Post War & Contemporary Ceramics, 2 October 2024 < Auctions

Showing results for ""

No results

Property in this auction is located in Lambertville, Chicago, or Los Angeles.

Impressive results for Post War & Contemporary Ceramics, including new world records for Maija Grotell, with an 'Exceptional and Tall vase' realizing $50,400, and Kathy Butterly, with 'Loose Chads' selling for $27,720

Sale total $1,224,862
87% by lot
122% by value

100 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled (Form 755202)

$10,000–15,000

result: $22,680

101 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled

$2,000–3,000

result: $6,048

102 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled

$10,000–15,000

result: $23,940

103 Jun Kaneko

Untitled (Wall Slab)

$6,000–8,000

104 Jun Kaneko

Untitled (Dango)

$50,000–70,000

result: $69,300

105 Leza McVey

Garden Sculpture and maquette

$6,500–8,000

result: $4,032

106 Leza McVey

Wall Hanging

$8,000–12,000

107 Leza McVey

Cat

$1,000–2,000

result: $1,260

108 Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate)

$4,000–6,000

result: $5,805

109 Peter Voulkos

Untitled

$30,000–50,000

result: $40,320

110 Peter Voulkos

Pot Shop vase

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,512

111 Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Important Plate)

$15,000–20,000

result: $18,340

112 Peter Voulkos

Tea Bowl

$4,500–6,500

result: $5,040

113 Peter Voulkos

Early teapot

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,512

114 Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Early Plate)

$1,000–1,500

result: $3,528

115 Betty Woodman

New Wave Pillow Pitcher

$20,000–30,000

result: $17,640

116 Betty Woodman

Hanging Pot

$2,000–3,000

117 Betty Woodman

Italian Basket

$1,500–2,000

118 Betty Woodman

Pillow Pitcher

$9,000–12,000

result: $8,820

119 Betty Woodman

Large vase

$4,000–6,000

120 Betty Woodman

Untitled (Tray with three cups and saucers)

$2,500–3,500

result: $3,528

121 Adrian Saxe

Untitled Covered Jar on Base with Antelope Finial

$10,000–15,000

122 Adrian Saxe

Vomiturition

$5,000–7,000

result: $5,670

123 Viola Frey

Western Civilization Series II

$20,000–30,000

124 Betty Woodman

Pitcher

$1,000–1,500

125 Betty Woodman and Joyce Kozloff

Collection of five teacups and saucers

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,142

126 Ron Nagle

Random Hands-On

$5,000–7,000

result: $9,675

127 Lucie Rie and Hans Coper

Collection of fifteen tablewares

$6,000–9,000

result: $6,930

128 Bernard Leach

Vase

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,890

129 Jennifer Lee

Pale asymmetric, granite specked traces

$12,000–18,000

result: $12,600

130 Lucie Rie

Small bowl

$1,000–1,500

result: $3,612

Addicted to Clay: The Collection of Arthur Williams Lots 131–192

131 Jennifer Lee

Pale, olive haloed bands, coned shelf rim

$8,000–12,000

result: $35,280

132 Jennifer Lee

Slate blue, olive rim with metallic speckle

$6,000–8,000

result: $14,190

133 Jennifer Lee

Sandy pink, asymmetric tilted rim, speckled bands, bleeding bands

$10,000–15,000

result: $20,160

134 John Ward

Black and White Double Grooved Pot

$3,000–5,000

result: $18,900

135 John Ward

Brown and Blue Oval Pot with Wavy Rim

$2,500–3,500

result: $4,410

136 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled (Form 633399)

$2,000–3,000

result: $5,670

137 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled (Form 2121090)

$10,000–15,000

result: $9,450

138 Ruth Duckworth

Untitled

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,097

139 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$5,000–7,000

result: $13,860

140 Maija Grotell

Exceptional and Tall vase

$20,000–30,000

result: $50,400

141 Beatrice Wood

Vase with stylized flowers

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,024

142 Beatrice Wood

Bowl

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,310

143 Beatrice Wood

Portrait Plate

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,780

144 Beatrice Wood

Vase

$3,000–5,000

result: $7,095

145 Beatrice Wood

Bowl

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,260

146 Robert Turner

Ife

$2,000–3,000

result: $4,902

147 Jun Kaneko

Untitled (Wall Slab)

$3,000–5,000

result: $7,560

148 Jun Kaneko

Untitled

$1,000–2,000

result: $3,276

149 Jun Kaneko

Untitled

$1,000–2,000

result: $1,512

150 Wayne Higby

Untitled

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,260

151 Wayne Higby

Curtain Gap

$1,500–2,000

result: $3,780

152 Babs Haenen

L'accord bleu

$2,000–3,000

result: $5,670

153 Elizabeth Fritsch

Vase

$4,000–6,000

result: $10,080

154 Stephen De Staebler

Dark Stele with Orange Shin

$4,000–6,000

result: $11,790

155 Michele Oka Doner

Wrapped Figure

$1,500–2,000

result: $12,600

156 Laszlo Fekete

Acquinum Cup

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,142

157 Edward Eberle

New Life

$2,000–3,000

result: $945

158 Edward Eberle

The Significant Moon of 2-26-90

$1,500–2,000

result: $693

159 Rudy Autio

Lady Vessel

$4,000–6,000

result: $4,902

160 Gordon Baldwin

Extended Vessel #2

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,512

161 Paul Chaleff

Large Jar Form

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,268

162 Paul Chaleff

Striated Vase Form

$1,500–2,000

result: $630

163 Paul Chaleff

Three Part Form

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

164 Michael Lucero

House Hunter Totem

$6,000–8,000

result: $5,670

165 Michael Lucero

Untitled (from the Pre-Columbus series)

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,772

166 Michael Lucero

Ram with Book

$1,500–2,500

result: $1,834

167 Michael Lucero

Man Balancing Vessel (from the Pre-Columbus series)

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,268

168 John Woodward

Front Porch

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,638

169 Jean-Pierre Larocque

Untitled (from the Horse series)

$3,000–5,000

result: $1,260

170 Jean-Pierre Larocque

Untitled (Figure #4)

$2,000–3,000

result: $4,032

171 Sergei Isupov

Stag Party

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,668

172 Sergei Isupov

Untitled (Thank You Head)

$1,000–1,500

result: $452

173 Tony Marsh

Untitled

$1,000–1,500

result: $504

174 Miyashita Zenji

Flower vase

$4,000–6,000

result: $11,340

175 Steven Montgomery

Bowl with Corrosive Interior

$1,500–2,000

176 Steven Montgomery

Echolalia

$3,000–5,000

result: $1,260

177 Bodil Manz

Fourteen Angles Form

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,134

178 Rikichi Miyanaga

Wind Through the Blind

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,520

179 Arnie Zimmerman

Mae da agua dos picos

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,260

180 Ken Matsuzaki

Jo Hen Tsubo

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

181 Itsue Ito

Untitled

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,764

183 Hiroaki Taimei Morino

Untitled

$2,500–3,500

result: $3,024

184 Kohei Nakamura

Resurrection

$1,000–2,000

result: $3,024

185 Suku Park

Season

$1,000–1,500

result: $504

186 Tadayasu Sasayama

Untitled

$4,000–6,000

result: $4,192

187 Kawasaki Tsuyoshi

Untitled

$2,500–3,500

result: $1,890

188 Takako Araki

Stone Bible

$2,000–3,000

result: $655

189 Shiro Tsujimura

Vases, set of two

$2,500–3,500

result: $2,268

190 Shiro Tsujimura

Faceted vase

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,772

191 Masamichi Yoshikawa

Aerclinbecbus

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,520

192 Miyashita Zenji

Flower vase

$3,000–5,000

result: $14,190

Maija Grotell The Mother of American Ceramics

193 Maija Grotell

Fine and Large vase

$8,000–12,000

result: $18,900

194 Maija Grotell

Charger

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,394

195 Maija Grotell

Vase

$5,000–7,000

196 Maija Grotell

Charger

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,764

197 Maija Grotell

Vase

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,890

198 Maija Grotell

Vase

$2,500–3,500

result: $4,128

199 Maija Grotell

Footed bowl

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,197

200 Maija Grotell

Bowl

$1,000–1,500

result: $945

201 Maija Grotell

Footed bowls, set of two

$1,000–1,500

result: $756

202 Maija Grotell

Footed bowl

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,071

203 Maija Grotell

Vase

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

204 Maija Grotell

Vase and bowl

$1,000–1,500

result: $882

Poetic Forms Works by Toshiko Takaezu

205 Toshiko Takaezu

Large Closed Form (with rattle)

$25,000–35,000

result: $50,400

206 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$4,000–6,000

result: $6,450

207 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$3,000–4,500

result: $3,144

208 Toshiko Takaezu

Early Ocean Edge

$7,000–9,000

result: $18,340

209 Toshiko Takaezu

Large Closed Form (with rattle)

$20,000–30,000

result: $44,100

210 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$7,000–9,000

result: $10,080

211 Toshiko Takaezu

Large Closed Form (with rattle)

$12,000–18,000

result: $27,720

212 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form

$4,000–6,000

result: $5,292

213 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form

$5,000–7,000

result: $5,040

214 Toshiko Takaezu

Plate

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,580

215 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$5,000–7,000

result: $5,292

216 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$8,000–10,000

result: $21,420

217 Toshiko Takaezu

Tea bowls, set of two

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,016

218 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$4,000–6,000

result: $8,820

219 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$4,000–6,000

result: $6,048

220 Toshiko Takaezu

Closed Form (with rattle)

$3,000–5,000

result: $5,040

221 Toshiko Takaezu

Early Cranbrook vase

$3,000–5,000

result: $4,410

222 Toshiko Takaezu

Tea bowl

$700–900

result: $1,260

223 Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Monumental lamp base

$5,000–7,000

224 Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Folded bowl

$2,500–3,500

225 Beatrice Wood

Charger with fish

$3,000–5,000

result: $6,300

226 Beatrice Wood

Bowl

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,260

227 Beatrice Wood

Charger with figures

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,780

228 Beatrice Wood

Chalice form

$3,000–5,000

result: $3,144

229 Beatrice Wood

Charger with sea creatures

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,834

230 Beatrice Wood

Large chalice form with figures

$2,000–3,000

result: $9,450

231 Beatrice Wood

Folded bowl

$1,000–2,000

result: $1,638

232 Beatrice Wood

Large bowl with figures

$3,000–5,000

result: $12,445

233 Beatrice Wood

Large vase with figures in a park

$3,500–5,000

result: $5,240

234 Beatrice Wood

Self-Portrait

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,268

235 Edwin and Mary Scheier

Vase with figures

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,276

236 Rose and Erni Cabat

Collection of nine Feelies

$3,000–4,000

result: $9,675

237 Rose and Erni Cabat

Feelies, set of two

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,142

238 Rose and Erni Cabat

Collection of nine Feelies

$3,000–4,000

result: $9,450

239 Claude Conover

Tulum

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,528

240 Claude Conover

Untitled (Rooster)

$2,000–3,000

result: $4,788

241 Shōji Hamada

Dish

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,016

242 Mary Yancey Hodgdon

Vase

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

243 Shōji Hamada

Square dish

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,142

244 Richard DeVore

Untitled

$2,500–3,500

result: $3,096

245 Richard DeVore

Early vase

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,520

246 Richard DeVore

Untitled

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,890

247 Glen Lukens

Charger on pedestal

$3,000–5,000

248 Glen Lukens

Early vase

$1,500–2,000

249 Glen Lukens

Charger

$1,500–2,000

250 Glen Lukens

Vase

$1,500–2,000

251 Harding Black

Footed bowl

$700–900

result: $378

252 Robert Turner

Ashanti

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,780

253 Robert Turner

High Square

$3,000–5,000

result: $2,520

254 Robert Turner

Covered Jar

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,386

255 Robert Turner

Early Dome

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,764

256 Robert Turner

Prisco

$2,000–3,000

result: $5,040

257 Robert Sperry

Monumental charger

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,772

258 Ken Ferguson

Tall Slump vase

$1,500–2,000

result: $945

259 Ken Ferguson

Hare Teapot

$1,000–1,500

result: $2,142

260 André Gigon

Wall Sculpture

$5,000–7,000

result: $3,354

261 Waylande Gregory

Plate with figure

$1,500–2,000

262 Waylande Gregory

The Bather maquette

$3,000–4,000

result: $4,410

263 Gilbert Portanier

Tall vase

$1,500–2,000

264 Paul Soldner

Pedestal Piece

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,764

265 Robert Arneson

Self-Portrait Trophy Bust

$5,000–7,000

result: $4,032

266 Robert Arneson

Bricks (two works)

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,764

267 Robert Arneson

Small Head of Pollock

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,620

268 Robert Arneson

Early vase

$2,000–3,000

269 Robert Arneson

Allan Pot

$4,000–6,000

result: $4,788

270 Robert Arneson

Early vase

$2,000–3,000

271 Robert Arneson

Portrait of Jack Beal

$5,000–7,000

result: $4,192

272 Robert Arneson

Mugs, set of two

$1,000–1,500

result: $630

273 Robert Arneson and Roy de Forest

Del Paso Heights

$3,000–5,000

result: $5,240

274 David Gilhooly

Frog Sandwich (from the Frog Food series)

$1,500–2,000

result: $3,024

275 David Gilhooly

Collection of eight works

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,620

276 David Gilhooly

Wheaties and Mega Fruit (from the Frog Food series)

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,764

277 David Gilhooly

Diet Frog Platter

$2,500–3,500

result: $2,520

278 David Gilhooly

Zuni Lid #2

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,764

279 Ka Kwong Hui

Untitled (Wall plaque)

$3,000–5,000

280 Rudolf Staffel

Early vessel

$1,500–2,000

281 Rudolf Staffel

Light Gatherer

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,512

282 Beate Kuhn

Untitled

$3,000–5,000

result: $4,410

283 Kathy Butterly

Voyage

$1,500–2,000

result: $10,080

284 Kathy Butterly

Soft Step

$1,500–2,000

result: $15,120

285 Kathy Butterly

Side Show

$1,500–2,000

result: $15,120

286 Kathy Butterly

Hound Hound

$1,500–2,000

result: $20,160

287 Kathy Butterly

Loose Chads

$1,500–2,000

result: $27,720

288 Chris Gustin

Teapot

$1,000–2,000

result: $1,008

289 Ralph Bacerra

Lidded box

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,016

290 Paul S. Briggs

Wildflower 2

$3,000–5,000

result: $1,890

291 Richard Notkin

Skull tea set

$1,500–2,500

result: $8,820

292 Richard Notkin

Universal Trooths

$1,500–2,000

result: $1,965

293 Michael Lucero

Red Hands (from the New World series)

$2,000–3,000

result: $2,772

294 Michael Lucero

Anthropomorphic Jug Head (from the New World series)

$2,500–3,500

result: $3,780

295 Richard Shaw

Book Figure; Cigar Plate (two works)

$1,500–2,000

result: $5,240

296 Akio Takamori

Portrait of Ms. S

$3,000–5,000

result: $8,515

297 Patti Warashina

Mother Goosed (from the Stacked Pyramid series)

$2,000–3,000

result: $3,780

298 Roberto Lugo

Water Tower Coffee Pour Over

$1,200–1,800

result: $1,114

299 Young-Jae Lee

Spindle vase

$1,000–1,500

result: $6,048

300 Warren Hullow

Untitled (Sea Form)

$2,000–3,000

result: $1,890

301 Gustavo Pérez

Vase

$1,000–1,500

result: $1,512

302 Ewen Henderson

Sack Form

$1,500–2,500

result: $2,016

303 William and Catherine Daley

Untitled

$1,500–2,500

result: $2,142

304 Shiro Tsujimura

Large faceted flower vase

$6,000–8,000

305 Onda Yaki

Ameyu Shoyu Tsubo

$2,000–3,000

result: $441

306 Thomas Hoadley

Nerikomi vessels, set of two

$1,500–2,000

result: $2,268

307 Lauren Mabry

Cylinder

$2,000–3,000

308 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$4,000–6,000

result: $3,276

309 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$3,000–5,000

result: $1,890

310 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$7,000–9,000

311 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$2,000–4,000

result: $3,528

312 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$2,000–4,000

result: $3,276

313 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$5,000–7,000

result: $3,780

314 Yuji Ueda

Untitled

$6,000–8,000

result: $5,292

315 Tony Marsh

Untitled (from the Crucible series)

$3,000–5,000

result: $5,292

316 Tony Marsh

Untitled (from the Crucible series)

$5,000–7,000

result: $6,550

317 Tony Marsh

Untitled (from the Crucible series)

$3,000–5,000

result: $6,930

EXPLORE

Upcoming Auctions Upcoming Auctions IN THE RAGO/WRIGHT NETWORK IN THE RAGO/WRIGHT NETWORK

Counterculture: Art, Objects and Ephemera
12 June 2025

view lots

Missives from the Edge: Art & Zines of Raymond Pettibon
12 June 2025

view lots

Elevated: Art Via Chicago
18 June 2025

view lots

Post War & Contemporary Ceramics
19 June 2025

view lots

Icons & Heroes: Comics
24 June 2025

view lots

Essential Design
24 June 2025

view lots

Icons & Heroes: Comic Art & Animation
24 June 2025

view lots

Summer Jewels & Watches
25 June 2025

view lots

Post War & Contemporary Art
25 June 2025

view lots

Fine Art
26 June 2025

information

Urban Art
1 July 2025

information

Wright Auction

Artists & Designers (0)

Upcoming Items (0)

Past Items (0)

Resources (4)

Post War &
Contemporary
Ceramics
2 October 2024
11 am et