Single-owner Masterworks of Craft sale at Rago Nov. 9 celebrates 20th-century American artists

Wendell Castle Triad chair, estimated at $13,000-$17,000 at Rago.

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LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Fixtures of the Philadelphia art community for years, Jane and Leonard Korman meticulously collected select examples of fine 20th-century American studio furniture, monumental ceramics, and glass sculpture. Rago brings 96 examples from their outstanding collection to market with Masterworks of Craft from the Kormans on Thursday, November 9. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

The Kormans were clearly fans of Judy Kensley McKie (b. 1944-), the well-known studio furniture artist who focuses on animal and floral forms. The sale has three of her works, with Fish Bench as the top-estimated McKie lot. Made in 1999 of patinated bronze, the work is marked 8/10 and is estimated at $75,000-$100,000.

Groundbreaking studio potter Lucie Rie (1902-1995) was also a Korman favorite, with three examples in the sale. Rie’s unique approach to glazing and firing can be seen in Vase with Flaring Lip, a 1989 work dating to near the end of her career. It carries an estimate of $15,000-$20,000.

Considered a father of the American craft furniture movement, Wendell Castle (1932-2018) was an active artist whose works perform positively at auction. In an unusual departure from his traditional medium of wood, Triad Chair features gel-coated fiberglass construction with gold leaf. It is number 7 from an edition of 8 and is estimated at $13,000-$17,000.

Monumental ceramic sculpture is a unique and rather remote area of art, occupied by only a few. A leader in this category is Jun Kaneko (b. 1942-), an educator and artist who has pushed the boundaries of ceramic sculpture. Untitled (Dango) is a large-format work, measuring 38 by 42 by 28in. It is estimated at $15,000-$20,000.

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Judy Kensley McKie Fish Bench, estimated at $75,000-$100,000 at Rago.
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Lucie Rie vase with flaring lip, estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at Rago.
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Wendell Castle Triad chair, estimated at $13,000-$17,000 at Rago.
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Jun Kaneko, ‘Untitled (Dango),’ estimated at $15,000-$20,000 at Rago.
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Betty Woodman, His/Hers Vases, 4th of July, estimated at $45,000-$65,000 at Rago.
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Toshiko Takaezu, Betty Woodman, Lucie Rie and Claude Conover headline Rago’s Oct. 4 sale

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LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Rago, along with its partners Wright and Los Angeles Modern Auctions, have combined forces to present some of the most prominent names in postwar and contemporary ceramics on Wednesday, October 4. The catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers.

Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011) was a driving force in redefining clay as an artistic medium. Her focus on Abstractionism placed her as a leader in the postwar scene, with her works gaining international attention in the 1950s and ’60s. Takaezu’s work helped transform ceramics from everyday household objects to a medium for artistic expression.

The top lot in the sale is a well-known work from Takaezu that comes from a private collection in Tucson, Arizona. Spring Moon (With Rattle) features unforgettable glazing and is estimated at $70,000-$90,000.

Pillow Pitcher is a circa-1985 glazed earthenware work by Betty Woodman (1930-2018). Like many in her generation, Woodman began making functional ceramics but soon moved to more expressionist designs while retaining a degree of functionality, an aesthetic that Pillow Pitcher represents. The lot carries an estimate of $25,000-$35,000.

The sale also showcases numerous pieces from noted postwar ceramicists. There are four works from Lucie Rie (1902-1995), topped by a large bottle with a flaring lip estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Four works from famed ceramic artist Claude Conover (1907-1994) are featured as well, including a rare Totonac vessel, estimated at $20,000-$30,000.
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Toshiko Takaezu, ‘Spring Moon (with rattle),’ estimated at $70,000-$90,000 at Rago.
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Betty Woodman, ‘Pillow Pitcher,’ estimated at $25,000-$35,000 at Rago.
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Lucie Rie, ‘Large bottle with flaring lip,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000 at Rago.
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Claude Conover, rare ‘Totonac’ vessel, estimated at $20,000-$30,000 at Rago.
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Gertrud and Otto Natzler, ‘Double-curved closed form,’ estimated at $5,000-$7,000 at Rago.
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These British studio ceramicists reshaped the medium

A circa-1984 footed bowl by British studio ceramicist Lucie Rie achieved $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2022. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers
A circa-1984 footed bowl by British studio ceramicist Lucie Rie achieved $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2022. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers
A circa-1984 footed bowl by British studio ceramicist Lucie Rie achieved $37,500 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2022. Image courtesy of Freeman’s and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK — The story of studio ceramics is inextricably linked to multiple countries and cultures, so when looking at ceramicists working in Great Britain in the 20th century, we actually need to cast our gaze across the world. These British artists were often inspired by pottery they saw on their travels or by exported vessels from far-flung locations. Similarly, the vessels these Britons made might also travel to Asia or the Americas, inspiring artisans there.

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Gerald Summers furniture collection sells out at Lyon & Turnbull

Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull
Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull
Gerald Summers plywood armchair, £25,200. Image courtesy of Lyon & Turnbull

LONDON and EDINBURGH, U.K. – An exceptional collection of plywood furniture by English modernist designer Gerald Summers (1899-1967) – the largest of its type to come to auction – proved a sell-out when offered at Lyon & Turnbull‘s The Modern Made sale, held on October 28. It was one of four design-themed sales held by the house in October. Together, the sales totaled £2.65 million, or about $3.1 million.

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Exceptional women ceramicists in spotlight at Hindman, Nov. 18

Betty Woodman Pillow Pitcher, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Betty Woodman Pillow Pitcher, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
Betty Woodman Pillow Pitcher, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

CHICAGO – Ceramics by iconic designers Ruth Duckworth, Lucie Rie and Betty Woodman will anchor Hindman’s biannual Modern Design auction on Friday, November 18. The 130-lot sale also includes impressive furniture by Paul Evans, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne and Charles and Franco Albini. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Lucie Rie vase commands spotlight in November 1 auction

Lucie Rie, circa-1970 unique Modernist stoneware vase with fluted body, estimated at $20,000-$24,000
Lucie Rie, circa-1970 unique Modernist stoneware vase with fluted body, estimated at $20,000-$24,000
Lucie Rie, circa-1970 unique Modernist stoneware vase with fluted body, estimated at $20,000-$24,000

NEW YORK – On Tuesday, November 1, starting at 4 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will conduct a sale titled Exclusive Art Pottery and More, featuring 257 lots of head-turning pieces, many by name artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Consecutive sales of art glass and ceramics total $2.7M at Heritage

Detail from set of six Tiffany Studios mosaic Zodiac panels, $57,500. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

 

Left, set of six Tiffany Studios mosaic Zodiac panels, $57,500; right, Lucie Rie large conical stoneware bowl, $40,000. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Left, set of six Tiffany Studios mosaic Zodiac panels, $57,500; right, Lucie Rie large conical stoneware bowl, $40,000. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions

 

DALLAS – The collecting world’s love affair with art glass appears unstoppable, as late-September back-to-back sales of groundbreaking 20th-century and contemporary decorative arts and design brought record auction results to Heritage Auctions and a number of living artists. The two-day event realized more than $2.7 million and points to the enduring appeal of historic Art Deco and Art Nouveau glass from the likes of Tiffany Studios and R. Lalique, as well as the strengthening desirability of works by such contemporary glass and ceramic artists as Laura Donefer and Richard Jolley.

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Dynamic studio glass grabs attention at Heritage, Sept. 29

Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions

Laura Donefer, ‘Amulet Basket,’ estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Courtesy Heritage Auctions

DALLAS – Rare is the contemporary art movement that evolves and innovates as nimbly as studio glass. Given the medium’s roots in historic Venetian practices, today’s glass artists in America and beyond continue to forge breathtaking new methods and aesthetics in this dynamic material. In its Thursday, September 29 Design Signature® Auction, Heritage Auctions offers a rich collection of contemporary studio glass works by more than 140 artists. These are emergent superstars and the industry’s most celebrated artists who mentored them. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Design legends prevailed at Lyon & Turnbull spring Design series

L-R: Josef Hoffmann coal boxes, £32,500; Lalique Hibou mascot, aka hood ornament, £42,500; Lucie Rie footed bowl, £50,000
L-R: Josef Hoffmann coal boxes, £32,500; Lalique Hibou mascot, £42,500; Lucie Rie footed bowl, £50,000

EDINBURGH, U.K. – From the rarest car mascots to the genius of Josef Hoffmann and Lucie Rie, the Lyon & Turnbull spring Design series excelled. Embracing the best in progressive design movements from the Victorian era to the present day, the trio of live online sales – Design Since 1860 (April 20-21), Lalique (April 28) and Modern Made (April 29) – posted a landmark total of £2 million.

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