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Beatrice Wood Early Large Signed Mid-Century Modern Low Bowl Plate, circa 1940s
$2,850
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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 when lit.
Signed by Wood on underside with her early signature "BEA".
Provenance: Originally gifted by Beato to Elizabeth Wilbur Stewart (Ojai, CA), both were close personal friends in Southern California.
Would be an amazing and rare addition to any collection of her work or a fabulous stand alone piece in any setting.
Know famously in the arts world as "The Mama of Dada", Wood lived a long (1893-1998) and very fruitful, creative life and is consider 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 to India – exhibition and lecture tour
Her works can be found in many prominent collections and museums including:
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin
Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York
Detroit Institute for the Arts, Detroit, Michigan
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Museum of Fine Art, Boston, Massachusetts
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Newark Museum of Art, Newark, New Jersey
Oakland Museum, Oakland, California
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Germany
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
Dimensions: 2.5" high, 12.5" diameter
A rare and unique piece.
Details
- CreatorBeatrice Wood (Artist)
- DimensionsHeight: 2 in. (5.08 cm)Diameter: 12 in. (30.48 cm)
- StyleMid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1940s
- ConditionIn very good vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks chips, etc... (please see photos). Some firing cracking to glaze (as designed) and one to the underside in the making. An aesthetically pleasing and unique piece overall. Riveting.
- Seller LocationStudio City, CA
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU2254315029322
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