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Folio Indigo Floral Pattern Shibori Silk Pillow
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Folio Indigo pillow is handmade by master artisans in India. A sustainable design brand based out of Michigan, Studio Variously exclusively collabo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Michigan
Materials
Silk
Blue Topaz Diamond Pendant Necklace 5.10ct 14K White Gold Birthstone
Located in Dearborn, MI
Blue Topaz Diamond 5.10ct 14K White Gold Necklace Pendant
Featuring a 8 x 5mm Natural Briolette Cut Blue Topaz Gemstone
100% Natural Gemstone and Diamonds
5.10 Carat Gemstone an...
Category
2010s Michigan
Materials
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Art Deco Black Iron Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a beautiful set of vintage dining chairs, circa the 1900s. This stunning set has a wonderful sculptural iron frame and showcases seven staggered spires a...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Michigan
Materials
Iron
Giant milk bottle store display trade stimulator
Located in Ferndale, MI
Giant milk bottle in blue tone glass . Blown in a mold . Cow image on one side , star and 1890 on the other side . Large star on underside as well . Most likely from the latter part of the 20th century . Great store display or prop for coffee , ice cream shop...
Category
1970s American Country Vintage Michigan
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Infinity Yaacov Agam Signed Holograph Agamograph
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a hand signed Agamograph by Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, known as the father of the Kinetic Art Movement. In excellent condition. Size is 12" x 12" unframed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Paper
Maze Brown Pillow Hand Embroidered on Handwoven Organic Cotton by Artisans
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Maze is a fully hand embroidered pillow , with one of a kind beautiful handwork highlighting the borders in colorful tones and textural techniques. Behind this piece is a unique gro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Bohemian Michigan
Materials
Cotton
Riopelle, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Jean-Paul Riopelle
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 160, 1966. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; pr...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Tall Spanish Textured Matte Bone Finish Ceramic Abstract Sculpture
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Spain, this abstract sculpture is ceramic with a matte finish. Standing over 30” tall, the piece has a ceramic cylinder shaped base with a metal support rod to displa...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Michigan
Materials
Metal
Alfredo Barbini Murano Glass Sea Shell Sculpture in Vibrant Green Art Glass
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Alfredo Barbini Murano glass sea shell sculpture in vibrant green art glass. Another amazing and large shell sculpture to complete your collecti...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan
Materials
Art Glass
Rosa Pastel Pink Cream Artisanal Handwoven Throw Bedspread In Plush Soft Merino
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Custom design by Studio Variously, Rosa Throw / Blanket is a large size plush handloom textile ethically woven by master weavers in Nepal and dyed entirely with earth friendly dyes ...
Category
2010s Nepalese Modern Michigan
Materials
Yarn
Set 6 Paul Frankl Style Mid Century Dining Chairs 2 Arm + 4 Side with New Fabric
By Paul Frankl
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1950s set of six dining chairs in manner of Paul Frankl. Found in the US - unknown maker - these chairs are similar in style to the Corset chair des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Composition (Mourlot 1212-1225; Cramer 248), La mélodie acide, Joan Miró
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Signed in the plate, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La mélodie acide, 14 lithographies originales de Joan Miró, 1980. Published...
Category
1980s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Cocteau, Composition, Nous croyons en l'Europe (after)
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on vélin papier Ingres de chez Arjomari-Prioux paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Nous croyons en l'...
Category
1970s Modern Michigan
Materials
Screen
Dietrich Grunewald Floral Serigraph Print Pair Framed
By Dietrich Grunewald
Located in Ferndale, MI
A pair of floral serigraph prints by Swedish born artist, Dietrich Grunewald. Bouquets of flowers in blues, cornflower, yellow, olive, and cream are e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Miró, Composition (Cramer 103; Mourlot 382-383), Miró Cartones 1956-1965 (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Miró: Cartones, 1959-1965, October - November 1965, 196...
Category
1960s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Vuillard, La Tourelle, Douze pastels (after)
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil on vélin paper mounted on backing museum board, as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Vuillard, Douze Pastels P...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
Contemporary Modernist Lowenstein Set of 4 Counter Bar Stools, 1990s
By Loewenstein
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stupendous set of four counter or bar stools, by Lowenstein, circa 1990s. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 17.5" W x 17" D x 42" B.H. x 30" S.H....
Category
1990s American Michigan
Materials
Wood
Composition (Spies/Leppien 218), La Ballade du Soldat, Max Ernst
By Max Ernst
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, La Ballade du Soldat, 34 Lithographies Originales de Max Ernst, 1972. P...
Category
1970s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Picasso, Two Waking Women (Orozco 214), Grabados al linóleo (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Linocut on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Pablo Picasso: Grabados al linóleo. Published by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and...
Category
1960s Cubist Michigan
Materials
Linocut
Severini, Gravure Futuriste, XXe Siècle (after)
By Gino Severini
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Linocut on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, vol. n° 5-6, 1939. Published and printed under the direct...
Category
1930s Futurist Michigan
Materials
Linocut
Miró, Composition (Cramer 6; Dupin 40; Mourlot 1967), XXe Siècle (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Linocut on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, XXe Siècle, n°4, Christmas 1938. Published and printed under the dire...
Category
1930s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Linocut
Picasso, Composition (Bloch 1847; Cramer 87), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition, with centerfold, as issued. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 144-145-146, 1964. Publishe...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Pair New Murano All Glass Mushroom Lamps
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this is a new pair of Murano all glass mushroom style lamps. Lamps are 13” tall and have an opaque, glossy finish white glass mushroom-shaped body/shade with pale ta...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Brass
Miró, Composition, Prints from the Mourlot Press (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Prints from the Mourlot Press, 1964. Published by Fernand Mourlot, Par...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Cheval et âne en Provence, Vingt fables de La fontaine, Yves Brayer
By Yves Brayer
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Vingt fables de La fontaine, 1961. Published by Éd...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Woodcut
Picasso, Composition, Les Bleus de Barcelone (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph and stencil with gouache and pastel inks on vélin de Rives paper, archivally hinged on vélin de Rives backing sheet, as issued. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumb...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph, Stencil
18 Karat Yellow Gold Orange Sapphire Bombe' Band Ring
By Campanelli & Pear
Located in Troy, MI
Classic describes this Fancy Orange Sapphire ring! Orange is one of the more rare colors of fancy sapphires and it is obtained by trace elements. Created in 18 karat yellow gold, this Bombe' style band ring contains 84 orange sapphires bead...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Michigan
Materials
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Picasso, Composition (Cramer 88), Dans l'Atelier de Picasso (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches à la forme savoir paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Dans l'Atelier de Picasso, 1957. Published by Fernan...
Category
1950s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
18 Karat Yellow Gold Twisted Large Open Link Bracelet
Located in Troy, MI
Treat yourself or someone you love to this classic link bracelet with a twist, literally! Looks absolutely beautiful on with the subtle texture from the twist in the classic oval lin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Michigan
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Knight’s Helmet Pewter Whimsical Ice Bucket
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage ice bucket, by Seymour Mann Imports, made in Japan, circa the 1970s. Add a touch of whimsy to your retro bar with this unique ice bucket, styl...
Category
1970s Japanese Medieval Vintage Michigan
Materials
Pewter
Les Petites Filles aux Piano - Little Girls at the Piano Signed Limited Edition
By Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Philippe Noyer
Title: Les Petites Filles aux Piano: Little Girls at the Piano
Medium Type: Lithograph
Size-Width Size-Height: 41" x 27"
Signed Edition Size: signed in...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Vintage Postmodern Black Leather Loveseat Sofa, 1980s
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible vintage postmodern black leather loveseat couch in the style of Poul Kjaerholm is circa 1980. The unique two-seat loveseat sofa is sturdy and well-built with a clean,...
Category
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Michigan
Materials
Steel
Picasso, La Lionne, Histoire naturelle (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Eaux-fortes originale pour des textes de ...
Category
1970s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
"Japon 17 e Siècle" Lithograph by Unknown Artist, Printed in Italy
Located in Clinton Township, MI
"Japon 17 e Siècle" Lithograph by Unknown Artist
Print is in good condition
Measures 14.5 in x 35 in
Published byEdizioni D'Arte Dordoni M, Milano.
Printed in Italy
Category
20th Century Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Miró, Composition (Cramer 102; Mourlot 442), Derrière le miroir (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 151-152. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; printed by Édit...
Category
1960s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Picasso, Le Chardonneret, Histoire naturelle (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on papier bouffant des Papeteries de Casteljoux paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Eaux-fortes originale pour des textes de ...
Category
1970s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Large Seguso Viro Vibrant Red Murano Glass Signed Patchwork Vase
By Seguso Viro
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Seguso Viro vibrant red Murano glass signed Patchwork vase. Signed in Script as pictured on the bottom. Also retains an original Seguso Viro label.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Blown Glass
Contemporary Faux Bois Table
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Faux Bois was at its height during the Art Nouveau era in France between the 19th and 20th century. Now reimagined for a contemporary audience, this hand sculpted table features clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Nouveau Michigan
Materials
Cement
Toulouse-Lautrec, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 158-159, 1966. Published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris...
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Ālambh Tri Black Tray Handwoven By Artisans
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ālambh Black Tray is an artisanal creation made using natural fibers like jute and cotton. Carefully handwoven by women artisans with whom we are collaborating for a unique collabora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Michigan
Materials
Jute, Cotton
18 Karat Yellow Gold 6.94 Carat Rock Crystal Manhattan Ring by Goshwara
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
Minimalist lines yet bold structures is what the Manhattan Collection is all about. The pieces represent the famous skyline of New York City. You will be enraptured by the classic, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Michigan
Materials
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"A Good Breeze" Print By New York Graphic Society, 1961
By James Milton Sessions
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Print Published By New York Graphic Society, 1961
Printed In Holland
Measures 23.5 x 27.5 in.
In Good Condition
Category
20th Century Michigan
Materials
Offset
Calder, Composition, Derrière le miroir (after)
By Alexander Calder
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From Derrière le miroir, N° 156, published by Aimé Maeght, Éditeur, Paris; printed ...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Rina Menardi Bouquet Vase with Ombre Poppy Glaze
By Rina Menardi
Located in Troy, MI
New and made in Italy by Rina Menardi, this bouquet vase stands 10” tall. This is finely crafted pottery has a dark orange-red ombre glaze inside and out, thin walls, and a sculptura...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Ceramic
Domingo Zapata " Panda Loves you"
By Domingo Zapata
Located in New York, NY
An original work by Domingo Zapata title "Panda Loves You" is a one of a kind creation by the artist using Acrylics and graffiti on canvas. This painting was created in 2015 and is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Other Michigan
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
His and Hers Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Reupholstered Armchair Accent Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A his and hers Adrian Pearsall style set of accent chairs. A gorgeous set of reupholstered chairs featuring a lovely grey tufted fabric, and walnut legs. Each chair is a different si...
Category
20th Century Michigan
Materials
Fabric
Chagall, Composition, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 3, Oct...
Category
1930s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Composition (Vallier 153), Le Tir à l'arc mis en lumière par Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur Chiffon Moulin à papier Richard de Bas paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Le Tir à l'arc mis en lu...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
1930s Venetian Mirrored Glass Tray with Silver Plate Handles
Located in Troy, MI
Venetian mirrored tray with thick, ridged glass frame around an etched mirror tray with silver plate handles at the sides, circa 1930s. Unknown Mu...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Michigan
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Sideboard Credenza by Greta Grossman 1950s
By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Troy, MI
Stunning Mid Century modern sideboard in walnut designed by Greta Magnusson - Grossman for Glenn of California circa 1950s
Fully restored three panel front door cabinet on a floatin...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Michigan
Materials
Walnut
Picasso, Bacchanal (Orozco 214), Grabados al linóleo (after)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Linocut on vélin paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the album, Pablo Picasso: Grabados al linóleo. Published by Gustavo Gili, S.A., Barcelona, and...
Category
1960s Cubist Michigan
Materials
Linocut
Pair Mid Century James Mont Style Arm Chairs with New Emerald Velvet Upholstery
By James Mont
Located in Troy, MI
Found in the U.S., this pair of solid mahogany armchairs with rosewood veneers dates from the 1950s. Great lines and carved details in the manner of James Mont designs of the time. W...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Michigan
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany, Rosewood
Composition (Vallier 153), Le Tir à l'arc mis en lumière par Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin pur Chiffon Moulin à papier Richard de Bas paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Le Tir à l'arc mis en lu...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Chagall, Adam, Eve and the forbidden fruit (Mourlot 117-46; Cramer 25) (after)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Drawings from the Bible by Marc Chagall, ...
Category
1960s Expressionist Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
Cocteau, Composition, Taureaux (after)
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: from the folio, Taureaux, Lithographies de Jean Cocteau, 1965. ...
Category
1960s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
After the Party 1977
By John Hultberg
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
John Hultberg
After The Party - 1977
Print - Silkscreen 26'' x 34''
Edition: signed in pencil and marked 168/200
Unframed In Excellent Condition
Jo...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Michigan
Materials
Screen
Miró, Composition (Dupin 1291), Miró Graveur (after)
By Joan Miró
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut on vélin paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, miró graveur II. 1961-1973, 1989. Published by Daniel Lelong, éditeur...
Category
1980s Surrealist Michigan
Materials
Woodcut
Île Saint-Louis, A La gloire à Paris, Robert Lotiron
By Robert Lotiron
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching on vélin Canson et Montgolfier paper. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Published by L'Imprimerie Daragnès, Paris; printed by Jean Gabriel Daragnès, Paris, ...
Category
1930s Modern Michigan
Materials
Etching
Derain, portrait d’une Jeune Fille, Verve: Revue Artistique (after)
By André Derain
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin du Marais paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, with additional lithography by the artist on verso, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire, Vol. I, N° 5-6, 1939. Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, 1939.
ANDRE DERAIN (1880-1954) had a major role in the development of two of the most significant artistic movements of the early-20th century. He, Henri Matisse, and Maurice de Vlaminck were responsible for generating works with a totally new style which would become Fauvism and his association with Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque was integral to early Cubism. Nevertheless, his contribution as the generator of the ideas behind these movements is constantly debated, and some consider his work derivative. This is due in part to the fact that, continually in search of artistic meaning and attempting to create a timeless art removed from the specificity of the modern age, he experimented with different stylistic idioms. Whichever side of the Derain debate you end up on, we can all appreciate his use of expressive vibrant color, his simplification of form, and his fascination with primitive art were constants throughout his work and played a major role in the creation and propagation of early Modern Art.
Category
1930s Modern Michigan
Materials
Lithograph
John Glick Plum Street Pottery Ceramic Charger Monumental
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
The ceramic charger is an example of the kind of work by which John Glick became so famous. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. It is signed by the artist and stamped with Plum Street Pottery #129 on the verso.
John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze.
Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery” (now a designated historic landmark in Farmington Hills, Michigan) studio opened around 1965 and closed in the summer of 2016. It was a private studio space for John and a number of his students and assistants. He believed his shapes evolved guided by forces apparently outside his control. This was instinctual, intellectual and due to his openness to change, fusing into what he thought was the most positive force behind a potter’s approach: evolution and growth. Some have called it inspiration.
John was not only a major figure in the Detroit creative community, but in the ceramics world at large. According to Shelley Selim in her book on John, “John Glick: A Legacy in Clay” John remains: “one of the most recognizable names in the field of studio pottery – known for lecturing, publishing, and offering workshops widely – and his work has been featured in well over a hundred local, national and international exhibitions since he was a college student in the late 1950s.” Along with this John has mentored over thirty studio apprentices over five and a half decades, received numerous grants and awards for his work, and has been prolific, with an estimated 300,000 ceramic wares throughout the world.
He received his Masters from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, working with Maija Grotell, a legendary and influential teacher. Grotell was noted for her deep interest in the human connection to nature’s rhythms and patters. These ideas often grounded her dialog with her students including Glick, affecting, a profund and lasting influence on his future work. This famous Art Academy was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Artis Lane (the first African-American artist to have her sculpture, "Sojourner Truth," commissioned for the Emancipation Hall in the Capital Visitor Center in Washington DC), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O’Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock (blown glass), Larry Butcher (mixed media) and Lauren Anais Hussey...
Category
1990s American Expressionist Michigan
Materials
Ceramic