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Yellow Still Life by Viola Frey (NP#5016)
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
VIOLA FREY (1933-2004) Rare Yellow Still Life 1966 oil on canvas, signed 'V. Frey' lower right 34 x
Category

1960s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

World Nude and Angel by Viola Frey
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
clay and glaze
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Clay

Headstand Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Headstand Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Green Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Purple Ballarina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, Ringling)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Purple Ballarina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Female Tightrope Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque
Category

2010s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Barnum)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Fat Lady Acrobat (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Sword Swallower (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Ringling
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Sword Swallower (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon

Female Acrobat on Horseback (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Female Acrobat on Horseback (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun
Category

2010s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Juggler (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, Fun)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Juggler (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Seal (Circus, Viola Frey, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Seal (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Circus Set (Circus, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Circus Set (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Ringmaster (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Ringmaster (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Clown (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Clown (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Pink Ballerina (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Pink Ballerina (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Snake Charmer (Playful, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Snake Charmer (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Strong Man (Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Strong Man (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Elephant (Circus, Funny, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Elephant (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du Soleil, The
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Crayon, Watercolor

Lion and Lion Tamer (Circus, Cirque du Soleil, The Ringling, Barnum & Bailey)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ann Rothman Lion and Lion Tamer (Circus, Whimsical, Viola Frey, Delicate, Playful, Fun, Cirque du
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Crayon, Watercolor, Porcelain, Glaze

1985 Squeak Carnwath "After the Fall" Oil & Alkyd Painting on Canvas
By Squeak Carnwath
Located in Oakland, CA
, where she studied ceramics, painting and sculpture with Viola Frey, Art Nelson, Jay DeFeo and Dennis
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fuck
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Printer's Ink, Wood, Handmade Paper, Color, Lithograph

Fuck
Fuck
H 24.75 in W 33.5 in
Man and Woman
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

1990s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Handmade Paper, Printer's Ink, Lithograph

War
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

2010s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color, Handmade Paper, Wood, Printer's Ink, Lithograph

War
H 17.5 in W 22.5 in
Duet
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Lithograph, Inkjet

Duet
H 21.25 in W 26.5 in
Love
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Inkjet, Lithograph

Love
H 24 in W 31.5 in
Fruit Tree (Japanese-American, Sculptor, Print Maker, Cultural Identity, Iconic)
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price
Category

1990s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Archival Paper

Monkey Business Series
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Japanese prints, figurative, human form, Robert Arneson, Betty Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola
Category

2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Printer's Ink, Color, Lithograph, Inkjet

Vintage Morris Cotter Massive Charlie Chaplain Vase, circa 1970s, California
By James Morris Cotter
Located in Oakland, CA
Coykendall and Viola Frey. After serving in the Navy during Vietnam, he would accept a position at Yuba City
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
By Michael Lucero
Located in Surfside, FL
from Fire: Robert Arneson, Viola Frey, Ken Price, Michael Lucero, Peter Voulkos, at Scott White
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

Antonio Prieto Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Large Vase
By Antonio Prieto
Located in Studio City, CA
impressive collections of studio pottery including pieces by artists such as Robert Arneson, Viola Frey
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware, Pottery

Large Abstract Wood Sculpture Colorful Wooden Painting John Okulick Wall Hanging
By John Okulick
Located in Surfside, FL
postmodernist artists that included Viola Frey, William Brice, Billy Al Bengston, Tom Holland, Peter
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Intelligence of a Three Year Old
By Squeak Carnwath
Located in San Francisco, CA
sculpture with Viola Frey, Art Nelson, Jay DeFeo, and Dennis Leon. She received her MFA from California
Category

1990s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Glass Shell
By Brad Abrams
Located in San Antonio, TX
late American ceramicist, Viola Frey (1933-2004). Her guidance is seen in Mr. Abrams' work to this day.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Glass Shell
Glass Shell
H 29 in W 40 in D 13.5 in
Black Shell
By Brad Abrams
Located in San Antonio, TX
American ceramicist, Viola Frey (1933-2004). Her guidance is seen in Mr. Abrams' work to this day.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Black Shell
Black Shell
H 30 in W 23.5 in D 6.75 in
Maple in Blue
By Brad Abrams
Located in San Antonio, TX
American ceramicist, Viola Frey (1933-2004). Her guidance is seen in Mr. Abrams’ work to this day. Abrams
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Pigment

Maple in Blue
Maple in Blue
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 1.13 in
Maple in Green
By Brad Abrams
Located in San Antonio, TX
American ceramicist, Viola Frey (1933-2004). Her guidance is seen in Mr. Abrams’ work to this day. Abrams
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Pigment

Maple in Green
Maple in Green
H 18 in W 20 in D 1.13 in
Jane B. Grimm "Deaf Ears, " Glazed Ceramic and Wood Sculpture
By Jane B. Grimm
Located in Austin, TX
Crafts, having studied with Viola Frey and Art Nelson. Her sculpture has been on display nationally in a
Category

Late 20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

For the love of Frank Lloyd Wright
By Ann Weber
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Ann moved to California to study with Viola Frey at the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, earning
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cardboard

Viola Frey Ceramic Charger, 2000
By Viola Frey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A magnificent charger by the noted California artist Viola Frey. This large piece is monogrammed
Category

Early 2000s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

1994 Viola Frey "Self Portrait" Pottery Charger
By Viola Frey
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We were fortunate to find this Viola Frey Pottery charger out of a local estate. It bears a gallery
Category

1990s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Contemporary Viola Frey Large Original Ceramic Pottery Charger Plate Signed 1992
By Viola Frey
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Viola Frey large ceramic/pottery wall charger/ plate, signed, dated 1992, measures 25" in diameter
Category

1990s American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Viola Frey Large Ceramic/Pottery Wall Charger/ Plate, Signed, Dated 1989
By Viola Frey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing ceramic charger/plate by the well-known artist Viola Frey 1933-2004. This piece is signed
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman with Hat Charger, Platter)
By Viola Frey
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Viola Frey Title : Untitled (Portrait of a Woman with Hat Charger, Platter) Materials
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Paint, Glaze

Pedestal Dish by John Gill (INV# NP3150)
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Viola Frey Hand Sculpture stoneware 12 x 9 x 6" 1983 Viola Frey (1933 - 2004) was born in 1933 in
Category

1980s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

"Figure Study H", 1996, Figurative Expression, Ceramic Sculpture
By Viola Frey
Located in Detroit, MI
"Figure Study H" is exemplary of Viola Frey's colorful, larger-than-life ceramic sculptures. These
Category

1990s Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Memphis Ceramic Sculpture by Neil Williams
By Neil Williams
Located in Oakland, CA
Arts in the 1970s and was the assistant to artist Viola Frey before striking on his own and currently
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Bestial
By Kyungmin Park
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Gold, Resin, Glaze, Akio Takamori, Kensuke Yamada, Beth Cavener, Tip Toland, Betty Woodman, Viola Frey.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Resin, Glaze

Bestial
Bestial
H 12 in W 8 in D 5 in
Bluebird Lady
By Viola Frey
Located in Morton Grove, IL
/Thomas Gallery contacted Dorothy Weiss Gallery (who represented Viola at the time) and had it shipped to
Bluebird Lady
Bluebird Lady
H 97 in W 23 in D 18 in
Puzzle
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Rudy Autio, Patty Warashina, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Richard T. Notkin, Kurt Weiser, Viola Frey
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Wood, Paint, House Paint

Puzzle
H 7.5 in W 13.75 in D 1 in
Portrait
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Rudy Autio, Patty Warashina, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Richard T. Notkin, Kurt Weiser, Viola Frey
Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Wood, Paint, House Paint

Portrait
H 11.75 in W 9.75 in D 1.5 in
Don't You?
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Autio, Patty Warashina, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Richard T. Notkin, Kurt Weiser, Viola Frey, mixed
Category

2010s Surrealist Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, House Paint, Ceramic

Don't You?
H 11 in W 14 in D 8 in
Don't You?
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Autio, Patty Warashina, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Richard T. Notkin, Kurt Weiser, Viola Frey, mixed
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Wood, Paint, House Paint

Don't You?
H 11 in W 14 in D 8 in
3 Piece Jar by Ted Saupe
By Ted Saupe
Located in Morton Grove, IL
his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1972, under Viola Frey and his MFA in 1979
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Underglaze

3 Piece Jar by Ted Saupe
3 Piece Jar by Ted Saupe
H 6.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
You Me
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Rudy Autio, Patty Warashina, Peter Voulkos, Ron Nagle, Richard T. Notkin, Kurt Weiser, Viola Frey
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic, Ceramic

You Me
H 13 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
Of Course I'm Always Faithful to You
By Soojin Choi
Located in Kansas City, MO
Weiser, Viola Frey, mixed media, printmaking, sculpture, sculpture artists, fiber, fabric, wood, house
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Wood, Paint, House Paint

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
By Michael Lucero
Located in Surfside, FL
from Fire: Robert Arneson, Viola Frey, Ken Price, Michael Lucero, Peter Voulkos, at Scott White
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

Cup
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price, fine art, porcelain, sculptural ceramics
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Cup
Cup
H 4.25 in W 3.25 in D 3.5 in
Cup IX
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price, fine art, porcelain, sculptural ceramics
Category

1980s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Cup IX
Cup IX
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Cup IV
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price, fine art, porcelain, sculptural ceramics
Category

1980s Modern Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze

Cup IV
Cup IV
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
Cup VII
By Akio Takamori
Located in Kansas City, MO
Woodman, Pablo Picasso, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Kenneth Price, fine art, porcelain, sculptural ceramics
Category

1980s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze, Ceramic

Cup VII
Cup VII
H 4 in W 3.5 in D 4 in
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