135
135
American Art Pottery monographs, ten
American Art Pottery monographs, ten
bound printed paper
estimate: $200–300
result: $254
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Complete Lot Details
The Arts and Crafts Movement in America 1876 – 1916, The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1972. 190 pages, Softcover. First edition. The first survey exhibition, and a valuable guide to the early collections.—JZ
The Chronicle of the Overbeck Pottery Kathleen R. Postle, Indiana Historical Society, 1978, reprinted 1998 by Western Wayne Heritage, Inc., Cambridge City, IN, 1978. 109 pages, Softcover.
The Diversions of Keramos: American Clay Sculpture 1925-1950 Ross Anderson and Barbara Perry, Everson Museum of Art, 1983. 97 pages, Softcover. First edition.
The Newark Museum Collection of American Art Pottery Ulysses G. Dietz, The Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, 1984. 125 pages, Softcover. First edition.
From Our Native Clay: Art Pottery from the Collections of the American Ceramic Arts Society Martin Eidelberg, ed., Christie’s New York, Turn of the Century Editions, 1987. 111 pages, Softcover. First edition. The first significant survey of all the artists and firms.—JZ
After the Fire George Ohr: An American Genius Eugene Hecht, Kurland-Zabar, New York in association with David Rago Arts & Crafts, Lambertville, NJ, 1994. 41 pages, Softcover. First edition. Provenance: Lori Zabar. Sensational account, with numerous period photos, featuring the collections of Eugene Hecht, Robert A. Ellison, Jr., David Whitney and others.—JZ
Only an Artist: Adelaide Alsop Robineau American Studio Potter, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, 2006. 113 pages, Softcover. First edition.
Beauty in Common Things: American Arts & Crafts Pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation Jonathan Clancy and Martin Eidelberg, The Two Red Roses Foundation, Palm Harbor, FL, 2008. 180 pages, Softcover. First edition.
The Collection of Dr. Martin Eidelberg, Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertvilee, NJ, 01/21/2017. David Rago and I collaborated on this auction. The cover is a tribute to the 1972 Princeton exhibition. Eidelberg donated much of his art pottery collection to the Met, and the rest is contained here, with strengths in Ohr, Grueby and Robineau.—JZ
American Art Pottery: The Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Martin Eidelberg, Adrienne Spinozzi, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Yale University Press, New Haven, 2018. 388 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Curated: The Library and Design
Collection of James Zemaitis
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.