Modern + Design Auction | April 11, 2024
Thu, Apr 11, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 547
Joseph W. Gilliard
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Alabama/Virginia, 1914-2004)
Comma Bowl, comma-shaped footed ironstone bowl, glossy green/cream, blue/black glaze, base marked "J.W. Gilliard", 5 x 16 x 12-1/2 in.
Provenance: Brunk Auctions; Private Collection
Note: Joseph Gilliard was an influential African-American ceramicist who taught at Hampton University, Virginia. Over the course of Joseph Gilliard's five decades at Hampton, he explored and invented many ceramic techniques that would earn him and the Institute many honors, including a Carnegie Research Grant in 1947. He participated in the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/joseph-gilliard-obituary?id=15495657
Condition
excellent condition.
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Brunk Auctions; Private Collection
