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Beatrice Wood Mid-Century California Studio Pottery Luster Glaze Framed Fragment

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£525.33
€603.70
CA$967.78
A$1,076.62
CHF 564.38
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A wonderfully crafted and beautifully glazed framed pottery fragment by famed American/California ceramicist Beatrice Wood featuring her highly coveted, often experimental, gorgeous luster (lustre) glaze. This work is from her posthumous fragment series work. The piece was made from her original plaster mold, fired in her kiln, glazed in her studio to her instructions and finally placed in a hand-crafted/hand-painted frame. Few were made and exist today. These works were originally sold to support educational programming at The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts in Ojai, California. A somewhat rare and hard-to-find piece. Would be an amazing addition to any collectors of Beatrice's work or make for a fabulous stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. 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 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 Framed dimensions: 7.85" high, 7.85" wide Fragment: 3" x 3"
  • Similar to:
    Beatrice Wood (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.85 in (19.94 cm)Width: 7.85 in (19.94 cm)Depth: 0.35 in (8.89 mm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Post 1998
  • Condition:
    In very good to excellent vintage condition with no discernable flaws, cracks, chips, etc.... The frame may have light if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254340872212

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