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Japanese Asian Large Meiji Period Silk Embroidery Peacock Bird Flower Tapestry
Located in Studio City, CA
A stunning Meiji Period (1868-1912) Japanese large framed embroidery/ tapestry featuring a pair of finely detailed birds - likely peacocks in a floral garden landscape. A truly magn...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Glass, Wood
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors.
This work dat...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Tadashi Nakayama Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Two Horses 1963
By Tadashi Nakayama
Located in Studio City, CA
This wonderfully designed, abstract work by esteemed Japanese printmaker Tadashi Nakayama. The print is pencil signed, numbered (13/80), dated 1963, stamped on the verso by the artist, and embellished with metallic pigments. It is an uncommon and hard to find work.
Nakayama has exhibited internationally in cities such as Rome, Tokyo, Krakow, Milan, and his works can be found in museums around the world including:
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia.
Cincinnati Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.
fine Arts Museum of San Francisco - Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, USA.
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Honolulu Academy of Arts, Hawaii, USA.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., USA.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, USA.
Western Australian Art Museum, Perth...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Bronze Edo Period Buddhist Temple Shrine Buddha Statue Amulet Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous Japanese bronze temple shrine Buddha. The small piece has a beautiful aged patina and a wonderful, surprisingly hefty feel to it when held in...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Natori Shunsen Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Onoe Kikugoro VI Adachi Motoemom
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite rare woodblock print by famed Japanese artist/ master printmaker Natori Shunsen of well-known Japanese actor Onoe Kikugoro VI in the drama "Tengajaya-mura (or T...
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Prints
Materials
Paper
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop Art Lithograph Poster Dancing Dogs Wolves 1991
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find limited vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Art offset lithograph poster featuring one of his more coveted images of two dancing dogs/wolves from a...
Category
1990s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Pair of Large Heavy South India Indian Carved Hardwood Elephants with Bone Inlay
Located in Studio City, CA
Intricately crafted by a master carver. Heavy and ornate. These two would liven any setting. Quite unique and eye-catching.
Dimension: 12" high, 14" wide, 7" deep.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Hardwood
Chinese Peking Opera Theatre Puppet Marionette Doll, Early 1900s
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work complete with a unique wood-carved and hand painted face, a wonderfully fabulous hairdo, and an original textile garment.
From a group of 7 Chinese opera puppets, we acquired from a collector. Each puppet shows clear signs of previous stage use. Clearly original works.
Likely from the early 1900s.
Would make for a great addition to any Chinese artifacts...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood, Paint
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful 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 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Rauschenberg Limited Edition Lithograph Poster I Love New York, 2001
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, large, richly printed color offset lithograph poster by famed American artist Robert Rauschenberg titled
"I Love New York" which depicts the World Trade Center Towers in...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed Limited Edition Sexual Desire Portfolio I Complete Set
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and alluring set of fifteen photographs by famed controversial Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki from his 2000 highly sexually charged Sexual Desire Portfolio I. Araki is best known for his provocative works that merge elements of eroticism and fine art, frequently exploring themes of intimacy, sexuality, and the fleeting nature of life. This limited edition portfolio (only 30 in total were published) comprises the complete set (quite rare as few complete sets exist today) of fifteen offset prints on watercolor paper and is published by Taka Ishii Editions, Tokyo. The collection of photographs is based on his 1996 exhibition Serie Sexual which was first presented as a large wall installation...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Beatrice Wood Signed Early Large Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate Charger 1940s
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
An exceptionally rare and fine early piece by famed American ceramist Beatrice Wood featuring a dynamic and unique design. The colors illuminate like stained glass under the glaze wh...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Luongo Signed Original Italian Argentinian Oil on Canvas Painting Lovers
By Aldo Luongo
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful composted and wonderfully colored original oil on canvas painting by Aldo Luongo (1941- ) from his widely recognized "Lovers" series (sometimes referred to as Lover's Emb...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Korean Joseon Dynasty Glazed Pottery Ceramic Hakame Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) Korean pottery bowl with a beautiful muted glaze, color, and nicely aged patina.
As this is not our area of expertise, we are listing it si...
Category
Antique 19th Century Korean Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Asian Khmer Cambodia Stoned Carved Head Bust of Male Buddhist Buddha Shiva Deity
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully sand stone-carved Asian deity figure / sculpture likely from Cambodia. The detailed head is likely that of the divinity deity Shiva, sometimes referred to as the smiling God-King. The features are clearly reminiscent of the carvings found at both Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom...
Category
Antique 19th Century Cambodian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Sandstone
William Fredericksen Signed Mid-Century Modern Encaustic Painting Fear, 1956
By William Fredericksen
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging encaustic painting (the process of which heated wax is mixed with paint to provide texture and expanded color range) by Norwegian born American artist ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Jonathan Barbieri Signed Framed Graphite Drawing Head Study Los Mezcaleros
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite oddly alluring and a bit disturbingly engaging original graphite on parchment drawing by American/Mexican artist Jonathan Barbieri titled "Head Study - Los Mezcaleros" The u...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Drawings
Materials
Paper
Beatrice Wood Signed Midcentury California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Vase
By Beatrice Wood
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful gem of a piece by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, gorgeously radiant turquoise luster glaze. A beautiful design with a delicate long neck rising from a circular base. Classic and timeless.
Signed by Beatrice in her customary "Beato" on the underside of the base (with noted inventory number).
Would be an amazing addition to any Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or personal collectors of her work or a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. One of the best Beatrice Wood's luster glaze vases we have come across in quite a while.
Know famously in the art world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is considered by many experts and collectors alike to have been a centerpiece in the modern ceramic art movement of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. At one point in her career, Wood studied with master potters Otto and Gertrud Natzler and later become famed in her own right for her distinct luster-glazing techniques. In 1994, the Smithsonian Institution named Wood an "Esteemed American Artist".
Her other awards include:
1994 Governor’s Awards for the Arts (California)
1993 Recognition as A Role Model by Women in Film
1992 Gold Medal for Highest Achievement in Craftsmanship, American Craft Council
1988 Distinguished Service Award, Arizona State University
1987 Fellow of American Craft Council Women’s Art Caucus, National Award (NCECA Award)
1986 Women’s Building Award
1984 Living Treasure of California
1983 Symposium Award of the Institute for Ceramic History
1961 Goodwill Ambassador from USA...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Frank Martin Signed Limited Edition British Woodcut Print "Maened", 1969
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful image by British artist or printmaker Frank Martin titled "Maened". The image is of dancer Olga Tshechowa and was later used for the poster of...
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Rupert Deese Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Floral Bowl
By Rupert J. Deese
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous floral or leaf pattern decorated bowl by California master ceramist Rupert Deese who worked closely with pottery legend Harrison Mcintosh.
Signed with Deese's cipher/ stamp and sticker on the base.
Would be a great addition to any Mid-Century Modern ceramics and pottery collection or a very eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Deese's work can be found in numerous collections and museums including:
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Boston
Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
Maloof Foundation, Alta Loma, California
Millard Sheets Collection, Gualala, California
Mingei International Museum, San Diego
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Richard & Alice Petterson Museum, Claremont, California
Roger Corsaw...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Leonor Fini Signed Framed Lithograh Print Femme Avec Cheveux Rouge, circa 1970s
By Leonor Fini
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful lithographic print by Argentinian-born Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author Leonor Fini titled "Femme Avec Cheveux Rouge".
Leonor Fini was arguably the most ferociously and heroically independent woman artist of the 20th century. Fini herself never accepted the label of "woman artist," and likewise, never considered herself a Surrealist despite her works having been included in nearly every major Surrealism exhibition from 1936 to the present. In the 1930s she lived in Paris, France where she collaborated with, or who were influenced by such prominent 20th-century artists as Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dalí, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, Anna Magnani, Albert Camus, Jean Genet...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Gilt Carved Wood Gilt Seated Temple Shrine Thai Siam Asian Serene Buddha
Located in Studio City, CA
A finely carved and detailed seated wood temple shrine Buddha. Likely Northern Thai or lower Burmese.
This particular Buddha has a wonder...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Giltwood
Native American Navajo Handwoven Wool Rug or Mat
By Native American Art
Located in Studio City, CA
A nicely hand loomed Native American (likely Navajo) rug. Wonderfully designed with vivid colors and geometrical patterns. Would make for a nice additio...
Category
20th Century North American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Wool
Joachim Probst Signed Mid-Century Modern NY Art Mixed Media Female Nude Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and quite alluring original mixed media painting on card stock by New York Greenwich Village artist Joachim (Jack) Probst (1913–1980). The female nude work is titled "Ch...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Japanese Antique Edo Hand Carved Wood Noh Theater Mask Otobide 17th-18th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful, wonderfully aged, alluring mask made for Japanese Noh theater. The naturally faded beauty and unique character drew us to this mask immediately.
The mask is handcrafted and hand-carved from natural wood, clearly by a master of his trade.
We believe this mask is of the Noh theatre character Otobide.
This mask dates back to the Edo Period (1603-1868). It comes with a wooden storage box (which may have been added at a later date).
A rare, unique, and exquisite mask. Finely carved and executed. Would be a great addition to any Japanese or Asian art/artifacts collection or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Mask dimensions: 7.7" high, 5.7" wide, 2.1" deep...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Bill Haskell Signed Carved Wood Turned Olive Wood Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work with elegant shape by California master woodturner artist Bill Haskell.
The piece is signed and noted "Olive" on the base.
Would be...
Category
20th Century American Modern Vases
Materials
Wood
Yoshitoshi Mori Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Stencil Print, 1969
By Yoshitoshi Mori
Located in Studio City, CA
A large, earthly toned, dramatically composed print, with just the right touch of humor, is by Japanese master printmaker Yoshitoshi Mori who was famed ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Tatsuzo Shimaoka Signed Japanese Mingei Henko Rope Inlay Pottery Vase with Box
By Tatsuzo Shimaoka 2
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed, gorgeously glazed, and highly coveted press-molded square Mingei Henko vase by Japanese National Treasure and Mashik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Crash John Matos Signed Large Original Watercolor Painting Jessica Rabbit, 1990
By John Crash Matos
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed New York street artist Crash (John Matos) who is highly regarded as a Pioneer of the Graffiti art movement in the 1980s. In 1984 he collaborated with a series of murals and installations with artist Keith Haring at the Musee d'art Moderne de la Villa de Paris, France. This early work features the iconic cartoon character Jessica Rabbit...
Category
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Bob Stocksdale Signed Monumental Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger
By Bob Stocksdale
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rare wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed and marked ("Harewood from England"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Harewood
Kiyoshi Saito Signed Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Tosyodai-Ji Nara
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed, rare woodblock print by famed Japanese printmaker Kiyoshi Saito. Many consider Saito to be one of the most important, if not the most important, contemporary Japanese printmakers of the 20th century. This print is titled "Tosyodai-Ji Nara". The wood grain and rich colors are amazing.
The print is signed in white ink and stamped within the image and titled, dated (1959) and numbered (75/80) in pencil by the artist in the lower margin. This particular image is quite rare and hard to find. A copy of this print can be found in the Museum of fine Arts in Boston.
Would be a great addition to any modern Japanese print...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper
Kichizaemon Raku Seinyu XIII "13th" Signed Antique Japanese Raku Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, impeccably made Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese master potter the 13th Kichizaemon Raku, Seinyu (1887-1944) who was the eldest son of Konyu - the 12th Kichizaemon of the Raku family line of potters - known as the most noted and celebrated tradition of pottery within the world of Japanese tea. Kichizaemon Raku was the 13th master to carry on the family's esteemed name and tradition. The bowl features shifting textures and deep, rich colours which radiate in the light.
The term "Raku" was derived from the site where clay was dug in Kyoto in the late 16th century. The Kanji character for Raku translates to "enjoyment" or "fun/delightful" For 15 generations it has been the title and seal used by a lineage of potters whose work formed the central tradition in Japan. This lineage believes that 'Raku' refers to the potters who use the technique, not the technique itself. In the 16th century, the first of these potters, Chojiro is said to have come under the patronage of the Japanese tea master, Sen-No-Rikyu. According to legend, in 1598 a few years after Chojiro's death, ruler, Hideyoshi Toyotomi bestowed upon his adopted son, Jokei, a golden seal with the written symbol "Raku." Both the name and the ceramic style have been passed down through the family to the present ever since. The name and the style of ware have become influential in both Japanese culture and literature. Raku ware marked an important point in the historical development of Japanese ceramics, as it was the first ware to use a seal mark and the first to focus on close collaboration between potter and patron. Other famous Japanese clay artists...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Ogata Kenzan Signed Japanese Asian Edo Period Pottery Tea Bowl Chawan
Located in Studio City, CA
A spectacularly designed and beautifully made Chawan tea bowl dating back to the Edo period. This work is attributed to Ogata Kenzan (1663-1743) who is wi...
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Harding Black Texas Artist Signed Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery Pitcher
By Harding Black
Located in Studio City, CA
A hand-thrown, well-crafted, piercing green glazed ceramicpitcher by famed Texas-born San Antonio ceramic master Harding Black. A perfect combination of form and function.
Signed and dated (1983) by the Black on the base.
This work has a great feel and heft to them. The deep rich colors are striking.
Harding Blacks Exhibitions include:
San Antonio Local Artists Annual Exhibition (1939-42, 1945, 1947); Texas General Exhibition (1940 award, 1942, 1948 honorable mention); National Ceramic Annual Exhibition, Syracuse Museum of Art (1947-54); River Art Group, San Antonio (1948-49); National Collection of fine Arts...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Ito Shinsui Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print Garden in Early Summer
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully composed and colored woodblock print by famed Japanese shin-hanga artist/printmaker Ito Shunsui (1898-1972) titled "Garden in Early Summer (Shoka no Niwa)" though it is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Mid Century Modern Signed Large Heavy Stoneware California Studio Pottery Vase
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully designed and quite engaging large , heavy, substantial Mid-Century Modern stoneware vase reminiscent of works by West Coast California potters/artists Otto and Vivika H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Nobuyoshi Araki Signed First Edition Book New York (Volume 4) With Drawing
By Nobuyoshi Araki
Located in Studio City, CA
A very engaging and quite scarce first edition softcover book with dust jacket by famed Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki. The book titled New York, cons...
Category
1990s Japanese Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Brother Thomas Bezanson Signed Benedictine Monk Studio Pottery Glazed Art Vase
By Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully glazed, beautifully crafted, and classically shaped vase/vessel by renowned Canadian master potter Brother Thomas Bezanson (1929-2007).
Brother Thomas studied design at Nova Scotia College in the late 40s and early 50s, It was during this time that he discovered a love for the ceramic art form. In 1959 he became a monk and joined the Weston Priory, Vermont, a community of Benedictine men. Here he continued his art while also pursuing a degree in philosophy. In 1978 he traveled to Japan where he met and worked with five Japanese potters, designated “Living National Treasures” by the Japanese government. These particular artists and the time spent with them deeply influenced his work and his thought. In 1985, he became artist-in-residence at Mount Saint Benedict Monastery in Erie, Pennsylvania, where worked until his death in 2007. Brother Thomas was universally known and esteemed for his mastery of complex glazes and his adaptation and application of traditional Chinese and Japanese pottery methods and materials.
The vase features a sumptuous green glaze that absolutely radiates in the light.
The work is signed by Brother Thomas with his traditional signature and cipher.
His work can be found in numerous collections and international museums including:
Aidekman Art Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Allen Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bunting Institute, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, MA
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec, Canada
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, NY
Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Framingham State University, Framingham, MA
Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME
Pucker Gallery...
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Warren MacKenzie Signed Studio Pottery Ceramic Tenmoku Glazed Footed Bowl
By Warren MacKenzie
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous work by 20th century master American and renowned Minnesota studio potter/artist Warren MacKenzie.
The three-footed tenmoku glazed bowl is signed/ stamped along the foot rim by MacKenzie and features a unique decorative pattern. The dark, rich glaze radiates in the light.
This work would a great addition to any Warren Mackenzie or modern pottery/ ceramic collection or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
A student of both famed ceramic artists Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, Mackenzie is credited with bringing the functional Japanese Mingei tradition and craft to the United States and spreading it through his own art and teaching mentorship during his long tenure at the University of Minnesota.
Along with being named a Regent’s Professor, and a fellow of the International Academy of Ceramics, the highly decorated and awarded MacKenzie was the first to receive the Minnesota Governor’s Award in Crafts in 1986. He later received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Crafts Council in 1997 and a year later he was honored with the Gold Medal from the American Crafts Council.
His work can be found in numerous collections and museums including:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
The National Folk Art Museum in Tokyo, Japan
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England
Contemporary American Crafts...
Category
20th Century American Modern Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Charder Art Deco Signed Colorful Etched Glass Vase
By Charder
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed and decorated Charder vase with multi-layered glass and acid-etched detail. Signed "Charder" on body. Will be a gorgeous addition to any setting.
Dimension...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Glen Lukens Signed Early Midcentury Glazed California Pottery Weed Pot Vase
By Glen Lukens
Located in Studio City, CA
A very rare early work featuring a dark chocolate brown glaze by master Mid-Century Modern ceramist/potter Glen Lukens whose work has become quite collectible and relatively scarce and difficult to find.
The work is signed and dated (1924) by Lukens on the underside (we have only seen one other piece dated this early and that piece is in the Forrest Merrill Collection).
Lukens was the founder of the University of Southern California (USC) Architectural School’s Ceramics Department where he helped establish and promote clay pottery as a universally acceptable art form. The current popularity of Studio Pottery and ceramics is widely accepted to have started with Lukens who is oft credited with being one of the first artists to raise the stature of Mid-Century Modern Studio Pottery within the art world.
Lukens is famed for his experiments with various glazes and glazing techniques. His influence and glazes can be clearly seen in the works of Otto and Gertrud Natzler, Beatrice Wood, James Lovera, etc. He was also known for combining bright, colorful textile glazes (using natural, organic materials and elements he found in the Mojave Desert, Palm Springs, and Death Valley to make what he referred to as "California Colors") with the rough and raw clay surfaces of his often rudimentary forms and vessels.
Lukens currently has an award in his name (Glen Lukens Award) at the University of Southern California's School of fine Arts.
A very rare, unique, and truly special work This piece would be a tremendous stand-out addition to any collectors of Lukens' work or Mid-Century Modern ceramics collection or eye-catching accent piece in about any setting, modern or otherwise. A must-have.
Lukens work can be found in various museum collections including:
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Huntington Library...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Shoji Hamada Mingei Kakiyu Kaki Nuka Glaze Flower Vase With Original Signed Box
By Shoji Hamada
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully crafted Japanese Mingei/ Mashiko pottery vase by master potter Shoji Hamada featuring Hamada's famous signature dripping Nuka glaze over a persimmon Kakiyu Kaki, spiral...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Tashiko Tazaezu Signed Japanese Hawaiian Studio Pottery Glazed Chawan Tea Bowl
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and quite engaging Chawan tea bowl by famed Japanese Hawaiian American pottery master Toshiko Takaezu. The fired bowl features a vast array of shifting, vibrant, and colo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Red Room, 1993
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find limited vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Shop Art offset lithograph poster titled "Red Room" featuring a lounging woman (with her Chanel logo necklace...
Category
1990s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Doyle Lane California Studio Pottery Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Three Bead Set
By Doyle Lane
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully designed, gorgeously glazed, original ceramic three three-bead set (one burnt red, one ocean blue, one white crackle glaze) by famed mid-century American artist and potter Doyle Lane...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Tibetan Gau Traveling Buddhist Protection Shrine with Buddha and Silk Case, 1900
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautifully crafted Tibetan Buddhist traveling shrine, known as Gau. These objects were believed to be protective talisman and were used to carry a number of sacred objects such ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Brass, Copper
Japanese Chinese Asian 4 Panel Folding Byobu Screen Red Crowned Crane Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese/Chinese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene with a flock of playful red crown cranes (likely Manchurian cranes), a flowing river, an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Junichiro Sekino Limited Edition Japanese Woodblock Print My Son ‘II Me' Ctat’
By Junichiro Sekino
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful portrait of the artist's young son by master Japanese artist or printer Junichiro Sekino.
The print is stamped with artist's seal, signed in pencil, titled ("II me' ctat" My Son), dated (1956) and numbered (8/50) by the artist. A very good impression and strong color
Junichiro Sekino was largely considered, along with Kiyoshi Saito, to be one of Japan's paramount 20th century master print artists. Both were prominent leaders of the Sosaku Hanga movement. Sekino's works can be found in many museums including:
The Museum of Modern Art, N. Y., the Art Institute Chicago...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Bronze Thai Siam Temple Shrine Kamphaeng Phet Style Buddha Head on Wood Stand
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, little gem of a piece. Thai/ Siam meditating buddha with serenely closed eyes in the Kamphaeng Phet style. The piece has a beautiful patina acquired over time.
From a collection of Asian antiques. Would make for a nice addition to any South-East Asian artifacts...
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
Raul Coronel Signed Mid-Century Modern Large Heavy Ceramic Pottery Bowl, 1960s
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...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Michel Comte Silver Gelatin Photograph Print "Jeremy Irons with Monocle", 1990
By Michel Comte
Located in Studio City, CA
A darkly rich, yet playful portrait of Oscar Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons done in 1990 by famed Swiss fashion and fine art photographer Michel Comte.
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Category
1990s Swiss Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
Japanese Asian Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landcape Bridge with Iris Flowers
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature lake/landscape scene with a water walkway/angular bridge and blossoming iris flowers - perhaps an homage to the famed Irises screens...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kaneshige Toyo Japanese National Treasure Signed Bizen Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, perfectly shaped antique Bizen ware Chawan tea bowl by renowned Japanese master potter/artist Kaneshige Toyo (1896-1967) featuring a unique one of a kind, natural, organic forming ash glaze. Kaneshige is universally considered to be the founder of modern Bizen Yaki Ware pottery.
In 1956, Kaneshige was certified as a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage) for his work in Bizen Ware pottery/ceramics. Bizen Ware is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally from the Bizen province, presently a part of the Okayama prefecture. It is considered one of the Six Ancient Japanese Kilns (along with Echizen ware, Seto ware, Shigaraki ware, Tamba ware, and Tokoname ware).
The piece is signed on the base with one of Kaneshige's traditional incised marks (fundo weight mark of Toyo) .
The work also comes with the original Toyo Kaneshige...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Japanese Woodblock Print Plum Gateway With Rare Toku Seal
By Hiroshi Yoshida
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful woodblock print titled "Plum Gateway" by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博, 1876 – 1950) who is widely considered to be one of Japan's finest 20th century artist and one of, if not th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Materials
Paper
Japanese Chinese Korean Asian Signed Framed Hand Painted Tiger Scroll Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and striking framed Asian tiger scroll painting featuring a regal tiger in the moonlight. This work is hand-painted with masterful brushstroke...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silk, Wood, Paint
Shozo Komatsu Signed Limited Edition Japanese Abstract Expressionism Etching
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and quite rare Mid-century Modern abstract etching by Japanese artist Shozo Kamatsu.
The work is hand-pencil signed, dated (1964), and numbered (4/10) by the artist ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Paper
Heather Jansch Signed British United Kingdom Sculptor Abstract Wood Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and engaging organic natural elements sculpture by renowned UK/United Kingdom artist Heather Jansch (1948-2021). Jansch was widely recognized in the British artworld for...
Category
Vintage 1980s British Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Driftwood
Damian Manuhwa Signed African Zimbabwean Shona Abstract Figure Stone Sculpture
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, wonderfully executed and designed Shona stone sculpture by renowned African/ Zimbabwean sculptor/artist Damian Manuhwa (1952-2008) who lived and worked in Zimbabwe.
T...
Category
20th Century Zimbabwean Folk Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
S. Tosuke Signed Original Japanese Watercolor Painting of Mount Fuji Landscape
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, atmospheric, and quite evocative watercolor painting of Mount Fuji towering above a small misty morning village landscape by Japanese artist/painter S. Tosuke.
The wo...
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Masami Teraoka Signed Limited Ed 18 Color Lithograph Print Namiyo at Hanauma Bay
By Masami Teraoka
Located in Studio City, CA
A large and wonderfully detailed lithograph print by Asian/ Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka titled "Namiyo at Hanauma Bay". Teraoka conceived of this image in the 1980s while working on his New Wave series and Hawaii Snorkel series which featured snorkeling pearl divers, based on Utamaro's "Pearl Diver." In this image, the nude geisha...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
