Eric Norstad Studio Art Pottery Vase Monumental 22 1/4 Vintage 1973 California
Eric Norstad Studio Art Pottery Vase Monumental 22 1/4 Vintage 1973 California Description and Item Information UUp for sale is this huge, modernist studio art pottery vase by the listed artist, Eric Norstad. Please excuse the glare in the photos. This smokestack form measures approximately 22 1/4 inches tall, with a maximum diameter of about 13 inches. Unpacked, it weighs about 29 pounds. This piece has glazed decoration. This would be a fine addition to a collection of American studio ceramics.
Identification This pot has incised markings beneath, "Norstad'73, " as shown. Per the Vasefinder online museum, Norstad was a student of Victoria Avakian Ross at the University of Oregon. He produced functional pottery at his Corte Madera, California studio. He exhibited at the Nationals during the 1950s and 1960s. Per Wikipedia, Norstad started making stoneware pottery while he was an aspiring architect.
His earliest pieces were functional kitchen items. In 1960, he began working as an architect in Tiburon, California.
Norstad continued producing pottery as a side venture. He was commissioned by his architectural firm and others to produce large scale pieces, including planters, fireplace fronts, and murals. In 1962, he left the firm to open his own pottery studio. In 1975, production moved to a large studio in Sausalito. Norstad stated his influences to be Peter Voulkos, Bernard Leach, his artist parents, and 1930s through 1950s Scandinavian design.
More interesting information can be found on Wikipedia. Condition This piece looks great overall with no chips or cracks. It has light wear overall, with some wear marks to the base (as expected for heavy, vintage pottery). As made, there are some very small glazed-over indents and bumps. Minor rim asymmetry is also as made.
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