Clay Furniture
News about Clay Furniture
NEW YORK – A handful of artists have taken the material of clay to new heights. One of the most celebrated is Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011), whose ceramics are prized for their artistic skill and complex execution as well as their poetic surfaces. Born in Hawaii, she worked in several mediums during her five-decade career, from […]
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli researchers raised a glass Wednesday to celebrate a long-brewing project of making beer and mead using yeasts extracted from ancient clay vessels — some over 5,000 years old.
Gio Ponti Triennale Armchairs, $117,900 CHICAGO – Among the starring lots at the Wright Design sale on March 28 was this pair of Gio Ponti lacquered wood, upholstery, and brass Triennale armchairs dating to 1951. The design is one produced for ISA (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti), the luxury furniture firm. To achieve the effect of […]
MONTROSE, GA — Fresh off its triumphant return to LiveAuctioneers in March, Montrose Auction returns Saturday, May 11 with its Fine Firearms & Accessories sale, featuring a whopping 556 lots. The catalog is now available for review and bidding at LiveAuctioneers. “We think firearms collectors are going to love the quality and variety in this […]