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THBRobert Maxwell, Hanging Planter
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LiveOct 12, 2024
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- Lot Description
ROBERT MAXWELL
Unique hanging planter, 1960s
Partially-glazed stoneware, leather. Studio-made, Venice, CA.15.5" H x 13" W x 9.5" D
69" overall dropProvenance: The Estate of Robert Maxwell
In the 1960s, the garden area of the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona served as a gathering place for local craftspeople to engage in demonstrations of their skills alongside the opportunity to sell work to the community. Among the works made at the fair was the present lot, a rare hanging planter. The original leather with which the planter was mounted for hanging would have been hand-strung by the neighboring leatherworker demonstration.
The period image shows Robert Maxwell demonstrating wheel-thrown ceramics at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona, 1960s. In the foreground are Maxwell Beasties fashioned into a fountain. Image courtesy of the Estate of Robert Maxwell.
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Condition
Very good vintage condition. Occasional surface scuffing or scratches but no cracks or areas of repair when viewed under UV light. Two small, smooth chips to the tip of the planter. Leather straps are worn but sturdy and have probably been replaced at some point.
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