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Annemarie Davidson Decorative Objects

Annemarie Davidson was born Annemarie Behrendt in 1920 in Berlin, Germany and moved to New York City with her family in 1936. Davidson is known for her fine modernist abstract copper enamels. Davidson studied economics, receiving her bachelor's degree from New York University in 1941 and was awarded her master's degree at Columbia University in 1942. In 1942, she married Norman Davidson, a chemist and molecular biologist. The Davidsons moved to the Sierra Madre in California in 1946, where Norman Davidson was a Caltech professor and a pioneering scientist in the field of microbiology. While her husband was at Harvard in 1957, she studied with enamellist Doris Hall in Cambridge. Returning to the Sierra Madre in 1958, Davidson continued studying with the African American enamelist Curtis Tann. She became a friend of Los Angeles–based enamellist Mary Sharp. Influenced by Hall, Tann and to some extent Sharp, her enamels were brightly colored and abstract. Davidson would use glass fragments, which she referred to as jewels in her work, which would become part of the enamel, giving her work a distinctive freeform sculptural style. Davidson died in the Sierra Madre on September 24, 2012.

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Creator: Annemarie Davidson
Annemarie Davidson & Blaine Rath Walnut & Enamel Letter Tray, California, c.1970
By Annemarie Davidson, Florence Knoll
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Annemarie Davidson & Blaine Rath Walnut & Enamel Letter Tray, California, c.1970
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Annemarie Davidson Decorative Objects

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Enamel

Annemarie Davidson Copper Enameled Ashtray
By Annemarie Davidson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper plate by artist Annemarie Davidson, c. 1960s USA. The ashtray well is finished in a reddish orange enamel while the bottom of the dish showcases a black enamel. The ashtray ha...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Annemarie Davidson Decorative Objects

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Copper

Vintage Annemarie Davidson Enamel Plate – Mid-Century Modern Studio Art on Coppe
By Annemarie Davidson
Located in San Diego, CA
This striking octagonal enamel plate by Annamarie Davidson exemplifies the bold innovation and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design. Radiating with dynamic energy, the plate features a mesmerizing composition of raised circular forms in vibrant blues, soft lavenders, lemon yellows, and aquas. These biomorphic shapes pulse from the center outward, dramatically set against a richly textured field of radiating copper-brown lines over a vivid electric blue enamel ground. The plate’s dimensionality and meticulous surface treatment create a luminous, almost cosmic effect—an exceptional example of Davidson’s signature style. Annamarie Davidson was a pivotal figure in the American studio enamel movement during the mid-20th century. Working primarily in the 1950s and 60s, Davidson was part of a wave of California-based artists who elevated enameling from a craft tradition to a fine art form. Her work is celebrated for its rich color palettes, playful abstraction, and masterful command of vitreous enamel on copper. Each piece is not only a testament to her technical skill but also to her ability to harmonize modernist aesthetics with expressive, organic forms. As mid-century modern design sought to integrate art into everyday life, Davidson's enamelware—functional yet visually arresting—embodied that ethos perfectly. This plate is more than decorative; it is a radiant artifact from a revolutionary design era, and a fine addition to any collection of mid-century art, ceramics, or design. Add a rare and radiant piece of Mid-Century Modern art to your collection with this vintage enamel plate...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Annemarie Davidson Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

Annamarie Davidson Copper Enamel Plate & Lidded Wood Bowl –
By Annemarie Davidson
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A stunning Mid-Century Modern studio craft set by acclaimed California artist Annamarie Davidson, featuring a hand-enameled copper plate and matching lidded wood bowl. Known for her ...
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"Leaves and Ferns", Exceptional Mid Century Enameled Bowl in Copper, Bronze Hues
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One of the largest and most striking works ever created by Annemarie Davidson, one of America's greatest enamel artists working in the 1950s and 60s, this low bowl depicts an overlay...
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Annemarie Davidson GhostLine Enamel and Copper Dish in Blue Hues
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Annemarie Davidson Decorative Objects

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Copper, Enamel

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Annemarie Davidson decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Annemarie Davidson decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Annemarie Davidson decorative objects, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Annemarie Davidson were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Polia Pillin, Bennington Potters, and Joel Edwards. Prices for Annemarie Davidson decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $325 and can go as high as $1,200, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $763.

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