November 18, Freeman’s proudly presents Modern and Contemporary Craft: Selections from the Robert L. Pfannebecker Collection — one of the most reputable and prominent collections of modern and contemporary craft in the United States. Spanning decades and media, the single-owner sale comprises studio ceramics, fiber and textile arts, glass sculptures, jewelry, and furniture by seminal artists, makers, and designers who Pfannebecker supported and befriended, including Helen Bitar, Dale Chihuly, Warren Seelig, Patti Warashina, Richard DeVore, Dominic DiMare, and Wayne Higby. In keeping with Pfannebecker’s commitment to emerging artists, proceeds from the auction will fund scholarships for artists of merit and need.
Lot 1
David Cressey (American, 1916-2013) Early Bottle Vase, USA, 1958
Sold for $504
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 2
John Fassbinder (American, 1931-2014) Stoneware Slab Bottle Vase, USA, circa 1958
Sold for $409
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 3
Paul Suttman (American, 1933-1993) Sculptural Vessel, USA, 1958
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 4
Philip Cornelius (American, 1934-2015) Lidded Vessel, USA, circa late 1960s
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 5
Philip Cornelius (American, 1934-2015) Covered Jar, USA, circa late 1960s
Sold for $535
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 6
Buster Simpson (American, b. 1942) "1967 Film Critic" Wall Plaque, USA, 1967
Sold for $535
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 7
Clair Colquitt (American, b. 1945) "Mass Murder Loving Cup", USA, 1968
Sold for $441
Estimated at $700 - $900
Lot 8
Richard DeVore (American, 1933-2006) Self-Portrait, USA, circa 1960s
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 9
Richard DeVore (American, 1933-2006) "Head and Two Bones", USA, circa 1971
Sold for $599
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 10
Richard DeVore (American, 1933-2006) Stoneware Pot, USA, 1970
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 11
Richard DeVore (American, 1933-2006) Stoneware Pot, USA, 1972
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 12
Richard DeVore (American, 1933-2006) Stoneware Pot, USA, circa 1972
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 13
William Daley (American, 1925-2022) Stoneware Tureen, USA, 1976
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 14
Wayne Higby (American, b. 1943) Storage Jar, USA, circa 1968
Sold for $693
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 15
Wayne Higby (American, b. 1943) Landscape Series Bowl, USA, circa 1980
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 16
Wayne Higby (American, b. 1943) Canyon Bowl, USA, circa 1980
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 17
Wayne Higby (American, b. 1943) "Shelter Rocks Bay" Landscape Series Bowl, USA, 1980
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 18
George Timock (American, b. 1945) Two-Piece Raku Vessel, USA, circa 1970
Sold for $693
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 19
Graham Marks (American, b. 1951) Untitled Earthenware Sculpture, USA, circa 1976
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 20
Graham Marks (American, b. 1951) "Geode", USA, circa 1974
Sold for $6,300
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 22
Fred Bauer (American, b. 1937) "Sarcophagus on Stand", USA, 1966
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Lot 23
Fred Bauer (American, b. 1937) "Formal Dinner", USA, 1968
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 24
Fred Bauer (American, b. 1937) Charger, USA, circa 1968
Sold for $252
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 26
Howard Kottler (American, 1930-1989) Sculptural Vessel, USA, circa 1967-68
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 27
Jackie Rice (American, b. 1941) Painted Ceramic Biscuit Box, USA, circa late 1960s
Sold for $189
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 29
Victor Cicansky (Canadian, b. 1935) "Shoe" Sculptural Vessel, Canada, 1970
Sold for $441
Estimated at $250 - $350
Lot 30
David Gilhooly (American, 1943-2013) Suicide Frog Cup, USA, 1971
Sold for $2,394
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 31
David Gilhooly (American, 1943-2013) Frog on a Pedestal, USA, 1979
Sold for $189
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 32
Jack Earl (American, b. 1934) Duck on Waves, USA, circa 1973
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 34
Jack Earl (Ameican, b. 1934) Ceramic Wolf Sculpture, USA, 1975
Sold for $693
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 35
Michael Peed (American, b. 1945) Self-Portrait as a Cowboy, USA, circa 1973
Sold for $819
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 36
Hyacinth Kozlowski (American, 20th Century) Glazed Ceramic Sculpture, USA, circa 1974
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 38
Stan Welsh (American, b. 1951) "Found Object" Sculpture, USA, circa 1977
Sold for $945
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 40
Patti Warashina (American, b. 1940) "Freeing the Bird", USA, 1979
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 41
Betty Woodman (American, 1930-2018) Oval Basket with Console Handles, USA, circa 1979
Sold for $16,380
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 42
Betty Woodman (American, 1938-2018) Group of Ten Dinner Plates, USA, circa 1980
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 43
Betty Woodman (American, 1938-2018) Teapot and Two Cups and Saucers, USA, circa 1980
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 44
Betty Woodman (American, 1938-2018) Three Serving Bowls, USA, circa 1978
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 45
Chris Gustin (American, b. 1952) Large Shino Charger, USA, 1980
Sold for $378
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 46
Chris Gustin (American, b. 1952) Large Lidded Vessel, USA, 1983
Sold for $756
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 47
Anne Currier (American, b. 1950) Ceramic Sculpture, USA, 1984
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 48
Anne Currier (American, b. 1950) "Frieze Series III: Granite Stele 6", USA, 2011
Sold for $2,520
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 49
Adrian Saxe (American, b. 1943) Sculptural Cactus Oil Lamp, USA, circa 1980s
Sold for $567
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 50
David Regan (American, b. 1964) "Adam & Eve" Sgraffito Decorated Tureen, USA, 1992
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 53
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Terracotta Vase, USA, 1988
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 54
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Terracotta Vase, USA, 1990
Sold for $630
Estimated at $1,000 - $2,000
Lot 55
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Face Vase, USA, circa 1990
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 56
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Lidded Vessel, USA, circa 1990
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 57
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Terracotta Vase, USA, 1991
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 58
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Terracotta Vase, USA, circa 1998
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 59
Andrea Gill (American, b. 1948) Monumental Terracotta Vase, USA, 1998
Sold for $1,386
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 60
Lucian Pompili (American, b. 1942) Ceramic Sculpture, USA, circa 1990s
Sold for $819
Estimated at $700 - $900
Lot 61
Lucian Pompili (American, b. 1942) Peanut Teapot, USA, 2005
Sold for $315
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 62
Lucian Pompilli (American, b. 1942) "Yes, No, Please" Sculpture, USA, circa 2000
Sold for $378
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 63
Lucian Pompili (American, b. 1942) "Level" Sculpture, USA, 2009
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 64
Lucian Pompili (American, b. 1942) Untitled (Crocodile and Teacups), USA, circa 2005
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 67
Mark Burns (American, b. 1950) "Greetings From Hell", USA, 2002
Sold for $819
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 68
Mark Burns (American, b. 1950) "Pipe Dream", USA, 2003
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 69
Mark Burns (American, b. 1950) "Bob's Big Boy", USA, 2014
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $2,500 - $3,500
Lot 70
Mark Burns (American, b. 1950) "Insect Fear Teapot", USA, circa 2000
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 71
Dirk Staschke (American, b. 1971) Nude Sculpture, USA, circa 2000
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 73
Peter Morgan (American, b. 1978) "Klondike Bear", USA, 2008
Sold for $2,394
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 75
Paul McMullan (American, b. 1959) "Pegasus", USA, 2012
Sold for $945
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 77
Nathan Prouty (American, b. 1983) Mixed Media Sculpture, USA, 2009
Sold for $315
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 78
Peter Pincus (American, b. 1982) "Perfume Bottle and Hand Mirror", USA, 2014
Sold for $504
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 79
Kim Newcomb (American, b. 1945) "Loaves and the Fishes" Glass Sculpture Group, USA, circa 1968
Estimated at $500 - $700
Lot 80
Marvin Lipofsky (American, 1938-2016) "Suomi" (Finland Series), Finland, 1970
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $700 - $900
Lot 81
Allen Rice (American, 20th century) Group of Three Glass Cups, USA, 1970s
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 83
Michael Cohn (American, b. 1949) Three Goblets, USA, 1971
Sold for $189
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 84
Michael Cohn (American, b. 1949) "Space Coast", USA, 1985
Sold for $504
Estimated at $600 - $800
Lot 86
Fritz Dreisbach (American, b. 1941) Two Glass Works, USA, circa 1970s
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 87
Thomas Kekic (American, 1943-1986) Glass Decanter with Four Tumblers, USA, 1972
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 89
Toots Zynsky (American, b. 1951) Group of Four Early Blown Glass Leg Goblets, USA, circa 1970s
Sold for $756
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 90
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) Group of Three Pilchuck Vessels, USA, 1970s
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 91
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1945) Group of Four Basket Forms, USA, 1978
Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 92
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941) "Tabac" Basket, USA, 1979
Sold for $4,725
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 93
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1945) Glass Basket, USA, 1980
Sold for $2,142
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 94
Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1945) Group of Four Macchia Vessels, USA, 1982
Sold for $23,940
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 95
James Harmon (American, b. 1952) "Bova 80" (Double Vessel), USA, 1980
Sold for $157
Estimated at $200 - $300
Lot 96
Dan Dailey (American, b. 1947) "City Vase" with Cedar Grove Motif, USA, 1977
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500