1961
Aaron Siskind Photograph, 1961

Aaron Siskind Photograph, 1961

$3,500

H 23.25 in W 20.75 in D 1 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

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Vintage 1960s American Modern Photography

Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph
Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph

Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph

$160Sale Price|20% Off

H 11 in W 14 in D 0.05 in

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

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Vintage 1970s Prints

Materials

Paper

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bud Vase, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bud Vase, American Studio Pottery

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

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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #5, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #5, American Studio 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

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Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #2, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #2, American Studio Pottery

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 Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #3, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #3, American Studio 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 Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #4, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #4, American Studio 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 Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #1, American Studio Pottery
Douglas Ferguson for Pigeon Forge Crater Glaze Bowl #1, American Studio 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 Organic Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda
Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda

Large and Vibrant Collage on Board by Jean Varda

$9,500

H 47.88 in W 34.75 in D 1.63 in

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Robert Rauschenberg Poster Art Print
Robert Rauschenberg Poster Art Print

Robert Rauschenberg Poster Art Print

$850Sale Price|29% Off

H 26.25 in W 26.25 in D 0.88 in

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

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Steel

Richard Hirsch and Peter Voulkos Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon, 2001
Richard Hirsch and Peter Voulkos Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon, 2001

Richard Hirsch and Peter Voulkos Ceramic Altar Bowl with Weapon, 2001

By Peter Voulkos, Richard A. Hirsch

Located in New York, NY

for a summer at Black Mountain (N.C.) College. His ceramic pieces—many of which were created

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Recent Sales

Fantastic Early 1959 Abstract Tapestry signed Potter
Fantastic Early 1959 Abstract Tapestry signed Potter

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Iron

Pair 1972 Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Prints Harry Abrams Ives-Sillman
Pair 1972 Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Prints Harry Abrams Ives-Sillman

Pair 1972 Josef Albers Formulation Articulation Prints Harry Abrams Ives-Sillman

By Harry N. Abrams, Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Nazis in 1933. In the U.S., Albers taught at the experimental Black Mountain College as well as at Yale

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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Prints

Materials

Paper

Dorothy C. Ruddick  Original ink on paper (86x67cm)  Signed and dated 1961
Dorothy C. Ruddick  Original ink on paper (86x67cm)  Signed and dated 1961

Dorothy C. Ruddick Original ink on paper (86x67cm) Signed and dated 1961

By Dorothy Ruddick

Located in Firenze, FI

and then transferred to Black Mountain College where she studied with Josef Albers. She has

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Vintage 1960s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Large Karen Karnes Pottery Vessel
Large Karen Karnes Pottery Vessel

Large Karen Karnes Pottery Vessel

Located in Miami, FL

Department at Black Mountain College. Signed.

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Vintage 1950s American Pottery

Emerson Woelffer collage/mixed media painting, signed.
Emerson Woelffer collage/mixed media painting, signed.

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

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Woven Basket By Ruth Asawa
Woven Basket By Ruth Asawa

Woven Basket By Ruth Asawa

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H 2.5 in Dm 6.5 in

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

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Vintage 1940s Folk Art Sculptures

Karen Karnes Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Art Pottery
Karen Karnes Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Art Pottery

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book

Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal Book

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H 12 in W 9.375 in D 0.5 in

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
Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal

Anni & Josef Albers Equal and Unequal

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H 12 in W 9.375 in L 12 in

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
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Large Sculpture "Wall" by Arthur Hoener, 1964

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

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Woven Three-Dimensional Fiber Sculpture by Claire Zeisler
Woven Three-Dimensional Fiber Sculpture by Claire Zeisler

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

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20th Century American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

Rare & Early Abstract Figurative Ink Drawing by Ceramic Artist Peter Voulkos
Rare & Early Abstract Figurative Ink Drawing by Ceramic Artist Peter Voulkos

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen in Color Abstract Print Red
Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen in Color Abstract Print Red

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

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20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

“Formulation-Articulation” by Josef Albers
“Formulation-Articulation” by Josef Albers

“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

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Vintage 1960s American Prints

Materials

Screen

Large Ceramic Wall Mount Sculptural Platter Peter Voulkos
Large Ceramic Wall Mount Sculptural Platter Peter Voulkos

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

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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil
"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

"The Embrace" by Vaclav Vytlacil

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

"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

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Vintage 1930s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Harold Altman Conversation Panoramic Mid-Century Modern Etching
Harold Altman Conversation Panoramic Mid-Century Modern Etching

Harold Altman Conversation Panoramic Mid-Century Modern Etching

Located in New Windsor, NY

), 1941-47, both in New York City. In 1946, he attended Black Mountain College, North Carolina and then

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Robert Turner Important 1949 'Black Mountain College' Ceramic Bowl
Robert Turner Important 1949 'Black Mountain College' Ceramic Bowl

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Xanti Schawinsky (1904-1979) Bauhaus & Black Mountain College Artist/Professor
Xanti Schawinsky (1904-1979) Bauhaus & Black Mountain College Artist/Professor

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

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Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Contemporary Art

Combed Oak Side Tables by Molly Gregory / Black Mountain College
Combed Oak Side Tables by Molly Gregory / Black Mountain College

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Organic Free-Form Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Organic Free-Form Abstract Bronze Sculpture

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

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Emerson Woelffer Abstract Expressionist Ceramic Sculptures, 1979
Emerson Woelffer Abstract Expressionist Ceramic Sculptures, 1979

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
Pair of Mexican Modernist Lounge Chairs Attributed to Clara Porset, circa 1950s

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

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cord, Pine

Mixed Media Collage by John Urbain
Mixed Media Collage by John Urbain

Mixed Media Collage by John Urbain

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H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.5 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

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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Emerson Woelffer Abstract Painting, 1975
Emerson Woelffer Abstract Painting, 1975

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

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Late 20th Century Paintings

Lithograph 9/25 from Portfolio II, Russian Artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981)
Lithograph 9/25 from Portfolio II, Russian Artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981)

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional Company
Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional Company

Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional Company

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H 29.14 in W 44.1 in D 30.32 in

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

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph
Vintage Robert Rauschenberg 'Envelope' Lithograph

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

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Vintage 1970s Prints

Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Bowl
Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Bowl

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Midcentury Modern Studio Pottery Art Vase
Marguerite Wildenhain Signed Pond Farm Midcentury Modern Studio Pottery Art Vase

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

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Josef Albers White Line Squares
Josef Albers White Line Squares

Josef Albers White Line Squares

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H 0.01 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 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

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Inkless Embossed Print Entitled "Intaglio Solo 5" by Josef Albers 1958
Inkless Embossed Print Entitled "Intaglio Solo 5" by Josef Albers 1958

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Signed "Interaction of Color" Serigraph Entitled "XVIII-10" by Josef Albers
Signed "Interaction of Color" Serigraph Entitled "XVIII-10" by Josef Albers

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Candelabra by Mary Callery, circa 1950, USA
Candelabra by Mary Callery, circa 1950, USA

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

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Candelabras

Materials

Iron

Rare A. Lawrence Kocher Side Table
Rare A. Lawrence Kocher Side Table

Rare A. Lawrence Kocher Side Table

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H 23.5 in W 21 in D 12 in

Rare A. Lawrence Kocher Side Table

Located in Brooklyn, NY

built by Kocher while teaching woodworking at Black Mountain College. Two intersecting boards establish

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Vintage 1940s American Side Tables

Materials

Maple

Stoneware Vase by Karen Karnes
Stoneware Vase by Karen Karnes

Stoneware Vase by Karen Karnes

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H 7 in W 5 in D 5 in

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

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Vintage 1970s American Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Arthur Hoener
Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Arthur Hoener

Wall-Mounted Sculpture by Arthur Hoener

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H 9.25 in W 9.25 in D 3 in

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

Large Vessel by Karen Karnes
Large Vessel by Karen Karnes

Large Vessel by Karen Karnes

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H 7 in Dm 11 in

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

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Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Footed Bowl by Karen Karnes
Footed Bowl by Karen Karnes

Footed Bowl by Karen Karnes

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H 4.25 in Dm 8 in

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

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Vintage 1970s American American Craftsman Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase
Peter Voulkos - Important Black Mountain College Tall Bottle Vase

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

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A. Lawrence Kocher
A. Lawrence Kocher

A. Lawrence Kocher

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H 16 in W 19 in D 15 in

A. Lawrence Kocher

Located in Hudson, NY

desgner of the Studies Building at Black Mountain College.

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Vintage 1950s American Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Ilya Bolotowsky 1970's Geometric Abstraction
Ilya Bolotowsky 1970's Geometric Abstraction

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.

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Vintage 1970s American Prints

Robert Turner - Vessel
Robert Turner - Vessel

Robert Turner - Vessel

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H 9 in W 10 in D 10.5 in

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.
Robert Turner - Large Vessel.

Robert Turner - Large Vessel.

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H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in

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

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20th Century American Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Slab-Built Vase by David Weinrib

Slab-Built Vase by David Weinrib

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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

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Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)
Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)

Abstract Expressionist Painting by Joseph Fiore (1925-2008)

Located in San Francisco, CA

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Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph Print

Ilya Bolotowsky Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph Print

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Located in Indianapolis, IN

Mondrian and the De Stijl movement. Bolotowsky taught at Black Mountain College from 1946-1948

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1965 Josef Albers Homage to the Square Soft Edge Hard Edge Screen Print, Framed

1965 Josef Albers Homage to the Square Soft Edge Hard Edge Screen Print, Framed

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Located in Atlanta, GA

Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's department of design, and is considered one of the most

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Ilya Bolotowsky Signed and Editioned Silkscreen Print
Ilya Bolotowsky Signed and Editioned Silkscreen Print

Ilya Bolotowsky Signed and Editioned Silkscreen Print

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Located in Westport, CT

notable artists as Kenneth Noland at Black Mountain College.   

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Mid-20th Century Russian Modern Prints

Materials

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Set of Three Josef Albers Homage to the Square 1965 Promotional Prints, Framed

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Located in Atlanta, GA

Museum of Art in New York, he taught at the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College, headed Yale University's

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Mid-20th Century American Prints

Materials

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Abstract Expressionist John Chamberlain Bozo Silkscreen on Paper edition 60
Abstract Expressionist John Chamberlain Bozo Silkscreen on Paper edition 60

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

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Materials

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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.

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20th Century American Prints

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Lithograph, Paper

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Marguerite Wildenhain Trumpet Vase

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

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Vintage 1950s American Modern Ceramics

Approach of Night sculpture by Leo Amino
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Approach of Night sculpture by Leo Amino

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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

Boulder Shape sculpture by Leo Amino
Boulder Shape sculpture by Leo Amino

Boulder Shape sculpture by Leo Amino

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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

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20th Century American Sculptures

Materials

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Marguerite Wildenhain Trumpet Vase
Marguerite Wildenhain Trumpet Vase

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

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