Ruth Duckworth was born in Hamburg, Germany, as the youngest of five children. The daughter of a Jewish woman, Duckworth had to leave Nazi Germany for her studies in sculpture and drawing, attending the Liverpool College of Art in 1936. She later studied at the Hammersmith School of Art, the City and Guilds of London Art School and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1964 and, upon retiring from the university in 1977, moved her studio space to a former pickle plant in Lakeview, Chicago. Her work is featured at such institutions as the Art Institute of Chicago; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Windsor Castle, England; Stuttgart Museum, Germany; National Museum of Modern Art, Japan; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, The Netherlands, Philadelphia Museum of Art; The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; National Museum of Scotland; Kestner Museum, Germany; Schleswig Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Germany; Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Germany; City Museum, Bassano Del Grappa, Italy; Buckinghamshire County Museum, England; Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah; American Craft Museum, New York; Los Angeles County Art Museum, California; Evanston Public Library, Illinois and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Glazed Sandstone Sculpture by Ruth Duckworth, 1961
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Benalmadena, ES
A sculptural work by Ruth Duckworth, executed in glazed sandstone in 1961. The piece consists of a cubic, open-centered outer frame featuring a highly textured, unglazed exterior, wh...
Sandstone
Full Tea Service by Ruth Duckworth (INV# NP3746)
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ruth Duckworth Full Tea Service (INV# NP3746) stoneware and glaze teapot: 8.25 x 7 x 3.5” creamer: 3.25 x 2 x 2.25” sugar bowl: 1.5 x 3.25” approx. cup: 3 x 2.5 x 1.75” approx. saucer: .75 x 4.5 x 4.5” circa 1972 signed RWD Ruth Duckworth (1919-2009) was born in Hamburg, Germany as the youngest of five children. The daughter of a Jewish woman, Duckworth had to leave Nazi Germany for her studies in sculpture and drawing, attending the Liverpool College of Art in 1936. She later studied at the Hammersmith School of Art, the City and Guilds of London Art School, and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 1964 and, upon retiring from the university in 1977, moved her studio space to a former pickle plant in Lakeview, Chicago. Her work is featured at such institutions as the Art Institute of Chicago; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Windsor Castle, England; Stuttgart Museum, Germany; National Museum of Modern Art, Japan; Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen, The Netherlands, Philadelphia Museum of Art; The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; National Museum of Scotland; Kestner Museum, Germany; Schleswig Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Germany; Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe, Germany; City Museum, Bassano Del Grappo, Italy; Buckingham County Museum, England; Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah; American Craft Museum , New York; Los Angeles County Art Museum, California; Evanston Public Library, Illinois; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Most recently, Ruth Duckworth had a major exhibition at Salon 94...
Stoneware, Glaze
Ruth Duckworth Stoneweare Ceramic Large Monumemtal Vessel
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Chicago, IL
Ruth Duckworth was an innovative Chicago sculptor, deeply engaged in the natural world and responding to artistic developments in the 1960s. Working in clay, she called herself a scu...
Stoneware
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.5 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Contemporary, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware with Patterning
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Glazed Stoneware with Patterning José Sierra is a self-taught artist and ceramicist, born in Mérida, Venezuela in 1975. His work draws insp...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
An abstract sculpture in sandstone circa 1960
By Le Corbusier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An abstract sculpture in sandstone in the style of Le Corbusier very nice brown black patina
Sandstone
$5,480
H 17.33 in W 15.75 in D 12.21 in
Sandstone Sculpture by Jens Jacob Bregnø Female Venus Figure, Illums, 1930s
By Illums Bolighus, Jens Jacob Bregnö
Located in Odense, DK
Large beautiful figurative sculpture by Danish artist Jens Jacob Bregnø in jugend style. The sculpture is made of raw sandstone and is signed by the ...
Sandstone
Plaster sculpture by Michel Lucotte, France, 1961
By Michel Lucotte
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster sculpture by Michel Lucotte, model created for the design of a monumental work. Unique piece, sold with certificate and bearing Michel Lucotte’s ink stamp. 1961. Biography M...
Plaster
Hand-Carved Abstract Sandstone Sculpture, Organic Modern, France, 1960
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
An imposing abstract sandstone sculpture, likely made in Brittany (France), as evidenced by its characteristic texture and deep hues. Despite its considerable size, this piece exude...
Sandstone
Plaster sculpture by Michel Lucotte, France, 1961
By Michel Lucotte
Located in Paris, FR
Plaster sculpture by Michel Lucotte, model created for the design of a monumental work. Unique piece, sold with certificate and bearing Michel Lucotte’s ink stamp. Biography Michel...
Plaster
$780
H 16 in W 8 in D 2 in
Vintage Hand Carved, Handcrafted Sandstone Primitive Sculpture by Timor Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Hand Carved and Handcrafted Sandstone Primitive Decorative Design Stone Sculpture by Timor Island Design, the Sculpture Mounted on a Black Iron Stand Detail Dimensions: Top: ...
Stone, Sandstone, Metal
Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern Sandstone Bust Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Modernist sandstone bust sculpture of a male Artist unknown. The sculpture is beautiful from all sides and radiates simplicity and has a enigmatic feel to it. The full height of scu...
Sandstone
$22,171
H 9.06 in W 17.52 in D 7.49 in
Abstract bronze sculpture "L'Or des Nuits" by Siegfried Jonas, France 1961
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Abstract bronze sculpture “L’Or des Nuits” by Siegfried Jonas (1909–1989), France 1961. Strong and distinctive work featuring beautifully flowing organic forms cast in bronze, enrich...
Bronze
Italian Ceramic Vessel by Guido Gambone
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sculptural ceramic vessel by Italian designer Guido Gambone (1909-1969) circa 1950s. The stoneware of dove shape is an open vessel in form. The surface is decorated with geometrica...
Ceramic
Ceramic Hand Thrown Vessel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Monumental ceramic bulbous vase with greens and yellows throughout. Vessel measures 13" diameter and 26" high.
Ceramic
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 18 in D 6 in
Antique Terracotta Sandstone handcrafted Horse Sculpture
By Austin Productions
Located in Birmingham, AL
Antique Terracotta Sandstone handcrafted Horse Sculpture , The sculpture called "Tang Horse," likely produced by Austin Productions in 1961. Key details include but no signature fou...
Sandstone, Alabaster
Ruth Duckworth Ceramic Bowl
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Dallas, TX
A stoneware bowl by Ruth Duckworth signed to the bottom.
Stoneware
Untitled Form (INV# NP5225) By Ruth Duckworth
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Ruth Duckworth Untitled Form (INV# NP5225) porcelain, stoneware, and glaze 7 x 16 x 7" 1999 signed by artist provenance: Garth Clark Gallery New York RUTH DUCKWORTH Ruth Duckworth ...
Porcelain, Stoneware, Glaze
Pair of Bronze Sculptures by Ruth Duckworth
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of bronze sculptures with ceramic bases by Ruth Duckworth.
Mama Pot
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Morton Grove, IL
clay, glaze, stains
Clay, Glaze
Untitled Wall Mural by Ruth Duckworth
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Morton Grove, IL
porcelain and glaze Provenance- Private collection Evanston, IL The Nevica Project Ruth Duckworth (1919-2009) was born in Hamburg, Germany as the youngest of five children. The da...
Porcelain, Glaze
Untitled (Striped Platter)
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in Morton Grove, IL
porcelain
Porcelain
Unique Ceramic Vessel by Ruth Duckworth
By Ruth Duckworth
Located in New York, NY
Asian inspired, footed vessel with rough edges and stripped coloring. This piece also has a central hole that runs into the central pedestal. Signed on bottom R.W.D.