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THBPair of Josephine Mead Figural Blackamoor Stands
About Seller
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJun 28, 2015 - Jun 29, 2015
Ahlers & Ogletree elizabeth@aandoauctions.com
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- Lot Description
American, 20th century. Pair of figural Blackamoor polychrome painted plaster stands or side tables by artist Josephine Mead (Atlanta/Chicago, 1919 - 2000). Each stand with removable square lacquered and parcel gilt tray top, the 4 corners hung with gilded tassels and supported by a seated Blackamoor with legs crossed on a plinth base. Signed to the underside of each tray and impressed signature on the back of plinth 'Jo Mead'. Height 23.25'', width 13.5'', depth 13.5''. Note: An identical pair of Jo Mead Blackamoor tables/stands were sold for $1600.00 at Rago Arts and Auction Center, August Great Estates Auction, Aug 8, 2009, Lot 108: BLACKAMOOR TABLES. Josephine 'Jo' Mead, born on a farm in Michigan, moved to Chicago in 1938 and began her career as a commercial artist, studying design and wartime ship camouflage at the Institute of Design, now the Illinois Institute of Technology, with Bauhaus school artist Laszlo Maholy-Nagy. A dynamic and innovative woman, she opened her own interior design studio in 1949. She created a sculpture business, Jo Mead Designs, in her garage that grew into a successful operation that drew commissions from across the nation. The company's eclectic catalog ranged from museum-quality reproductions of ship prows and architectural fragments to cigar store Indians. The business, which Ms. Mead ran from the 1950s to 1980s, was highly respected, had showrooms in every major design trade center in the nation and was written about in leading home and decor magazines, said Faye Wrubel, a longtime friend. Ms. Mead was the subject of an article in the Tribune's Sunday Magazine Fall Fashion Supplement in 1996. Ms. Mead received three national design awards. Her works found their way into homes, hotels, restaurants, movie sets and museums, Wrubel said. Even the Smithsonian Institution has a Jo Mead original--her casting for NASA of the imprint of the original boots Buzz Aldrin wore on his moon walk. Her first factory, on Goose Island in Chicago, employed 25 people. She moved the factory to 17 N. Elizabeth St. in 1964. Ms. Mead also was a preservationist. Her projects included the restoration of seven buildings, including a 135-year-old brewery in Galena, and an antique carousel from the Riverview Amusement Park. The carousel is now in the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park in Atlanta. Ms. Mead passed away at age 81 Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000 in Grant Hospital in Chicago.
Condition
Overall very good condition. Both stands are structurally sound. Both have minor scattered color loss. Both have scattered chips to the base, commensurate with age and usage.
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