Polia Pillin Decorative Bowls
American, 1909-1992
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.
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Creator: Polia Pillin
William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl
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By Polia Pillin
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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...
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Polia Pillin decorative bowls for sale on 1stDibs.
Polia Pillin decorative bowls are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Polia Pillin decorative bowls, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative bowls by Polia Pillin 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 bowls by Dorothy Thorpe, Towle Silversmiths, and Beatrice Wood. Prices for Polia Pillin decorative bowls can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $550 and can go as high as $850, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $550.