06-21-201806-21-2018
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June 21, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Olin Lansing Russum (1918-1998) Studio Pottery Vessel

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$185$150
Auction: 20th Century Design - 3112BLocation: BostonDate / Time: June 21, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Olin Lansing Russum (1918-1998) Studio Pottery Vessel
Baltimore, Maryland, second half 20th century
Small mouthed, three-footed vessel finished with partial gray overglaze, artist's mark, ht. 7 3/8 in.

Provenance: Collection of Malcolm and Marjorie Wright.

Note: Mr. Russum, who was known as Russ, conducted the Baltimore Museum of Art ceramics workshop, and many of his students went on to establish the Potter's Guild and to gain national prominence in their own right. Mr. Russum's work is included in the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Smithsonian.
Estimate $250-350


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Keywords

Lansing Russum, Marjorie Wright