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Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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
Polia Pillin California Studio Pottery Seated Girl with Bird Lidded Trinket Box
Polia Pillin California Studio Pottery Seated Girl with Bird Lidded Trinket Box

Polia Pillin California Studio Pottery Seated Girl with Bird Lidded Trinket Box

By Polia Pillin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large ceramic lidded trinket box in shades of blue with decoration of a seated woman and bird. Created by Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California,...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Polia Pillin Ceramic Etherial Seated Woman with Bird in Nature Tray
Polia Pillin Ceramic Etherial Seated Woman with Bird in Nature Tray

Polia Pillin Ceramic Etherial Seated Woman with Bird in Nature Tray

By Polia Pillin

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large ceramic tray with decoration of a woman holding a bird set in an etherial moonlit nature theme, created by Polia Pillin of Los Angeles, California. Tray measures 12 3/4" by 8 1...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl
William Polia Pillin California Studio Colorful Ceramic Bowl

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 ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Polia Pillin Pair Studio Pottery Plates
Polia Pillin Pair Studio Pottery Plates

Polia Pillin Pair Studio Pottery Plates

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Located in Fulton, CA

A pair or two Polia Pillin California Studio pottery plates. Excellent condition. Please excuse some glare in photographs.

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Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate
Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate

Polia Pillin Mid-Century Studio Pottery Plate

By Polia Pillin

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A Polia Pillin California Studio pottery plate / charger. String instrument with dancer. Two flea bites at upper rim. Noticeable upon close inspection. Please excuse some glare in ph...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Polia Pillin Ceramic / Pottery Bowl/Plate, Signed
Polia Pillin Ceramic / Pottery Bowl/Plate, Signed

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.

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1950s American Modern Vintage Polia Pillin Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Polia Pillin serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Jonathan Adler, Ben Seibel, and Gertrud and Otto Natzler. Prices for Polia Pillin serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $550 and can go as high as $1,800, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $973.