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Item Ships From: Illinois
Art Nouveau Confetti Decor Vase by Amphora c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
From the Amphora series that came to be known as the Confetti Decor; a delightfully petite vase featuring cobalt underglaze painting with large crackling that reveals spots of green,...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Reconstructed Landscape, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
Amphora Vase with Water Lilies by Ernst Wahliss, att. Paul Dachsel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Earthy, textured water lily leaf vase with gilted, figural stem arms which encircle the golden mouth of the piece with their flowers. Stamped Ernst Wahliss and numbered in the base. ...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic
Shoulder Vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof Atelier Series, Modernist c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
A large ceramic shoulder vase by Carstens-Tönnieshof from its high-end Atelier Series helmed by designer Gerda Heuckeroth. This form is accented by textured glazes in hues of green, ...
Category
1960s Post-War Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic
La Bella Attrice
Located in Mokena, IL
La Bella Attrice, 2018
Graphite and White Chalk on Toned Paper, 7.75 x 5.5 inches
Exemplifying the essence of Renaissance poise, La Bella Attrice showcases Justas Varpucanskis’s e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Illinois - More Art
Materials
Chalk, Graphite
Chinese Eternal Youth Sign of Honor, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental lacquered elmwood sign of honor was carved in northern China during the mid-19th century. The large central characters read as "Wu Zheng Ever Green", and - loosely tr...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Illinois - More Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Hidden Movements, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Monochromatic, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the tech...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
Tidal Beach Vase by Dümler & Breiden, Mid-Century Modern c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
This naturalistic ceramic vase by Dümler & Breiden features a scalloped mouth that evokes both clams and waves, along with undulating, sand-colored glaze elements with hints of ocean...
Category
1960s Modern Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Furbelow I, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In “Furbelow I,” Thompson arranges scraps of Japanese silk to form a patchwork of contrasting pattern and color. Placed with balanced asymmetry, the panels of deep indigo and sheer silk create a dark, moody atmosphere reminiscent of a night sky. Gradients of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Paper
Duet
By Shyun Song
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The dynamic duet of yin and yang makes everything happen. The white space represents all kinds of possibilities.
About the Artist
Painting is not m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Oil
$2,175
"Diary (2301), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
Qing-Dynasty Silk Brocade Chair Panel with Pagoda & Crane
Located in Chicago, IL
This framed silk brocade tapestry is one half of a magnificent Qing-dynasty chair panel, or chair strip. Because traditional Chinese seating was not upho...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Illinois - More Art
Materials
Silk
Eli
Located in Mokena, IL
Eli, 2020
Oil on Panel with Carved and Gilded Frame, 11.5 x 13.5 inches
An embodiment of Renaissance portraiture, Varpucanskis’s “Eli” is distinguished by its gentle charm and mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Renaissance Illinois - More Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$17,500
"Protector One" Folk Art Crow Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Richly textured with whimsical appeal, this late 20th century wooden crow is a delightful example of naive American sculpture. Poised mid-caw, the crow's wings are outstretched, read...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Illinois - More Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
untitled sculpture by Richard DeVore
By Richard DeVore
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Vessel (INV# NP3503)
Richard DeVore
stoneware and glaze
3.25 x 5.75 x 6”
date unknown
mid century modern
Provenance- "ACCUMULATIONS: NOW" at the LongHouse Reserve
Richard ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Framed Hmong Appliqué Textile Fragment
Located in Chicago, IL
Dating to the mid-20th century, this colorful Hmong textile is a classic example of the appliqué technique used for the traditional cloth known as paj n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Illinois - More Art
Materials
Textile
Sailors
By Richard Artschwager
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on Rives BFK, 1972. Signed by the artist, dated and numbered 14/180 in pencil in lower margin. Printed by Syria Studio, Ltd., New York City, with the blind stamp in low...
Category
1970s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Screen
"Spring, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2021
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
"Abandoned Land, " Mixed Media Mosaic
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
SALE MUG WITH RAVENS (INV# NP3030) by Suzuki Goro
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Suzuki Goro
wood fired stoneware
3.5 x 4 x 5
signed by artist
RARE!
Made at Anderson Ranch in Colorado.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic
"Green in the Corners, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2021
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
"Pansy (New Flower), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2021
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
"Ghost (Big Wings), " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Classically trained in Florence, Italy, Kii creates his modern mosaics using traditional techniques and materials, including hand-cut Italian marble and Venetian smalti glass. Eschewing the figural in favor of the abstract, his mosaics rely on contrasts of pattern and form to convey complex themes and achieve visual harmony.
Toyoharu Kii’s latest body of work “Geophytes” continues themes of rebirth and renewal. A reference to plants that regrow from hidden elements beneath the earth’s surface, the series celebrates the resilience of the natural world. Each mosaic is imagined as a landscape that documents a history of environmental damage due to human activity, and the subsequent return of nature as a restorative force. Through the juxtaposition of patterns and the interplay of order and disorder, Kii creates man-made “images of destruction” and finds hope in the future by “reconstructing nature.”
In this mosaic entitled "Ghost (Big Wings)," Kii takes a more representational approach to his storytelling, creating figurative drawings out of thin lines of tesserae. The mosaic belongs to his “Ghost” triptych, wherein Kii uses “wings” to represent the presence of a heavenly being, the ghosts of past spirits or the presence of an angel or guardian. In “Ghost (Big Wings),” Kii mourns the extinction of many creatures due to environmental change and imagines their lonely spirits wandering the earth. Enveloping their silhouettes is “a bird with big wings,” writes Kii, depicted here within a dense mosaic of abstract patterns, a symbol for nature’s healing power. “The bird consoles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
"Red Rust Jacket, " Steel Sculpture
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Steel
Wave Cup
By Ken Price
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A very rare original Price Price mug!
Ken Price
Wave Cup
clay and glaze
3.5 x 5 x 4.25”
1992
Ken Price (1935 - 2012) received a BFA from the University of Southern California after ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
$12,000
"Boroboro II, " Mixed-Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
This kite entitled "Boroboro II" is patterned with a patchwork of Japanese cotton...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Cotton, Thread, Dye
Chinese Forbidden Stitch Embroidery of a Blue and White Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful example of Chinese embroidery, this framed silk textile uses the infamous forbidden stitch to depict a fine blue-and-white porcelain vase....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Silk
Rare Sake Cup by Suzuki Goro (INV# NP3500)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Suzuki Goro - Nude Woman Sake Cup
stoneware, underglaze and glaze
1.75 x 2 x 2”
date unknown
signed
comes with a signed wooden box
BIO-
Revered Japanese ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
"Feng Shui, " Mixed-Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In “Feng Shui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Wood
"Furbelow II" Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In “Furbelow II,” Thompson arranges scraps of Japanese silk to form a patchwork of contrasting pattern and color. Placed with balanced asymmetry, the panels of deep indigo and sheer silk create a dark, moody atmosphere reminiscent of a night sky. Gradients of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Silk
Eye Bowl 3 by Michael Lucero
By Michael Lucero
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Michael Lucero (b. 1953) was born in Tracy, California and earned a BA degree from Humboldt State University in 1975. In 1978, he earned an MFA at the University of Washington in Sea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Clay, Glaze
"Yellow Stag, " Steel Sculpture
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Illinois - More Art
Materials
Steel
Red Lacquer Architectural Fragment, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique architectural fragment beautifully exemplifies the textured wear and soft patina that only time can achieve. Given its cusp...
Category
19th Century Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
"A Wheel Stopper, " Marble and Smalti Mosaic
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. It is monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured and highlights the involved and technical art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
"Accumulated Roads, " Marble Mosaic, 2016
Located in Chicago, IL
In the mosaic “Accumulated Roads,” Toyoharu Kii describes the futility of man’s attempts to traverse and tame nature. The work portrays a tangle of once carefully aligned tesserea paths, now broken and falling ruin, a victim of disregard in nature’s relentless chaos.
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. It is monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured and highlights the involved and technical art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - More Art
Materials
Marble
Untitled teapot by Suzuki Goro
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Rare teapot by Suzuki Goro
stoneware and glaze
11" tall is the teapot size.
Comes with a signed box
Teapot is signed on the bottom by the artist.
Date unkn...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
"Joie de Vivre, " Mixed-Media Kite, 2023
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In this kite entitled "Joie de Vivre," Thompson creates a delicate composition from antique wallpaper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Illinois - More Art
Materials
Muslin, Wood, Paper
HEAD CUP (INV# NP5146) by Magdalena Suarez Frimkess
By Magdalena Suarez Frimkess
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Magdalena Suarez Frimkess
stoneware and glaze
5 x 5.25 x 4.75”
2003
signed by artist
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
TRIBAL BIRD DRAWING ON JAR (INV# NP5076) by Magdalena and Michael Frimkess
By Magdalena and Michael Frimkess
Located in Morton Grove, IL
RARE TRIBAL BIRD DRAWING ON JAR (INV# NP5076)
MAGDALENA SUAREZ FRIMKESS & MICHAEL FRIMKESS
stoneware and glaze
5.75 x 8.5 x 8.5”
1997
signed by artist
pro...
Category
1990s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze, ABS
Rare Untitled Pink Vase (INV# NP5098) by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Untitled Pink Vase (INV# NP5098)
Toshiko Takaezu
white stoneware and glaze
5 x 5.75 x 5.75”
date unknown
signed TT
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Price Upon Request
Tiger and Snake Vessel
By Roberto Lugo
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Roberto Lugo
Tiger and Snake Vessel
Incredible piece!
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Price Upon Request
"Teabowl" by Peter Voulkos
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Morton Grove, IL
stoneware and woodfired
signed by artist
Category
1990s Contemporary Illinois - More Art
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze
Price Upon Request
rare NOMA restaurant plates (set of 4)
By Aage and Kasper Wurtz
Located in Morton Grove, IL
A rare opportunity to own handmade plates used in the #1 restaurant of the world- NOMA (Denmark).
These have been imported from Copenhagen Denmark and are in Chicago USA.
Set of 4 plates made by the Aage and Kasper Würtz, who are an internationally sought-after father and son team of studio ceramists. While their location is Horsens, Denmark, a provincial town on the Jutland mainland, they are becoming known far and wide for their hand-thrown, hand-glazed designs — most notably the crockery they produce for a growing number of New Nordic and other contemporary gourmet restaurants around the world — from Geranium, Noma and Amass in Copenhagen to Törst and Luksus in Brooklyn.
Produced under the K.H. Würtz trademark, Würtz ceramics — typically made of stoneware, occasionally of porcelain — possess a leading-edge 21st century aesthetic, yet each piece is created completely by hand, using mostly ancient wheel-turning and glazing methods.
Würtz tableware, in particular, exhibits certain signature characteristics, such as an assured inner-outer ratio, a subtle concavity even in the flattest dinner plates, unexpected rims, moody colorations, random flecked and mottled surface effects, and a robust heft that makes each piece a delight to hold in the hand.
All in all, the Würtz style is simultaneously contemporary in design and archaic in the crafting. It’s been described as timeless but is also future-oriented in the way it supersedes both heavily floral traditional fine china dinner sets...
Category
2010s Minimalist Illinois - More Art
Materials
Clay
Price Upon Request
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