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Waylande Gregory for Dunhill Fused Glass Ceramic Bowl Signed, 1940s Ashtray
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Waylande Gregory bowl was made for British luxury goods firm Alfred Dunhill in 1940s. Bowl was made in cream-colored clay with dark olive green and transparent crackled glaze and tinted crackled glass inclusion in the center of the interior of the bowl, and semi-matte striped glaze in shades of dark green on the exterior surfaces.
Waylande Gregory (1905-1971), one of the most innovative American ceramists and sculptors of Art Deco era, whose art is well represented in museum and private collections, helped redefine American ceramics with his monumental ceramic sculptures in 1930s. In 1940s he moved to smaller ceramic forms, collaborating and creating pieces for leading retail stores, such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Gimp's, Lord and Taylor, Neiman Marcus, and many others. In 1942 Gregory filed a patent for his process of fusing glass to ceramics.
The bowl is signed Waylande Gregory Dunhill Pat Pending, which dates it early 1940s.The bowl is in good vintage condition for its age with one small chip on the glaze on outer rim surfaces (please see pictures).
- Dimensions:Height: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Diameter: 3.65 in (9.28 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Clifton Springs, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4421138775252
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Roman Erlikh is a professional woodworker with over 20 years’ experience. Roman Erlikh Studio creates bespoke and limited edition contemporary furniture and art objects. His first furniture collections were inspired by traditional Art Deco and Biedermeier styles interpreted through a modern lifestyle demands. Stepping away from merely utilitarian view of everyday objects, his recent collections are filled with meaningful textual context while incorporating traditional and modern woodworking techniques. Roman is using practical function as a common denominator to create emotionally charged art objects, blurring the boundary between art and function. While appreciating possibilities of ordinary materials, Roman is developing new mixed media multilayered composite varnishes and utilizes decorative gilding and mica veneer to actively engage ambient light, giving an additional aspect to relation of his objects to their environment. The decision to work in custom format was based on environmental concerns and opposition to culture of mass production and pure consumerism. The choice of materials was heavily influenced by sustainability and environmental concerns. All objects are made locally in the Brooklyn Navy Yard workshop. Elimination of storage and transportation needs for mass-produced furniture in lieu of creating a custom made objects on demand allows us to reduce waste of materials and energy.
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