Vessels

In the early 1980s, Sol LeWitt and his family bought a rustic farmhouse in Spoleto, Italy. While in Rome looking for new dishes, he and his wife, Carol, discovered that the maiolica pottery they so admired was made locally, almost in their backyard, in Deruta. Italy. The craftspeople in Deruta were continuing the more than 600 year old tradition of creating maiolica, a technique of applying a glossy base glaze whitened with tin oxide onto fired clay pottery. Vivid, hand-painted colors are then added and the pieces are fired again.

LeWitt designed his own dinnerware in Deruta and these same pieces are now available through Artware Editions in the full range of colors the artist intended. Each piece is made by hand by the same artisans who for generations have kept this proud and classic Italian tradition alive. This dinnerware is lead-free and dishwasher safe.

If we do not already have it in stock. the fabrication time is approximately 12 weeks.

This cheerful and playful ceramic cookie jar by Tom Otterness features a mama bear and her two cubs that are climbing all over her. Perhaps in search of cookies? The mama bear's head is the lid of the jar which has a bright yellow interior.

Laura Letinsky is an American contemporary photographer who has a long-standing engagement with the traditional genre of still-life painting. The images in her photographs show a collection of objects, some of which are found and some of which are made. Those that she makes reference actual objects in her life like the forms found in the Molosco collection of white, hand-painted porcelain tableware with gold trim. This collection of functional wares dates back to 2009 when the artist was in need for a perfect bowl for serving soup. Having studied both photography and ceramics she began to experiment with finding the right bowl form and then quickly expanded to include plates, cups, serving platters and more bowls, all of which she eventually incorporated into her photography.

Letinsky then joined forces with Jose Noé Suro Salceda, owner of Ceramicasuro, a porcelain producer in Guadalajara, who is also an avid art collector and has a history of collaborating with contemporary artists like Judy Ledgerwood, Arturo Herrerra, Liam Gillick, Marcel Dzama, and Jorge Pardo. Together he and Letinsky set out to make the Molosco collection that maintains Letinsky’s artistic vision while being entirely usable.

These beautiful handcrafted votives are by the ceramic artist Gabriella Levy. Made of fine, translucent porcelain and hand-poured soy wax, the votives glow warmly when lit and display as lovely tabletop objects when unlit. Perfect on a nightstand, window sill, or anywhere you enjoy candlelight. Purchase multiple votives and create your own grouping as a centerpiece for a dining table, coffee table, or fireplace mantel. When the candle burns down, a replaceable, standard tea candle can be safely used.

Sizes are approximate because of the unique nature of the votives. Custom projects are available.

Do Ho Suh’s work explores the relationship between the personal and the collective, particularly in the context of increasing internationalization. For this bowl, Suh has made an impression of his own outstretched hands in its base.

The bowl becomes a symbol of the gift of his creativity, an offering of something deeply personal into the social realm. This bowl is a beautiful table top object and works well as a gift for a wedding, birthday, house-warming, or any other kind.

These exquisite hand-blown, hand-cut and hand-polished clear crystal serving bowls are courtesy of our friends at Blue Hill Farm. Renowned glass designer Deborah Ehrlich designed this collection in collaboration with Laureen Barber, the design director and co-owner at Blue Hill, to be used at both their restaurant in New York City and their farm in Westchester, NY. They are delicate but practical and come in three sizes (wood block not included). We're thrilled to be able to offer these bowls to a wider audience. Enjoy!

This example of Jeff Koon's Puppy vase is brand new and in its original box. Incised signature, date and number to underside: [Koons '98 2807/3000]. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to underside: [Art of this Century]. The work was produced at Villari in Italy in 1998 and is authorized by the Artist. In addition to the 3000 numbered works and 50 APs (artist’s proofs) in the edition, there are 30 HCs (hors commerce) and 5 studio proofs, all of which have been produced. There are no prior or other editions, and the Artist has stated that he will not authorize additional casts of the work.

Arturo Herrera's limited edition, hand-blown crystal vessel double-functions as a wine bucket or stunning vase. The surface of the vessel is decorated with one of the artist's recognizable abstract compositions of interlacing forms.

The Lobster Bowl by New York-based artist Joan Sherman has a solid, cast-bronze base and a bright-orange, hand-blown 12" glass bowl. It’s great for shrimp cocktail, nuts, or chocolates, but also works wonderfully as a table centerpiece alone or filled with empty shells or flowers. The edition is a small size of just 10 with one artist proof. Custom-fabrictated upon order; please allow 12 – 14 weeks.

The Lobster Bowl exudes humor and reverence. In 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings (a period of art history that influences the artist’s thinking about her work), the lobster represents the riches brought home by a seafaring merchant culture that was discovering its commercial connection to the world. The lobster’s global presence from such an early time paired with the longevity enjoyed by these pre-historic crustaceans creates an unexpected paradox captured in Lobster Bowl.