Giuseppe Barile Albisola Italian Midcentury Modern Pottery Vase, 1950s

Gorgeous and rare, unique ceramic vase hand painted and signed with N.D.R. by artist from Italian ceramic studio Orobico Arte Artigianato (ART RUMI) in the 1950s. The vase is made of...

Beautiful unique ceramic vase made by Bottega Gatti in Faenza, most probably during the 1950s or earlier. The vase is hand painted, hand carved and glaz...

Gorgeous large ceramic vase in beautiful colors and glaze made by Italian Marcello Fantoni, Florence, Italy, during the 1960s. The vase is signed with his typical signature "Fantoni"...

Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Vase by Umberto Zannoni, Faenza, 1950s Beautiful ceramic vase signed Umberto Zannoni, Faenza manufactured in the 1950s. Signed. The vase has a typical d...

A wonderful work by famed American/ California potter/ artist Ken Price. This an earlier work done while he was at USC in 1956. Signed and noted "USC 1956" on the underside of ...

Wonderful work my well-known Hungarian-born, Midwest potter Eugene Deutch. This magnificently glazed vase/ vessel features a dark, rich glaze that drips freely down the inside of the work. Signed and dated (1950) on the underside. Would make for a great addition to any midcentury pottery collection or eye-catching Stand-alone work in about any setting. Deutch's work is held in many private collections and museums and he was exhibited in solo shows at the Dallas Museum of Art...

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...

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...