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Facade study
Facade study

Facade study

By KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

KOKO, facade study artwork size is 11x13.5 inches and framed size is 8x22. 5 inches, oil on paper. KOKO BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: ART AND ARCHITECTURE KOKO is an international artist an...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Postmodern Blush Corrugated Cardboard Lamp by Flute, Chicago
Postmodern Blush Corrugated Cardboard Lamp by Flute, Chicago

Postmodern Blush Corrugated Cardboard Lamp by Flute, Chicago

By Flute Chicago

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Corrugated cardboard lamp in a pale blush. Made by Flute, in Chicago circa 1980s. More commonly seen as vases, this one has been made into a lamp. Structurally sound but very light...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Paper

Framed Lithograph 'Catalogo degli Istogrammi d'Architettura', 1969
Framed Lithograph 'Catalogo degli Istogrammi d'Architettura', 1969

Framed Lithograph 'Catalogo degli Istogrammi d'Architettura', 1969

By Superstudio

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Very Rare Framed Lithograph by the preeminent Italian Intellectual Architectural Practice. Lithograph "Catalogo degli Istogrammi d'Architettura," 1969 Signed, stamped and numbered ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian International Style Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Stainless Steel Rondo 150 Wall Mirror by Zieta
Stainless Steel Rondo 150 Wall Mirror by Zieta

Stainless Steel Rondo 150 Wall Mirror by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Geneve, CH

Stainless steel rondo 150 wall mirror by Zieta Dimensions: Diameter 150 x Depth 6 cm Material: Stainless steel. Finish: Polished. Available fin...

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2010s Polish Organic Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Stainless Steel

18KYG Red Agate and Diamond Earclips
18KYG Red Agate and Diamond Earclips

18KYG Red Agate and Diamond Earclips

Located in New York, NY

These earrings combine approximately 83 carats of oval and round bead red agate with round diamonds in 18-karat yellow gold. The mix of red agate and diamonds...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold

"Bijoux Et Objets De Jean Schlumberger" 1976 VREELAND, Diana [Bijoux]
"Bijoux Et Objets De Jean Schlumberger" 1976 VREELAND, Diana [Bijoux]

"Bijoux Et Objets De Jean Schlumberger" 1976 VREELAND, Diana [Bijoux]

Located in Bristol, CT

2 volume set w/ silk boards in French/ English text VREELAND, Diana [Bijoux] d'ORMESSON, Jean [Objets] Objets [130] pp. Bijoux [148] pp. Franco Maria Ricci [editeur] 1976 13 3/4" x 9 1/2" Exemplaire numero: 65 SIGNED by Jean Schlumberger Jean Michel Schlumberger (June 24, 1907 – August 29, 1987) was a French jewelry designer especially well known for his work at Tiffany & Co. Family and early life Schlumberger was born in then-German Mulhouse, France to a well-to-do family involved in textile manufacturing. His father was Paul Albert Edouard Schlumberger (1877-1952) and his mother was Elisabeth Schoen (1884-1942). He had four siblings; Daniel Schlumberger (1904-1972), Pascal Alfred (1911-1986), Isabelle Françoise Elisabeth and Jacqueline. He sketched constantly during his youth, but his parents tried to discourage his artistic interest by refusing to allow him to undertake formal training. Schlumberger began his career creating buttons for Elsa Schiaparelli in the 1930s. Schiaparelli later commissioned him to design costume jewelry for her firm. During World War II, Schlumberger was in the French Army and survived the Battle of Dunkirk. He also served under General Charles de Gaulle in England and the Middle East with the Free French Forces. After the war, Schlumberger came to New York and began to design clothing for Chez Ninon...

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1970s More Art

Materials

Paper

Hand Made Folk Art Sterling Necklace and Earrings
Hand Made Folk Art Sterling Necklace and Earrings

Hand Made Folk Art Sterling Necklace and Earrings

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Modern and Architectural Sterling Necklace and Earrings - hand-made and trending, this piece, along with their earrings have the effortless and artistic flavor of Architect, Frank Ge...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fluctuation - Large Organic Nature Inspired Modernist Abstract Sculpture
Fluctuation - Large Organic Nature Inspired Modernist Abstract Sculpture

Fluctuation - Large Organic Nature Inspired Modernist Abstract Sculpture

By Jacob Burmood

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This original sculpture is created in cold-cast aluminum, which interacts beautifully with its environment and reflects light in nuanced ways. Because of the reflective surface of aluminum, the sculpture takes on different appearances depending on the lighting conditions: In bright lighting, the sculpture appears more vibrant and silver-toned, showcasing its lustrous finish and fluid contours. The high contrast highlights every curve and swirl, giving it a striking, almost glowing presence. In softer or dimmer light, the tones become more muted and subtle. The sculpture takes on a pewter-like appearance, with deeper shadows and a more understated elegance. This makes it a perfect fit for a variety of settings, adapting to its surroundings and changing mood with the light. The sculpture’s color and finish are consistent; the perceived changes are purely the result of lighting. The color variations in the photos are a testament to the material’s responsiveness to light. If you’re placing it in a room with changing daylight or adjustable lighting, you’ll enjoy how it shifts throughout the day, almost like a living piece of art. Jacob Burmood creates undulating abstract cold cast aluminum sculptures, intuitively redefining aesthetic shapes and visual perceptions. His sculptures draw connections between nature-inspired, organically composed objects, rejecting the rigid structure of geometric abstraction in favor of harmonious compositions that seem to move before the eye. This original cold-cast aluminum sculpture is 26 inches tall by 12 inches wide and 12 inches deep. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. The sculpture Burmood's artworks are inspired by modernist and bio-morphic sculpture...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier
Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier

Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The cords are adjustable to your desired length and can extend another 6-12". For more than four decades, New York City-based Robert Sonneman has been at the forefront of modern lig...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain
Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain

Cartographic Heritage: The 1901 Map of the Vizcaya Province in Spain

Located in Langweer, NL

This is a historical map of the province of Vizcaya (Biscay) in Spain, dated 1901. The title on the map is "VIZCAYA. 1901." It shows the topographical details of the region with cont...

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Antique Early 1900s Maps

Materials

Paper

A287 - Abstract Art Painting on Canvas Original Schmidli Artwork
A287 - Abstract Art Painting on Canvas Original Schmidli Artwork

A287 - Abstract Art Painting on Canvas Original Schmidli Artwork

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss-born artist Marco Schmidli creates large-scale minimalist paintings reminiscent of color field studies with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An important aspect of my artwork is the removal of my own artistic hand. Instead of controlling and demanding the paint move and act a certain way, I let the paint naturally manifest and express its pure form/ true colors/ most natural movement.” Schmidli's work is known for its sensitive surfaces and subtle textures. He has developed specialized techniques for applying and layering color, giving depth to his large-scale paintings. This 25-inch high by 18-inch wide and 2-inch deep original artwork is an abstract composition in acrylic on canvas. This artwork is wired and ready to hang. It does not require framing. It is signed on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Schmidli studied photography and fine art in Switzerland and Rome. He worked as a photographer and painter in Zurich and then in 1989 he moved to California. Schmidli has been creating large-scale artworks since. He has developed specialized techniques for applying and layering color. His artworks have been featured in the film and entertainment industry, such as fashion photography, celebrity portraits, music videos, films, editorials, and at red carpet events. Schmidli has set a new standard for large-scale contemporary abstract works in Los Angeles. His original paintings have appeared in highly respected magazine publications, such as Vogue, Flaunt, and Harper’s Bazaar. His work has also been featured in fashion spreads of iconic international brands such as Nike and Balenciaga. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA CLIENT LIST ADVERTISING Acura, Aveda, Bath & Body Works, Bloomingdales, Cost Plus, Covergirl, Heather Levine, JC Penny, Loehmann's, Lord and Taylor, Macy's, Mazda, MGM Resorts International, Neiman Marcus, Noah's Bagels, Nordstrom, O.P.I., Oakley, Porsche, QVC, Saks Fifth Avenue, Silverman Group, Sketchers, Smashbox Beauty, Sprint, Stila. EDITORIAL Architectural Digest, Cosmo Girl, Cosmopolitan, Details, Elle Décor, Elle, Empire Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, ESPN, Esquire, Essence, Forbes Life, Giant, Glamour, Golf Digest, Good Housekeeping, GQ, Hearst Magazine, House Beautiful, Instyle, Ladies Home Journal, Latina Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Lucky, Martha Stewart Living, Maxim, Men’s Vogue, New York Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Oprah Magazine, Parade, Parents, People, Playboy, Rolling Stone, Seventeen, Shape, Spin, Sports Illustrated, Teen People, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, US Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wonderland, Women’s Wear Daily FASHION Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Banana Republic, BCBG, BEBE, Bluefly, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chrome Hearts, David Yurman, Delia’s, Eileen Fisher, INC, FIDM, Fredricks of Hollywood...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985
New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985

New Architectural Pleasures, French Book by George Pompidou Art Center, 1985

By Centre Georges Pompidou

Located in Atlanta, GA

Nouveaux Plaisirs d'Architectures (New Architectural Pleasures), French book published by The National Center of Art and Culture Georges Pompidou in Paris, 1985. Les pluralismes de l...

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Vintage 1980s French Modern Books

Materials

Paper

"Los Angeles" Limited 1st. Ed., 858/5000, by D. Keaton & T. Street-Porter, 2005
"Los Angeles" Limited 1st. Ed., 858/5000, by D. Keaton & T. Street-Porter, 2005

"Los Angeles" Limited 1st. Ed., 858/5000, by D. Keaton & T. Street-Porter, 2005

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Los Angeles" Hardcover, Limited First Edition, 858/5000, by Diane Keaton & Tim Street-Porter, 2005 Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated "Like its spectacular pred...

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Early 2000s American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Post Modernist Pop Art Metal Kinetic Angel Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire
Post Modernist Pop Art Metal Kinetic Angel Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire

Post Modernist Pop Art Metal Kinetic Angel Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire

By Peter Shire

Located in Surfside, FL

Peter Shire (American, b. 1947) Angel, 1998 painted aluminum abstract sculpture with moveable parts 19 x 13 x 10 inches (approximately) This is not hand signed. It is handmade and there is no signature KInetic sculpture. the limbs all articulate and move. This appears to be designed to hang as a mobile sculpture. I assume if all the bolts are tightened it can also stand. Peter Shire (born 1947) is a Los Angeles, California artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, where he currently lives and works. His sculpture, furniture, painting, prints and ceramics have been exhibited in the United States, Italy, France, Japan and Poland; Shire has been associated with the Memphis Group of designers, has worked on the Design Team for the XXIII Olympiad with the American Institute of Architects, and has designed public sculptures suitable for outdoors in Los Angeles and other California cities. Shire has been honored by awards for his contribution to the cultural life of the City of Los Angeles. He is an influential LA ceramicist along with and influenced by Ken Price and ceramic master Peter Voulkos. Of a similar mod vibe to Charlie Hewitt and Brad Howe. The Memphis Milano Group was an Italian design and architecture group founded in Milan by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 that designed Post modern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and welded, painted, metal objects from 1981 to 1988. The Memphis group's work often incorporated plastic laminate and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring colorful and abstract decoration as well as asymmetrical shapes, sometimes arbitrarily alluding to exotic or earlier styles. They drew inspiration from such movements as Art Deco and Pop Art, including styles such as the 1950s Kitsch and futuristic themes. Other members included Martine Bedin Michael Graves, Javier Mariscal, Nathalie du Pasquier, Matteo Thun and Marco Zanuso. He was included in the Sullivan Goss show L.A. in S.B. of Postwar and Contemporary California artists including Emerson Woelffer, Ynez Johnston, Peter Krasnow, Edgar Ewing. Their styles ran the gamut from Post Cubist Abstraction to Abstract Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism. In the rich soil of their efforts was grown the next generation of some of L.A.’s art superstars. As well as contemporary artists such as Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Charles Arnoldi, Betye Saar, Frank Gehry, Kenton Nelson...

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1990s Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier Style Italian Armchair in Black Velvet with Stainless Steel Frame
Le Corbusier Style Italian Armchair in Black Velvet with Stainless Steel Frame

Le Corbusier Style Italian Armchair in Black Velvet with Stainless Steel Frame

By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide accurate technical and historical details to ensure the authenticity of our items. Inspired by the iconic L...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Where Art Meets Nature: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Where Art Meets Nature: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Where Art Meets Nature: The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

Located in New York, NY

An up-to-date survey of the stunning sculpture collection at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) Situated on twelve lush, landscap...

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2010s American Books

Materials

Paper

'Kaufmann Desert House' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
'Kaufmann Desert House' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

'Kaufmann Desert House' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)

By Slim Aarons

Located in London, GB

'Kaufmann Desert House' Gorgeous print measuring 60 x 40" inches / ca 152 x 101 cm's. January 1970: The Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, California, designed by Richard Neut...

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1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Set of Four Post Modern Sculptural Leather Strap Chairs
Set of Four Post Modern Sculptural Leather Strap Chairs

Set of Four Post Modern Sculptural Leather Strap Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Aesthetic set of four sculptural lounge chairs featuring leather strap supports. The post modern chairs have a unique one piece steel frame that contours your body. Woven leather str...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s
Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s

By Arno Votteler, Walter Knoll

Located in Oirlo, LI

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s Walter Knoll Inspired by the Bauhaus - founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius - Walter Knoll decided to focus heavily on modernism. He launched his eponymous German furniture maker in 1925 and the company has been going strong ever since. Most design enthusiasts know Knoll, the manufacturer of furniture by Eero Saarinen...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting

By Jack Hooper

Located in Arp, TX

Jack Hooper "Green Nude 2" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...

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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Copper Clad Wall Sculpture by Noted Palm Springs Artist Bill Anson
Copper Clad Wall Sculpture by Noted Palm Springs Artist Bill Anson

Copper Clad Wall Sculpture by Noted Palm Springs Artist Bill Anson

By Bill Anson

Located in Palm Springs, CA

We were fortunate to acquire a few pieces of the late noted Palm Springs artist Bill Anson. He was a former NASA engineer who turned to art later in life. This unsigned work is in hi...

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20th Century American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Large Geometric Wood & Mylar Light Sculpture / Floor Lamp by Raphael Pangilinan
Large Geometric Wood & Mylar Light Sculpture / Floor Lamp by Raphael Pangilinan

Large Geometric Wood & Mylar Light Sculpture / Floor Lamp by Raphael Pangilinan

Located in New York, NY

Large lighted geometric abstraction sculpture / floor lamp 'obscurite' by architect / artist / designer Raphael "Pangilinan in yellow pine, mylar and LED lights. Pieces can be commis...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Paris Playground
Paris Playground

Paris Playground

By Anne Subercaseaux

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Paris Playground' takes its inspiration from the architecture in the Louis Vuitton Foundation Museum in Paris. The building (designed by Gehry), is like a playground. The original p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-century Swedish white ceramic glazed table lamp 'Chamotte' by Gunnar Nylund
Mid-century Swedish white ceramic glazed table lamp 'Chamotte' by Gunnar Nylund

Mid-century Swedish white ceramic glazed table lamp 'Chamotte' by Gunnar Nylund

By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Stunning and high quality ceramic table lamp 'Chamotte' by Gunnar Nylund- Swedish artist and ceramic designer. This beautiful lamp was produced in stoneware and finished with glaze b...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10), Claes Oldenburg
Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10), Claes Oldenburg

Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10), Claes Oldenburg

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) Title: Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10) Year: 1967 Medium: Cast plaster with acrylic paint Sculpture Size: 7.875 x 7.5 x 5.8...

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1960s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Acrylic

Orrefors Beer IPA 4-Pack
Orrefors Beer IPA 4-Pack

Orrefors Beer IPA 4-Pack

Located in Wilkes Barre, PA

Beer IPA from Orrefors holds 15.5 oz and is the perfect beer glass for full-bodied beer brewed with plenty of hops and malt, with a distinct bitterness and aroma. The glass captures ...

Category

2010s Slovak Glass

Materials

Crystal

Landscape Photograph Contemporary Modern Performance Art Travel Americana Signed
Landscape Photograph Contemporary Modern Performance Art Travel Americana Signed

Landscape Photograph Contemporary Modern Performance Art Travel Americana Signed

By Robert Kawika Sheer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"The Herald Angel Prepares to Sing, Walt Disney Concert Hall - Los Angeles, CA," is an original fine-art performance photograph by Robert Kawika Sheer. The artist signed this piece i...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Set of 2 Lounge Chairs w/ Matching Ottomans, Harry Bertoia, Knoll, USA, c. 1960s
Set of 2 Lounge Chairs w/ Matching Ottomans, Harry Bertoia, Knoll, USA, c. 1960s

Set of 2 Lounge Chairs w/ Matching Ottomans, Harry Bertoia, Knoll, USA, c. 1960s

By Harry Bertoia

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a rare and limited "Bird" chair designed by the influential Harry Bertoia for Knoll. First designed in the early 1950s for Knoll, the bird chair was by far one of Bertoia...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Purple Door, Montana, 1986 - Photographic Color Print on Hahnemuhle Paper

Purple Door, Montana, 1986 - Photographic Color Print on Hahnemuhle Paper

By Michael Ormerod

Located in Brighton, GB

Purple Door, Montana is a Photographic Color Print on Hahnemuhle Paper in this size of 20" x 24" in an edition of 10. Michael Ormerod was a British photographer with a distinct and ...

Category

1980s Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color

Post Modernist Color Pop Art Metal Dog Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire LA
Post Modernist Color Pop Art Metal Dog Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire LA

Post Modernist Color Pop Art Metal Dog Sculpture Memphis Milano Peter Shire LA

By Peter Shire

Located in Surfside, FL

Peter Shire (American, b. 1947) "Springer Fos Dog," 1987, Painted metal sculpture Hand signed, titled and dated on foot, Dimensions: overall: 31"h x 49"w x 20"d Peter Shire (born 1947) is a Los Angeles, California artist. Shire was born in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, where he currently lives and works. His sculpture, furniture, painting, prints and ceramics have been exhibited in the United States, Italy, France, Japan and Poland; Shire has been associated with the Memphis Group of designers, has worked on the Design Team for the XXIII Olympiad with the American Institute of Architects, and has designed public sculptures suitable for outdoors in Los Angeles and other California cities. Shire has been honored by awards for his contribution to the cultural life of the City of Los Angeles. He is an influential LA ceramicist along with and influenced by Ken Price and ceramic master Peter Voulkos. Of a similar mod vibe to Charlie Hewitt and Brad Howe. The Memphis Milano Group was an Italian design and architecture group founded in Milan by Ettore Sottsass in 1982 that designed Post modern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, glass, and welded, painted, metal objects from 1981 to 1988. The Memphis group's work often incorporated plastic laminate and was characterized by ephemeral design featuring colorful and abstract decoration as well as asymmetrical shapes, sometimes arbitrarily alluding to exotic or earlier styles. They drew inspiration from such movements as Art Deco and Pop Art, including styles such as the 1950s Kitsch and futuristic themes. Other members included Martine Bedin Michael Graves, Javier Mariscal, Nathalie du Pasquier, Matteo Thun and Marco Zanuso. He was included in the Sullivan Goss show L.A. in S.B. of Postwar and Contemporary California artists including Emerson Woelffer, Ynez Johnston, Peter Krasnow, Edgar Ewing. Their styles ran the gamut from Post Cubist Abstraction to Abstract Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism. In the rich soil of their efforts was grown the next generation of some of L.A.’s art superstars. As well as contemporary artists such as Ed Ruscha, David Hockney, Charles Arnoldi, Betye Saar, Frank Gehry, Kenton Nelson, Peter Shire, Patssi Valdez, and Dave Lefner. Further reading A Neglected History: 20th Century American Craft. New York, New York: American Craft Museum, 1990. Clark, Garth. American Ceramics 1907–Present. New York, New York: Abbeville Press, 1987. Domergue, Denise. Artists Design Furniture. New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1984. Fiell, Charlotte and Peter. 1000 Chairs. Italy: Taschen, 2000. Herman, Lloyd E. Art that Works. Seattle, Washington: University of Washington Press, 1990. Horn, Richard. Memphis: Objects, Furniture, and Patterns. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Running Press, 1983. Radice, Barbara. Memphis. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1984. Taragin, Davara S. Contemporary Crafts and Saxe Collection, The Toledo Museum of Art. New York, New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1993. Tempest in a Teapot: The Ceramic Art of Peter Shire. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1991. Select Museum Collections: Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York Berkeley Museum, Berkeley, California Fresno Museum of Art, Fresno, California The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel The Jewish Museum, New york city 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 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, 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 Selected Solo Exhibition venues Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California Chouinard Gallery, South Pasadena, California Antonia Jannone Gallery, Milan, Italy Teapots and Drawings, Tobey C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles, California LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, California S.K. Josefsberg Gallery, Portland, Oregon 20th Century Collage...

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1980s Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Gregory Van Pelt Attributed Beehive Corrugated Cardboard Splatter Pendant Light
Gregory Van Pelt Attributed Beehive Corrugated Cardboard Splatter Pendant Light

Gregory Van Pelt Attributed Beehive Corrugated Cardboard Splatter Pendant Light

By Gregory Van Pelt

Located in Charleston, SC

Rare and Large 1980’s mid-century modern style beehive pendant lamp in corrugated cardboard in a deep plum base color with a splatter turquoise . Attributed to Gregory Van Pelt and ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County Book
Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County Book

Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County Book

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Between Seer and Seen: Celebrating the Artists of Santa Barbara County Book by Mark Robert Halper. Composed of 71 portraits and 15 still life images photographed from January to De...

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20th Century American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Shepard Fairey Chinese Banner Letterpress Print Obey Giant Contemporary Street
Shepard Fairey Chinese Banner Letterpress Print Obey Giant Contemporary Street

Shepard Fairey Chinese Banner Letterpress Print Obey Giant Contemporary Street

By Shepard Fairey

Located in Draper, UT

Edition Details: Year: 2014 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 10/16/14 Run: 376/400 Technique: Letterpress Paper: 100% Cotton Lettre Fine Art Paper Size: 10 X 13 Markings: Signed & Numbered by the artist in pencil, Shepard Fairey. Frank Shepard Fairey was born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Fairey's adolescence was shaped by the influences of punk-rock and skateboarding. In his teens, he began creating his own bootlegged clothing and skateboard decals featuring bands and brands he liked. Fairey’s early bootlegs were created because his generally conservative parents would not purchase the clothing he wanted. In 1986, he stumbled upon the Andre the Giant image for which he has become famous for, in a local newspaper. The image was selected when Fairey demonstrated to a friend how to make a stencil; it was modified slightly to include the meaningless caption “Andre the Giant has a Posse” and made into a sticker. The sticker was reproduced en masse and began to appear around Charleston as it spread through the skateboarding community. While the sticker had no inherent meaning, the public response varied from disregard to curiosity to out-right fear. Civic groups editorialized and theorized that the Andre image was affiliated with everything from a band to a hate group. Nevertheless, the stickers were considered vandalism and in time, Fairey would face numerous charges for defacing public property. Fairey's record includes 15 arrests as of March 2009, for defacing property as a result of his so called bombing campaigns. Fairey affixed the stickers on municipal properties nearly everywhere he went, and the Andre sticker was being seen in Boston and New York City, soon others procured the image and were encouraged to spread the campaign worldwide in the form of stickers, stencils and wheat-paste posters. Following high school, Fairey was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where, with an interest in screen printing, he majored in illustration. In 1992, while still attending RISD, Fairey started Alternate Graphics, a mail order catalog business through which he could merchandise his own t-shirts, skateboards, posters and stickers. He also took small commercial illustration jobs to help supplement his income. Shortly thereafter, the Andre the Giant Has a Posse logo was shortened simply to Obey Giant. The Obey, for which Fairey has also become synonymous, is derived from the 1988 John Carpenter film They Live. In the film, aliens who appear as human, rule the governments and economies of the world while the humans are reduced to an unwitting, hypnotized slave-class. Themes from the film continue to appear in Fairey’s work. Over time, the Andre the Giant face was modified into a more simplified and streamlined appearance, reminiscent of Russian Constructivist/Rodchenko style Soviet propaganda posters of the 20th Century. In 1994, filmmaker Helen Stickler featured Fairey and his sticker phenomenon in her documentary: Andre the Giant has a Posse. The following year, Fairey started Subliminal Projects with the late Blaize Blouin, his friend and pro-skateboarder. Subliminal Projects created and released several Obey-Giant themed posters and skateboard decks. Fairey directed a short skateboarding film featuring some of his friends through Subliminal Projects and Alternate Graphics titled A.D.D.(Attention Deficit Disorder). In 1996, Fairey moved to San Diego, California to create Giant Distribution with partner Andy Howell. Later, with Howell, Phillip De Wolff, Dave Kinsey, he formed First Bureau of Imagery (FBI), a branding, marketing and design firm established to focus on the increasingly lucrative sports market. FBI was closed in 1999 and Fairey, along with De Wolff and Kinsey created BLK/MRKT, similar to FBI. At this time, Fairey met and began working with Amanda Alaya, whom he would later marry. BLK/MRKT moved to Los Angeles in 2001. Here, they could expand and were able to incorporate a small gallery. Fairey and Kinsey eventually bought out De Wolff’s share of the partnership and by then had set up offices in the Pellissier Building (home of the historic Wiltern Theater...

Category

2010s Contemporary Interior Prints

Materials

Screen

Tom Petty Mojo Tour Shepard Fairey Holographic Slikscreen Contemporary Music Art
Tom Petty Mojo Tour Shepard Fairey Holographic Slikscreen Contemporary Music Art

Tom Petty Mojo Tour Shepard Fairey Holographic Slikscreen Contemporary Music Art

By Shepard Fairey

Located in Draper, UT

The Mojo poster was part of VIP ticket packages for the tour. Artists: Shepard Fairey Bands: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Edition Details Year: 2010 Class: Fine Art Print Status: Official Tour Print Run: 175/250 Paper: Holographic Fine Art Foil Paper Size: 18 X 24 Markings: Numbered by the artist in black felt marker. Print measures 18X24 and is in perfect condition with no visible flaws. Any questions please let us know. Thank you Frank Shepard Fairey was born February 15, 1970 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Fairey's adolescence was shaped by the influences of punk-rock and skateboarding. In his teens, he began creating his own bootlegged clothing and skateboard decals featuring bands and brands he liked. Fairey’s early bootlegs were created because his generally conservative parents would not purchase the clothing he wanted. In 1986, he stumbled upon the Andre the Giant image for which he has become famous for, in a local newspaper. The image was selected when Fairey demonstrated to a friend how to make a stencil; it was modified slightly to include the meaningless caption “Andre the Giant has a Posse” and made into a sticker. The sticker was reproduced en masse and began to appear around Charleston as it spread through the skateboarding community. While the sticker had no inherent meaning, the public response varied from disregard to curiosity to out-right fear. Civic groups editorialized and theorized that the Andre image was affiliated with everything from a band to a hate group. Nevertheless, the stickers were considered vandalism and in time, Fairey would face numerous charges for defacing public property. Fairey's record includes 15 arrests as of March 2009, for defacing property as a result of his so called bombing campaigns. Fairey affixed the stickers on municipal properties nearly everywhere he went, and the Andre sticker was being seen in Boston and New York City, soon others procured the image and were encouraged to spread the campaign worldwide in the form of stickers, stencils and wheat-paste posters. Following high school, Fairey was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where, with an interest in screen printing, he majored in illustration. In 1992, while still attending RISD, Fairey started Alternate Graphics, a mail order catalog business through which he could merchandise his own t-shirts, skateboards, posters and stickers. He also took small commercial illustration jobs to help supplement his income. Shortly thereafter, the Andre the Giant Has a Posse logo was shortened simply to Obey Giant. The Obey, for which Fairey has also become synonymous, is derived from the 1988 John Carpenter film They Live. In the film, aliens who appear as human, rule the governments and economies of the world while the humans are reduced to an unwitting, hypnotized slave-class. Themes from the film continue to appear in Fairey’s work. Over time, the Andre the Giant face was modified into a more simplified and streamlined appearance, reminiscent of Russian Constructivist/Rodchenko style Soviet propaganda posters of the 20th Century. In 1994, filmmaker Helen Stickler featured Fairey and his sticker phenomenon in her documentary: Andre the Giant has a Posse. The following year, Fairey started Subliminal Projects with the late Blaize Blouin, his friend and pro-skateboarder. Subliminal Projects created and released several Obey-Giant themed posters and skateboard decks. Fairey directed a short skateboarding film featuring some of his friends through Subliminal Projects and Alternate Graphics titled A.D.D.(Attention Deficit Disorder). In 1996, Fairey moved to San Diego, California to create Giant Distribution with partner Andy Howell. Later, with Howell, Phillip De Wolff, Dave Kinsey, he formed First Bureau of Imagery (FBI), a branding, marketing and design firm established to focus on the increasingly lucrative sports market. FBI was closed in 1999 and Fairey, along with De Wolff and Kinsey created BLK/MRKT, similar to FBI. At this time, Fairey met and began working with Amanda Alaya, whom he would later marry. BLK/MRKT moved to Los Angeles in 2001. Here, they could expand and were able to incorporate a small gallery. Fairey and Kinsey eventually bought out De Wolff’s share of the partnership and by then had set up offices in the Pellissier Building (home of the historic Wiltern Theater), in the Koreatown section of Downtown Los Angeles. In December 2001, Fairey and Alaya were married in Charleston, South Carolina, Amanda has occasionally been the model for Fairey's prints (see: Commanda, 2007). Additionally, Amanda Fairey works in the capacity as publicist, agent and representative of her husband. In 2003, Kinsey and Fairey split. Kinsey retained the BLK/MRKT name and gallery, which he relocated to Culver City, California. Fairey retained the offices and most of the employees to create Studio Number One and the gallery was renamed Subliminal Projects. Studio No. 1 has since gone on to produce numerous memorable album covers, concert and film posters. In 2004, Fairey created the magazine Swindle with his old friend Roger Gastman. Swindle is a quarterly publication that features fashion, art, music and other pop-culture elements. During the 2004 presidential election, Fairey teamed up with artists Mear One...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Pair of Tlaquepaque Armchairs by Architect Ricardo Legorreta
Pair of Tlaquepaque Armchairs by Architect Ricardo Legorreta

Pair of Tlaquepaque Armchairs by Architect Ricardo Legorreta

By Ricardo Legoretta

Located in Mexico City, MX

Ricardo Legorreta was one of the most influential architects of his generation. During his productive life, Ricardo Legorreta received many awards and acknowledgements on a local and...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s
Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s

By Arno Votteler, Walter Knoll

Located in Oirlo, LI

Walter Knoll Lounge Chair by Arno Votteler Model 350, 1950s Walter Knoll Inspired by the Bauhaus - founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius - Walter Knoll decided to focus heavily on moder...

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s-1970s Lamp Ceiling Lamp Limburg "Globe" Spherical Lamp Ball Lamp Design
1960s-1970s Lamp Ceiling Lamp Limburg "Globe" Spherical Lamp Ball Lamp Design

1960s-1970s Lamp Ceiling Lamp Limburg "Globe" Spherical Lamp Ball Lamp Design

By Limburg

Located in Neuenkirchen, NI

1960s-1970s lamp ceiling lamp Limburg "Globe" spherical lamp Ball Lamp Design Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good - Vintage Age: around 1...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Elegant Gilt Mirrors circa 1950s
Elegant Gilt Mirrors circa 1950s

Elegant Gilt Mirrors circa 1950s

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant gilt wood mirrors, American, circa 1950s. The larger mirror measures 34.75"H x 24.75"W x 1.25"D. The smaller mirror measures 25.5"H x 19"W x 1.5"D. They are priced at $1,450 ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Wood

White Diamond Textured Gold Handmade Wide Open Tripod Band Ring, Lisa Ziff
White Diamond Textured Gold Handmade Wide Open Tripod Band Ring, Lisa Ziff

White Diamond Textured Gold Handmade Wide Open Tripod Band Ring, Lisa Ziff

By Lisa Ziff

Located in Dallas, TX

Open Tripod Band handcrafted in matte-finished 10k yellow gold with three bars set with eighteen round brilliant-cut white diamonds totaling 0.26 carats. Stamped 10k with "Z" hallma...

Category

2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Copper Clad Cedar Biomorphic Form by Bill Anson
Copper Clad Cedar Biomorphic Form by Bill Anson

Copper Clad Cedar Biomorphic Form by Bill Anson

Located in Palm Desert, CA

As part of his Copper Clad Cedar Collection, this one of a kind Biomorphic form by Bill Anson is a wonderful example of his mixed media work utilizing cedar and copper. The sculpture...

Category

1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper

Eclipse Modular Coffee Table in Walnut & Metal by Hegi Design House
Eclipse Modular Coffee Table in Walnut & Metal by Hegi Design House

Eclipse Modular Coffee Table in Walnut & Metal by Hegi Design House

Located in Geneve, CH

Eclipse Modular Coffee Table in Walnut & Metal by Hegi Design House Limited Edition Of 30 Pieces. Dimensions: D 100 x W 140 x H 30 cm. Materials: Oak. Each piece is individually ha...

Category

2010s Australian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Louise Console Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Louise Console Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

Louise Console Table Handcrafted in India by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard

By Stephanie Odegard Collection

Located in New York, NY

The renowned designer Paul Mathieu chose the name “Louise” when he created his more feminine version of Louis XV (1730-1760) furniture. The characteristic cabriole leg, curving outward at the knee and inward towards the foot in an "S" shape was born during this period. It is during the same era that English furniture makers produced the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles. The curved legs and side rails of this exceptionally elegant table are hand carved from solid pieces of teak. Pattern makers trace and cut complex forms that will cover the table from thick sheets of copper or silver. Once the table is joined together, it is meticulously encased in a tight-fitting skin of copper or purest silver. The silver used was assayed at 96% purity, which exceeds the minimum standard for sterling of 92.5%. Brass, White Bronze, Antiqued bronze, Silver and Copper are the available options for the metal skin. Both silver and copper will tarnish over time. Regular non-abrasive household metal polishes can be used to restore the original finish. Louise Console...

Category

2010s Indian Other Console Tables

Materials

Metal

Antique Angora Tulu with Stripe Pattern Light Taupe & Navy Blue  2'9'' x 5'8"
Antique Angora Tulu with Stripe Pattern Light Taupe & Navy Blue  2'9'' x 5'8"

Antique Angora Tulu with Stripe Pattern Light Taupe & Navy Blue 2'9'' x 5'8"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique Angora Tulu Carpet with Stripe Pattern Light Taupe & Navy Blue. Turkish Tulu. Measures: 2'9'' x 5'8" Turkish antique Tulu Carpet with light beige/Taupe and Navy Blue St...

Category

Vintage 1930s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970
Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970

Peill & Putzler Germany Production Ice Cube Two Table Lamps Years, 1970

By Peill & Putzler

Located in Biella, IT

Peill & putzler Germany production ice cube two table lamps years 1970 perfect structure in glass with to the inside of the missing of reflect warnish gold, your see in photo's detai...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm
Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm

Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in Missouri, MO

Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm, 1982 By Claes Oldenburg (Swedish, American, 1929-2022) Unframed: 26" x 20" Framed: 28.75" x 22.75" Signed and Dated Lower Right Whimsical sculpture of pop culture objects, many of them large and out-of-doors, is the signature work of Swedish-born Claes Oldenburg who became one of America's leading Pop Artists. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was a diplomat, and during Claes' childhood moved his family from Stockholm to a variety of locations including Chicago where the father was general consul of Sweden and where Oldenburg spent most of his childhood. He attended the Latin School of Chicago, and then Yale University where he studied literature and art history, graduating in 1950, the same year Claes became an American citizen. Returning to Chicago, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1952 to 1954 and also worked as a reporter at the City News Bureau. He opened his own studio, and in 1953, some of his satirical drawings were included in his first group show at the Club St. Elmo, Chicago. He also painted at the Oxbow School of Painting in Michigan. In 1956, he moved to New York where he drew and painted while working as a clerk in the art libraries of Cooper-Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Selling his first artworks during this time, he earned 25 dollars for five pieces. Oldenburg became friends with numerous artists including Jim Dine, Red Grooms and Allan Kaprow, who with his "Happenings" was especially influential on Oldenburg's interest in environmental art. Another growing interest was soft sculpture, and in 1957, he created a piece later titled Sausage, a free-hanging woman's stocking stuffed with newspaper. In 1959, he had his first one-man show, held at the Judson Gallery at Washington Square. He exhibited wood and newspaper sculpture and painted papier-mache objects. Some viewers of the exhibit commented how refreshing Oldenburg's pieces were in contrast to the Abstract Expressionism, a style which much dominated the art world. During this time, he was influenced by the whimsical work of French artist, Bernard Buffet, and he experimented with materials and images of the junk-filled streets of New York. In 1960, Oldenburg created his first Pop-Art Environments and Happenings in a mock store full of plaster objects. He also did Performances with a cast of colleagues including artists Lucas Samaras, Tom Wesselman, Carolee Schneemann, Oyvind Fahlstrom and Richard Artschwager, dealer Annina Nosei, critic Barbara Rose, and screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer. His first wife (1960-1970) Pat Muschinski, who sewed many of his early soft sculptures, was a constant performer in his Happenings. This brash, often humorous, approach to art was at great odds with the prevailing sensibility that, by its nature, art dealt with "profound" expressions or ideas. In December 1961, he rented a store on Manhattan's Lower East Side to house "The Store," a month-long installation he had first presented at the Martha Jackson Gallery in New York. This installation was stocked with sculptures roughly in the form of consumer goods. Oldenburg moved to Los Angeles in 1963 "because it was the most opposite thing to New York I could think of". That same year, he conceived AUT OBO DYS, performed in the parking lot of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in December 1963. In 1965 he turned his attention to drawings and projects for imaginary outdoor monuments. Initially these monuments took the form of small collages such as a crayon image of a fat, fuzzy teddy bear looming over the grassy fields of New York's Central Park (1965) and Lipsticks in Piccadilly Circus, London (1966). Oldenburg realized his first outdoor public monument in 1967; Placid Civic Monument took the form of a Conceptual performance/action behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, with a crew of gravediggers digging a 6-by-3-foot rectangular hole in the ground. Many of Oldenburg's large-scale sculptures of mundane objects elicited public ridicule before being embraced as whimsical, insightful, and fun additions to public outdoor art. From the early 1970s Oldenburg concentrated almost exclusively on public commissions. Between 1969 and 1977 Oldenburg had been in a relationship with Hannah Wilke, feminist artist, but in 1977 he married Coosje van Bruggen, a Dutch-American writer and art historian who became collaborator with him on his artwork. He had met her in 1970, when she curated an exhibition for him at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Their first collaboration came when Oldenburg was commissioned to rework Trowel I, a 1971 sculpture of an oversize garden tool, for the grounds of the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, the Netherlands. Oldenburg has officially signed all the work he has done since 1981 with both his own name and van Bruggen's. In 1988, the two created the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota that remains a staple of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden as well as a classic image of the city. Typewriter Eraser...

Category

20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Photogravure

Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam
Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam

Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam

By Claes Oldenburg

Located in Missouri, MO

Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam, 1982 By Claes Oldenburg (Swedish, American, 1929-2022) Signed Lower Right Dated Middle Right Unframed: 23" x 22" Framed: 36.5" x 27.5" Whimsical sculpture of pop culture objects, many of them large and out-of-doors, is the signature work of Swedish-born Claes Oldenburg who became one of America's leading Pop Artists. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was a diplomat, and during Claes' childhood moved his family from Stockholm to a variety of locations including Chicago where the father was general consul of Sweden and where Oldenburg spent most of his childhood. He attended the Latin School of Chicago, and then Yale University where he studied literature and art history, graduating in 1950, the same year Claes became an American citizen. Returning to Chicago, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1952 to 1954 and also worked as a reporter at the City News Bureau. He opened his own studio, and in 1953, some of his satirical drawings were included in his first group show at the Club St. Elmo, Chicago. He also painted at the Oxbow School of Painting in Michigan. In 1956, he moved to New York where he drew and painted while working as a clerk in the art libraries of Cooper-Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration. Selling his first artworks during this time, he earned 25 dollars for five pieces. Oldenburg became friends with numerous artists including Jim Dine, Red Grooms and Allan Kaprow, who with his "Happenings" was especially influential on Oldenburg's interest in environmental art. Another growing interest was soft sculpture, and in 1957, he created a piece later titled Sausage, a free-hanging woman's stocking stuffed with newspaper. In 1959, he had his first one-man show, held at the Judson Gallery at Washington Square. He exhibited wood and newspaper sculpture and painted papier-mache objects. Some viewers of the exhibit commented how refreshing Oldenburg's pieces were in contrast to the Abstract Expressionism, a style which much dominated the art world. During this time, he was influenced by the whimsical work of French artist, Bernard Buffet, and he experimented with materials and images of the junk-filled streets of New York. In 1960, Oldenburg created his first Pop-Art Environments and Happenings in a mock store full of plaster objects. He also did Performances with a cast of colleagues including artists Lucas Samaras, Tom Wesselman, Carolee Schneemann, Oyvind Fahlstrom and Richard Artschwager, dealer Annina Nosei, critic Barbara Rose, and screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer. His first wife (1960-1970) Pat Muschinski, who sewed many of his early soft sculptures, was a constant performer in his Happenings. This brash, often humorous, approach to art was at great odds with the prevailing sensibility that, by its nature, art dealt with "profound" expressions or ideas. In December 1961, he rented a store on Manhattan's Lower East Side to house "The Store," a month-long installation he had first presented at the Martha Jackson Gallery in New York. This installation was stocked with sculptures roughly in the form of consumer goods. Oldenburg moved to Los Angeles in 1963 "because it was the most opposite thing to New York I could think of". That same year, he conceived AUT OBO DYS, performed in the parking lot of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in December 1963. In 1965 he turned his attention to drawings and projects for imaginary outdoor monuments. Initially these monuments took the form of small collages such as a crayon image of a fat, fuzzy teddy bear looming over the grassy fields of New York's Central Park (1965) and Lipsticks in Piccadilly Circus, London (1966). Oldenburg realized his first outdoor public monument in 1967; Placid Civic Monument took the form of a Conceptual performance/action behind the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, with a crew of gravediggers digging a 6-by-3-foot rectangular hole in the ground. Many of Oldenburg's large-scale sculptures of mundane objects elicited public ridicule before being embraced as whimsical, insightful, and fun additions to public outdoor art. From the early 1970s Oldenburg concentrated almost exclusively on public commissions. Between 1969 and 1977 Oldenburg had been in a relationship with Hannah Wilke, feminist artist, but in 1977 he married Coosje van Bruggen, a Dutch-American writer and art historian who became collaborator with him on his artwork. He had met her in 1970, when she curated an exhibition for him at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Their first collaboration came when Oldenburg was commissioned to rework Trowel I, a 1971 sculpture of an oversize garden tool, for the grounds of the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, the Netherlands. Oldenburg has officially signed all the work he has done since 1981 with both his own name and van Bruggen's. In 1988, the two created the iconic Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota that remains a staple of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden as well as a classic image of the city. Typewriter Eraser...

Category

20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph