Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Loet Van Der Veen was a Dutch artist and sculptor, born in 1921, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, very close to a Victorian-era zoo, which he visited every day, until it was destroyed during World War II. He escaped from occupied Netherlands and served in the R.A.F., during the war. During the first 11 years following the war, he worked as a fashion designer in Zurich, London and New York. He studied Chinese glaze techniques for three years, with Fong Chow, then the curator of the Far Eastern Department of the Metropolitan Museum, in New York. Loet left New York and built a mountain-top house and studio, 1,600 feet above the Pacific Ocean, along California’s remote Big Sur coastline. Living in a remote area, where there was an abundance of wildlife, coupled with his love for animals, led him to create ceramic animal forms. Striving for more sophisticated and graceful images, he ventured into designing animals in bronze, enhanced by a rich palette of subtle patinas, offering uniquely stylized interpretations that have been appreciated by distinguished worldwide collectors. His works are in the permanent collections of museums throughout the world.
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Bronze
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Glass, Plexiglass
2010s American Organic Modern Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Ceramic, Stoneware
2010s Tribal Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Ceramic, Silk, Hemp, Raffia
2010s American Organic Modern Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
2010s American Organic Modern Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Brass, Bronze
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Copper, Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Metal
Early 20th Century German Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Metal, Bronze
19th Century Indonesian Neoclassical Antique Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Wood, Teak, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Rustic Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary South American Rustic Loet Vanderveen Decorative Art
Teak