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Kay Whitcomb Furniture

Kay Whitcomb was born in 1921 in Arlington, Massachusetts, to a long line of New England metalsmiths, the Carr family. In a way, it was almost preordained that her life would be devoted to the crafts. While she hoped to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, financial conditions prevented it. With financial assistance from relatives and friends, she began her art studies at Rhode Island School of Design in 1939. Whitcomb recalls that in her third year, in 1941, she took an enameling class. Her instructor taught the cloisonné technique. Whitcomb moved to Cleveland in December 1946 and spent four months working in Hall’s studio. With a GI loan, she was able to open her first enameling studio in Winchester, Massachusetts. In 1948, three of her enamel works were juried into the Syracuse Ceramic National. After a brief marriage, she moved, in 1954, to San Diego with her two children. She juried and curated numerous exhibitions and went to great efforts to keep enameling on public display. Besides exhibiting in Europe, she led the effort to have several American enamelists included in the prestigious International Biennial of Enamel Art in Limoges.

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Creator: Kay Whitcomb
A Kay Whitcomb Enamel 1966
By Kay Whitcomb
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great enamel by Kay Whitcomb, framed, signed and dated 1966. Titled" Where your Treasure is, there will your Heart be also" A note about the artist: " Whitcomb was born in 1921 in Arlington, Massachusetts, to a long line of New England metalsmiths, the Carr family. In a way, it was almost preordained that her life would be devoted to the crafts. While she hoped to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, financial conditions prevented it. With financial assistance from relatives and friends, she began her art studies at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1939. Whitcomb recalls that in her third year, in 1941, she took an enameling class. Her instructor taught the cloisonné technique. Ruth Raemisch also used the same facilities, working on her enamels while regular courses were offered. Whitcomb recalls being intrigued by Raemisch’s techniques and wanting to emulate the distinguished German-born artist, whose style was based on the Limoges school of enamel painting. She completed her course work at RISD in 1942 while taking additional classes at the Cambridge School of Art. In 1944 she joined the United States Marine Corps Women’s Reserve at Camp Pendleton...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kay Whitcomb Furniture

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Enamel

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Kay Whitcomb furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Kay Whitcomb furniture 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 Kay Whitcomb furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Kay Whitcomb were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 1960s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Stevan Kissel, Vanguard Studios, and Philippe Halsman. Prices for Kay Whitcomb furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $3,700 and can go as high as $3,700, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,700.

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