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Edith Varian Cockcroft Art

American, 1881-1962
A painter in the modernist styles of her era, Edith Cockcroft was heavily influenced by Henri Matisse with whom she studied in Paris in 1898. She was born in Brooklyn to wealthy parents and lived in Allendale, New Jersey. In 1898, she went to France where she spent much time in the art colonies of Pont Aven and Concarneau. She exhibited in Paris at the Salon de la Society Nationale des Beaux Arts and the Salon d'Automme. "There is probably no truth to the often repeated story that she was a mistress to Paul Gaughin for, by 1898, he had traveled to the South Seas for the last time." During the early part of the 20th Century, she traveled to England, judging by the fact that her 1908 entry in the National Academy of Design was a scene of St. Ives. She also exhibited at the Academy from 1910 to 1915, and at the Art Institute of Chicago, the International Art Union, the Salons of America, the Pennsylvania Academy and the Corcoran Gallery. She married as a teen ager and lived with her husband in New York City and then in Sloatsburg, New York. Her husband, Charles Weyand, was a stock broker who lost much money during the Depression, so she supported them with the making of pottery, jewelry and with fabric designs. In her later years, she traveled to Haiti and did many Haitian paintings. She died in Ramapo, New York. A fire in her studio had destroyed a large number of her paintings, and in the 1990s, a large number of her works were found, having been rescued from a trash compactor.
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Art Nouveau Ceramic Sunflower Platter by Edith Varian Cockcroft C. 1930
Art Nouveau Ceramic Sunflower Platter by Edith Varian Cockcroft C. 1930

Art Nouveau Ceramic Sunflower Platter by Edith Varian Cockcroft C. 1930

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This striking hand-painted ceramic charger by Edith Cockcroft (1872–1962) is a stunning example of early 20th-century American art pottery. Measuring 14.75 inches in diameter, the pl...

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Find a wide variety of authentic Edith Varian Cockcroft art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Edith Varian Cockcroft in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1960s and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Edith Varian Cockcroft art, so small editions measuring 45 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Clarence Holbrook Carter, Jacob Kainen, and Cecil Crosley Bell. Edith Varian Cockcroft art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,500 and tops out at $8,500, while the average work can sell for $8,500.

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