Post War & Contemporary Ceramics 
19 February 2025
Post War & Contemporary Ceramics 
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Beth Cavener b.1972

Diminuendo

2008
stoneware, rope, cans with patina 18 h × 57 w × 21 d in (46 × 145 × 53 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
result: $9,525
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Sold with a digital copy of the invoice from Claire Oliver Gallery.
provenance: Claire Oliver Gallery, New York | Acquired from the previous in 2009, Collection of Marge Brown Kalodner and Philip Kalodner

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

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Clay Devotees

Works from the Collection of Marge and Philip Kalodner

Rago, Wright and LAMA are honored to present works from the collection of Marge and Philip Kalodner. The Kalodners have been avid supporters of artists and institutions committed to clay, including The Clay Studio in Philadelphia through the Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, which has run continuously since 2013. Over four decades, the Kalodners fervently sought to collect the best examples of contemporary clay, with an encompassing eye for an artist's vision and virtuoso skill. The result is a rich and vibrant collection showcasing the best talent in the field of twentieth century and contemporary ceramics including Viola Frey, Kathy Butterly, Sergei Isupov, Michael Lucero, and Jean-Pierre Larocque.

Beneath the Surface

The Extraordinary Work of Beth Cavener

I want to pry at those uncomfortable, awkward edges between animal and human.

Beth Cavener, artist’s statement

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