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Barbara Willis Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Bowl
About the Item
A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large stoneware Mid-century Modern low bowl by California studio pottery artist Barbara Willis (1917-2011). The elongated curved contours and stunning white crackle glaze of this work are really quite wonderful.
In the 1940s, Willis studied with famed California potter Laura Andreson. Andreson's influence (along with that of fellow contemporary master potter Glen Lukens) is undeniable in her work. She would eventually start her own pottery studio in Southern California where she would work and thrive for many years. She has become quite collectible.
The piece is signed by Willis on the underside.
Would make for a great addition to any collectors of her work or Mid-Century Modern pottery collection or make for an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece piece in about any setting.
Willis had exhibited in such shows as:
2001 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art California Pottery, From Missions to Modernism
2003 Autry Museum of the American West, California Pottery, From Missions to Modernism
2011 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California Design, 1930-1965 "Living in a Modern Way
2012 Autry National Center, California's Designing Women 1896-1986
Her work can be found in numerous collections including the prestigious Forrest L. Merrill Collection.
Dimensions: 2.5" High, 17" wide, 7" deep
- Creator:Barbara Willis (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:The bowl is in very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc... (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254335332692
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