Peter shire

Peter Shire Hourglass Teapot

Peter Shire 10 Teapots Glazed and painted Ceramic, produced by the designer 1980-83

Anyone familiar with the work of Los Angeles ceramicist Ben Medansky would be surprised to learn that, when he was a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, his work was actually colorful, spanning the full spectrum of glaze hues. But after he graduated and went to work for a succession of other artists — among them the Haas brothers, who hired him to set up and run their in-house ceramics shop, and Peter Shire, for whom he spent a sweaty summer splatter-painting dishware — he decided he…

The above is the Memphis production version of Brazil and I also have the early prototype shown below called 'Brasilia' that has wires from top to base and a squared "tip" instead of pointed.

The Los Angeles-based artist and designer admires the Vespa and an early 20th-century typeface.

From ceramics to sculpture, drawings to furniture, the art and designs of Peter Shire never bow to convention. Buy, Value or Appraise Your Fine Art – Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures Bid or buy art for sale, value your item, or request a free appraisal to sell your collection. Whimsical and

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Side Chair, Peter Shire (United States, born 1947), United States, 1989-1990, Furnishings, Steel, stainless steel, paint.

New York's Derek Eller Gallery digs into the archive of master ceramicist Peter Shire, and his unique brand of what he called 'California high kitsch'.

Peter Shire: Good Taste – SURFACE