RARE 1978 Signed EXP PETER SHIRE Teapot Memphis Ceramic Pottery Post-Modern Art

Description: Up for sale is this exceptionally rare Peter Shire glazed ceramic teapot signed EXP and dated 1978. In the Memphis Movement Post-Modern style with a cream colored ground and multi-colored painted lines. We see a thick ceramic spaghetti noodle wrapped and applied around the handle and spout area, giving it a textural accent. The spout is long with habdle tall, boxy, and beautiful. A fantastic and extremely scarce work by this highly sought after artist who’s works have been exhibited and held in museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Stedlejk Museum in Amsterdam, and others. The finest galleries and collectors around the world share a huge interest in any of his pieces, as well. This piece displays well from all angles with no losses. We do see some typical and expecting crazing with age and hairline on the handle towards the spout base. Not too noticeable and still a sturdy piece with handle strong and able to carry its weight just fine when held. No losses on this original piece. One of his early works and another similar piece will most likely never come up for sale again. It measures 8.3” inches long, 7.25” inches tall, and 4.8” inches wide (21.1 cm, 18.4 cm, 12.2 cm). ABOUT THE ARTIST: Peter Shire is a celebrated artist, working most notably in ceramics (and teapots, in particular), who first rose to prominence as part of the influential and radical Memphis design group. His diverse and lively body of work is a culmination of his west coast-sensibilities (he is a fourth generation Californian), a blurring craft and art, and a postmodern approach to color and form. Shire was born in Los Angeles in 1947 and developed an early passion for craft, as his father was an illustrator and carpenter. He graduated from the influential Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles (now known as CalArts) in 1970. He came of age during a particularly rich period in California design—ceramicists such as Peter Voulkos, Gertrude and Otto Natzler and Ken Price elevated the medium in the 1950s and 1960s and the Pattern and Design movement of the 1970s emphasized surface pattern, kitsch and craft, challenging traditional notions of taste. Upon seeing Shire’s colorful and anthropomorphic teapots in WET magazine in 1977, Ettore Sottsass invited the young designer to be part of Memphis, a radical design group that suited Shire’s irreverent and playful attitude. While part of Memphis, he created some of the movement’s most iconic designs, including the Bel Air Chair and the Brazil table. After Memphis dissolved in the late 1980s, Shire expanded his artistic output to include glass works, fashion, interior design, and toys. Of particular note are the public mural and sculptures he created in Los Angeles, a city he has committed himself to and provides him with endless inspiration. In 2017, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson presented Peter Shire: Naked Is the Best Disguise, a survey of his creative production. Shires’s work is held in such prestigious collections as the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Stedlijk Museum, Amsterdam and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and others.

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

End Time: 2024-02-25T17:49:21.000Z

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