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Peter Shire Signed Memphis Milano California Studio Pottery Wall Sculpture, 1981
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A wonderful and rare/scarce wall relief sculpture by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This beautifully decorated and glazed abstract sculpture (Shire at his whimsical best) is signed and dated (1981) by Shire on the top edge. Shire's sculptural works are becoming quite rare and scarce - especially his unique and one-of-a-kind pieces. The sculpture is attached to a wooden backing with holes for mounting.
Would be a great addition to any post-modern ceramic or California Pottery collection or admirers of the Shire's work or eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting.
Shire's work can be found in many prominent collections and museums including:
Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, Texas
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York
Berkeley Museum, Berkeley, California
Colburn Center for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, California
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York
Fresno Museum of Art, Fresno, California
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Judisches Museum, Frankfurt, Germany
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, California
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California
Lucille Salter Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University, California
Matthew Center Art Collection, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, North Carolina
Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas
Museum of Modern Art, Lodz, Poland
Newport Art Museum, Newport Beach, California
Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, California
Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Vienna, Austria
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon
Sak’s Fifth Avenue Corporation, New York
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, California
Seattle Museum of Art, Seattle, Washington
Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, California
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Total Contemporary Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, United Kingdom
Dimensions: 8" high, 12" wide, 2.75" deep.
- Creator:Peter Shire (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1981
- Condition:The sculpture is in very good vintage condition with one small hairline crack and light, if any wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Beautiful and engaging overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254334639512
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