Lot 56
  • 56

Lucie Rie

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Lucie Rie
  • Large Vase with Flaring Lip
  • impressed with artist's seal
  • glazed earthenware

  • Height: 14 1/2 inches

Provenance

Gift from the artist
Private Collection, London
Phillips de Pury and Company, London, April 24, 2008, lot 45
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature

Oliver Watson, Studio Pottery, London, 1993, p. 238 (for a related work in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum)
Tony Birks, Lucie Rie, Cincinnati, 1994. pp. 158, 160-161 and 190 (for related works)
Cyril Frankel, Modern Pots:  Hans Coper, Lucie Rie and Their Contemporaries, The Lisa Sainsbury Collection, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2000, p. 123 (for a related work)
Jo Lauria, Color and Fire:  Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000, New York, 2000, p. 103 (for a related work in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

Condition

Overall in very good condition. Please note the measurements as this vase is a large in scale. The irregularities to the surface are inherent in the making and not an issue of condition. When examined under blacklight there are no prior restorations. A beautiful example showing great variation in color and deeply sculptural form. With two areas to the lower third of the vase that have applied wax, which appears inherent in the making. This work presents dramatically in person with a great depth in the execution of the glazework.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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