By Evelyn & Jerome Ackerman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Slip-cast Ceramics / Art Pottery Bird Candle Holders
( Evelyn and ) Jerome Ackerman for Jenev Design Studio
Inscribed on the bottom with “Ackerman” and “Jenev.”
Los Angeles, 1953
"Rare opportunity to own an original "rare" piece of California Mid-Century Modern Art Pottery History"
"In very good as found condition, no chips or hairline cracks"
"Jenev Design Studio: 1952–1955: Renting a small space at 2207 Federal Avenue in West Los Angeles, the Ackermans opened Jenev Design Studio, a combination of their first names. With very little money, they set about building a successful career based on ingenuity, talent, and hard work. Jerry began creating his first group of slip cast pottery, using the skills he had honed at Alfred. Designing shapes, making molds, and developing glazes consumed nearly a year. Jenev’s first client was Carroll Sager Associates and Jules Seltzer, a prominent Los Angeles showroom for modernist furniture. During this same period, they also designed a number of products for Cal Pacific Imports."
"A limited edition in BLACK of this same item was reissued / produced in 2019 using the original 1953 molds shortly after Jerry Ackerman...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sculptures