Serving Bowls by Sol LeWitt
$110.00
Star Within 2 Circles Serving Bowls
designed 1984
hand-painted maiolica in yellow, cobalt or black
8", 10" or 12" diameter
stamped signature with a copyright on the verso
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
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.
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Mama Bear Cookie Jar by Tom Otterness
$750.00
Mama Bear Cookie Jar
designed 2012
ceramic
12 1/2 h. x 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
open edition in artist-designed packaging
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
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.
Molosco Bowls by Laura Letinsky
$59.00
Molosco Bowls
Ceramic with hand-painted trim
Small bowl: approx. 5" d.
Medium bowl: approx. 6.75" d.
Round serving bowl: approx. 8" d.
Shallow oblong serving bowl: approx. 12.5" d.
Medium deep oblong serving bowl: approx. 12" d.
Large oblong serving bowl: approx. 16" d.
Limited in-stock availability; custom orders take 4-6 weeks.
Each piece is sold separately. Dishwasher safe.
$55 - $275
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
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.
Votives by Gabriella Levy
$72.00
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approx. 6 h. x 4 diameter inches
Designed for use with standard replaceable tea light candles after soy candle has burned.
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
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.
