Polia Pillin, née Sunockin, was born on September 1, 1909, in Częstochowa. She came to Chicago from Poland in 1924 to work an industrial job that allowed her to support her family overseas. She began to take art classes at the Jewish People's art institute in the evenings and dreamed of supporting herself as an artist. In 1938, she married William Pillin, who had fled persecution in Ukraine with his family and settled in Chicago and they lived in New Mexico. After the birth of their first child, they returned to Chicago, where she had her first show of paintings at the Chicago Art Institute. She became fascinated with clay and in 1946 she took a six-week course in pottery which was her only formal training. She set up a studio in her kitchen, complete with a wheel and electric kiln and soon her innovative works were in high demand. By the 1960s, the Pillins, now collaborating on throwing pots and developing glazes, were selling pottery faster than they could produce it. Polia Pillin's pieces are instantly recognizable. Her technique involves painting on pieces with colored clays while they were still wet and then double-firing using a transparent glaze which produced a high gloss finish. Her pieces, both paintings and pots, feature whimsical figures of people and animals. Her style was informed both by her Eastern European heritage and by her surroundings in New Mexico. She has won numerous awards from Los Angeles County Art Institute in 1949, Syracuse Museum of Fine Art in 1950 and California State Fair in 1951.
Polia Pillin rare footed bowl with lid ceramic/ pottery , signed .
By Polia Pillin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare footed , lidded bowl decorated with horses by the very well known Artis, Polia Pillin .signed in bottom, Pillin .
Pottery
Polia Pillin Mid-Century Modern Footed Studio Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pillin is known for her whimsical designs and a re-occurring motifs of women, birds, horses and flowers. Decorated ceramic footed bowl by Polia Pillin (1909-1992). Signed on the bottom: Pillin. Perfect condition, no chips, cracks or repairs. Measures: 2.75" H x 7.38" D. Polia Pillin was a painter and ceramist. Born in Poland, 1909, she immigrated to Chicago in 1924. She studied there at the AIC and Jewish Peoples...
Ceramic
William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Colorful California studio pottery bowl created by William and Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 5.25" high by 11" in diameter and is signed W + P Pillin on the ...
Ceramic
Polia Pillin Ceramic / Pottery Bowl/Plate, Signed
By Polia Pillin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ceramic plate painting, by the very well known, Los Angeles artist Polia Pillin.
Ceramic
Travertine Bowl With Lid
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine vases ...
Marble
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.25 in W 4 in D 4 in
1950's Polia Pillin California Studio Art Pottery Ceramic Vase w/Woman & Horse
By Polia Pillin
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Polia Pillin California art pottery vase dating from the 1950's. Features two hand painted images of a woman holding a bird and then a horse. Signed on the bottom. In very...
Ceramic, Pottery
St. Clement Midcentury Ceramic Bowl, Blue
By Saint-Clément
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning and stylish hand-crafted blue matte bowl by Saint Clement pottery studio/workshop, France. Signed on the underside with Saint Clement...
Ceramic
$897
H 1.97 in Dm 7.09 in
Ceramic Bowl by Wilhelm Kage Argenta Serie for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1930 Signed
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Paris, IDF
A bowl in ceramic with handmade silver inlay from the 1930s Argenta collection made by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, signature underneath. The now iconic argenta stoneware collecti...
Silver
$3,250
H 4 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Arne Bang Signed Monumental Midcentury Danish Scandinavian Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Arne Bang
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare large work by Danish designer Arne Bang. Truly special. Beautifully glazed and signed with artist mark and number on the base. Would be a great addition to...
Ceramic
$595
H 5.5 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Peter Shire Exp Signed Hand Painted Modern Large Ceramic Pottery Bowl
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects. This work is from 2001 and is dated and signed with Shire's customary "EXP" (Echo Park Pottery...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Frank Keramik, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
By Bangholm Keramik Denmark
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Large Danish Studio Pottery Bowl from Bangholm, 1960s
Ceramic
$685
H 1.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ceramic Bowl
By Raul Coronel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully made and colored heavy bowl by Mexican born ceramic master Raul Coronel who played an important role in the American (he became a naturalized citizen) / California design movement of the 1950s-1970s alongside Peter Voulkos, Beatrice Wood, Gertrud & Otto Natzler, Otto & Vivika Heino, to name but a few. This bowl features a deep oceanic green crackle glass...
Earthenware
$526
H 1.3 in Dm 2.84 in
Makoto Kagoshima, 'Yellow Flower' small bowl, Japan ceramic pottery artist maker
By William Morris (English)
Located in London, GB
Makoto Kagoshima, Japan (artist/maker) ‘Yellow Flower’ small bowl C. 2016 Ceramic, patterned glazed finish. Diam. 7.2 cm, H 3.3 cm; Wt 63 g Shipp...
Ceramic
French Midcentury Ceramic Bowl, Earth Tones
Located in Miami, FL
A fine decorative bowl with beautiful beige and brown hues. This mid-century ceramic bowl with earth tones is wonderful decorative object, very pleasing to the eye and has interestin...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern German Studio Pottery Bowl, Ceramic, Green, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Bowl, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Style: Mid-Century Modern Color: Green Item Type: V...
Ceramic
Large Polia Pillin Triangular Platter with Abstract Figures
By Polia Pillin
Located in Oakland, CA
Large platter by ceramic artist Polia Pillin (1909-1992), triangular in shape the piece is comprised of three figurative abstract forms in each of the three quadrants of the piece. Pillin used a multitude of glazes to create this colorful object. Polish-born Polia Pillin (1909-1992) and her husband William established their ceramic studio, The Pillin Art Pottery Company, in their Los Angeles, CA garage in 1948. Her husband shaped and glazed the pots that became canvases that Polia used to paint fanciful scenes of people and animals in the mid-century style. Thousands of pieces were produced and Polia became one of the most highly regarded of contemporary studio potters today. The clay used for Pillin pottery...
Ceramic
William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Colorful California studio pottery bowl created by William and Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 3.5" by 6 3/8" and is signed W + P Pillin on the bottom. In very...
Ceramic
William + Polia Pillin Studio Pottery Crater Glaze Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1948 - 1992 William + Polia Pillin were California potters He would throw the pots and she would paint them with decorative females, birds and horses This is an unusual glaze executed by William Wheel thrown clay with an amazing crater glaze...
Ceramic
Polia Pillin Ceramic Bowl, circa 1960
By Polia Pillin
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Polia Pillin ceramic bowl, circa 1960.
Ceramic
Monumental Polia Pillin Surrealist Equine Themed Ceramic Studio Bowl
By Polia Pillin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental ceramic bowl depicting birds, figures and horse set in an etherial surrealist nature theme created by Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 10.5" in heigh...
Ceramic