Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Planter Vase

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Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Planter Vase

Name: Stan Bitters Signed Large Mid-Century Modern California Pottery Planter Vase
Brand: Stan Bitters
Rating: 5 (103 reviews)

About the Item

A wonderful, sumptuously glazed planter/vase by American California studio pottery master potter/ceramists Stan Bitters whose work was instrumental in shaping the organic modernist movement in the 1960s. The drip glaze is really quite special on this piece. An eggplant purple base layer with variegated purples, violets, and flashes of pale indigo/ periwinkle, all running down and spilling over the base. The piece radiates and shifts colors in the light. Bitters received his Bachelor of Arts degree in painting from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1958. He also studied under Peter Voulkos at Otis College. After graduating, he worked for Hans Sumpf as the company's resident artist. During this time he created architectural murals, tiles, birdhouses, planters, and sculptural objects – designs that would earn him recognition later on as a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement - many still some of the most iconic designs today. Stan Bitters' work was featured as a part of the prestigious California Design series of exhibitions and annuals that chronicled art and design in California from 1954-1976. His works were also featured as part of a group show entitled The Golden State of Craft 1960-1985 at the Craft and Folk Art Museum in Los Angeles, CA. This show was part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, an unprecedented collaboration of more than 60 museums and other cultural institutions in Southern California, celebrating the birth of the Los Angeles art scene. Bitters' work was also exhibited at Heath Ceramics' Boiler Room in San Francisco in 2014. Today his work can be found in numerous international collections and museums. The bowl is signed by Bitters on the underside/base. A scarce work with a rare glaze. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Bitter's work or Mid-Century Modern pottery or an eye-catching stand-alone accent piece in about any setting. Approximate dimensions: 8.5" high, 9.5 in diameter

Creator:
Stan Bitters (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Diameter: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Pottery,Glazed,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th Century
Condition:
In very good to excellent vintage condition with a minuscule almost imperceptible glaze flake along the lower base ring (can't be seen when displayed) else, no discernable flaws, chips, cracks, etc. (please see photos). Beautiful & engaging overall.
Seller Location:
Studio City, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2254339138772

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