Mushroom Table and Stools by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf Company, USA 1970s
By Hans Sumpf, Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare mushroom table and stools set by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf company.
Concrete
Stan Bitters Ceramic Mushroom Stool or Side Table
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom stool or side table by Stan Bitters, USA. This piece features a round glazed ceramic top with floral motif and an unglazed stoneware base.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stan Bitters Mushroom Stool, Glazed Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, USA
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom stool or side table by Stan Bitters, USA. This piece features a round glazed ceramic top with floral motif and an unglazed stoneware base.
Ceramic
Ceramic Table and Stools by Stan Bitters
By Stan Bitters
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Delightful petite ceramic table and pair of stools by Stan Bitters. A California native, Bitter's work as a ceramic sculptor was critical in shaping the organic modernist movement in...
Ceramic
Stan Bitters Ceramic Stool or Side Table 1960s
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Diego, CA
Low table or stool by California ceramic artist Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf.
Stoneware
Stan Bitters Ceramic Mushroom Stool or Side Table with Adolf Odorfer Glaze
By Adolf Odorfer, Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mushroom stool or side table form by Stan Bitters, USA. This piece features a round ceramic top with bamboo glazed motif by artist Adolf Odorfer.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stan Bitters Pair of Ceramic Sculpture Stools or Tables
By Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice pair of ceramic designs, with glazed star pattern. These can be used as garden stools or tables.
Ceramic
1960's Hippie Folk Art California Design Mosaic Side Table with Stone & Ceramic
By Stan Bitters, Wayne Chapman
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful hippie California Design folk art side table. Has wonderful ceramic and pottery pieces inlaid into the top. Base is made of wood. Wonderful form and design. I don't see any...
Ceramic, Pottery, Wood
Stan Bitters 'Mushroom' Table
By Stan Bitters, Hans Sumpf
Located in Merced, CA
Rare ‘mushroom table’ by noted Californian ceramicist, Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf. 27” diameter incised and vibrantly glazed top mounted onto a ‘mushroom’ base.
Ceramic
Large Organic Orange Ceramic Table Lamp
By Verner Panton, Isamu Noguchi, Stan Bitters
Located in Framingham, MA
Contemporary large ceramic organic form table lamp circa 2006. Very well made - heavy. Minor wear. Looks incredible lighting up a room. Diffuser/insert in great shape. Measures: ...
Ceramic
Stan Bitters Low Ceramic Leaf Motif Stool/Side Table
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Low ceramic leaf motif stool by California ceramic artist Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf. The top has a soft light green glaze to the leaf pattern and the trim details have a green and ...
Ceramic
Studio Artist Stan Bitters Ceramic Stool #1
By Stan Bitters
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ceramic flower stool by California ceramic artist Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, this appears to be an earlier example and may have been part of Bitters developing technique as this ex...
Clay
RARE Mid Century Ceramic Studio Pottery Stool
By Robert Maxwell, David Cressey, Stan Bitters
Located in Las Vegas, NV
RARE, Mid Century Ceramic Garden Stool with wicker seat. This is a large scale piece of Mid Century pottery greatness. Not only is it unique it is a beautiful piece of art, a conv...
Ceramic
Midcentury Stool or Side Table Trio, Olaf Von Bohr for Gedy, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - rare from 1970 /original model/ - very practical.
Plastic
1970s Folding Stools by Roger Tallon for Sentou
By Roger Tallon
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic stools designed by Roger Tallon for Sentou from the 1970s. High-quality solid beech wood frame and and a foldable design for convenient storage. Quality Features: very good ...
Stainless Steel
Set of sculptural pine stools by Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Set of foce pine stools designed by Rainer Daumiller and produced by Hirtshals Savvaerk during the 1970s. Sculptural design in solid pine.
Pine
$3,839Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 19.69 in D 17.13 in
Set of 4 Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools, 1970s
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern stools, Italy, 1970s Elegant and versatile set of four Italian stools from the 1970s, featuring a refined mid-century modern design. Each stool is charact...
Wood
Vintage travertine nesting tables or side tables, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 1970s italian travertine stone nesting tables or side tables. The tables can be set up in different compositions. Timeless items. Beautiful colour. Good condition 1970s - ...
Travertine
Italian modern Squared wooden stools, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Squared wooden stools, 1970s Set of 6 square stools in solid wood. The rectangular seat is supported by two legs with a rectangular section. Round metal feet. 1970s Go...
Wood
$19,080 / set
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 13.39 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Stools in the manner of Audoux-Minet, France 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful set of six stools are crafted in the manner of French design duo Audoux-Minet. Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet worked together during the mid-20th century. The duo are k...
Wicker, Wood
$6,867 / set
H 19.89 in W 17.33 in D 16.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Brutalist Massive Wood Mushroom Stools. Italy, 1960s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of massive wood brutalist artisanal handmade sculpted mushroom stools or side end low coffee bedside tables or nightstands. Italian design in the mood of Pie...
Wood
1970s Parchment Molded Resin Clover Mushrooms Nesting Coffee Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, nesting coffee tables you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful set is stateme...
Resin
$914 / set
H 21.26 in Dm 27.56 in
Midcentury Set of Three Tulip Stools and Coffee Table, Space Age, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Space age era. - Marked.
Plastic
Concrete Table and 4 Stools, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental concrete circular table with a set of 4 matching stools. Deep gray concrete embedded with years of patina and lichen. Table is extremely heavy and well made with a massive...
Concrete
Roger Tallon Wooden Stool, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Iconic French wooden stool attributed to Roger Tallon, featuring a clever folding construction and a distinctly functional, modernist design. The stool consists of a circular wooden ...
Wood
Ceramic Stool by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf, 1980s USA
By Hans Sumpf, Stan Bitters
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original and early ceramic Toad stool by Stan Bitters for Hans Sumpf Co. As a pioneer of the organic modernist craft movement in the 1960s, Bitters has been producing rough-hewn ce...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,716 / item
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Pine Stool Attributed to Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Carved solid pinewood stool design Les Arcs attributed to Charlotte Perriand. Famous design like Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, Jean Prouvé. Price by stool, in sale s...
Wood, Pine
Set of Three Vintage Italian Brutalist Wooden Stools, 1960s
Located in Catania, CT
Set of three vintage Brutalist stools crafted in solid wood, made in Italy during the 1960s. These sculptural pieces feature a raw, organic aesthetic typical of the Brutalist movemen...
Wood
Peggy Notched Coat Hook of Bronze and Leather
By Herringbone Designed
Located in Pasadena, CA
At Herringbone Designed we believe in the power of collaboration. To that end, we have developed a number of fruitful partnerships with talented artists and manufacturers both locall...
Bronze
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner shop. Original wood strip attac...
Canvas
$348 / set
H 0.32 in Dm 3.94 in
Coasters Set of 4 Cocktail Green Quartzite Marble Handmade Italy Collectible
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Green Quartzite. Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food. Dimensions: D 10, H 0.8 cm Also available: Sq...
Quartz
Bud Vase Collection, Including Four Vases and Watering Can
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these delicately, handcrafted bud vases is perfect as an individual home accessory or whimsical series. Made of brass and hand tarnished, each bad vase has its own unique for...
Brass
$1,192 / item
H 8 in W 8 in D 8 in
Rare Whiskey Glass with Presenter, Includes Presenter and Four Set of Glasses
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by the pleasures of Fine whisky, the rare presenter, by gentner design, elevates the experience through the art of presentation. The suspended tray with a unique handle allo...
Brass
$670 / item
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Hermanos Calavera Jefe in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Wooda, Miguel Silva, Ilse Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera ...
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
$2,700Sale Price|28% Off
H 45.75 in W 26.25 in D 14.25 in
Early Gothic Medieval Cathedral Solid Oak Misericord Bench Chair
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gothic Medieval cathedral oak Misericord bench, circa 15th-17th Centuries. This beautiful small bench or chair stall was often found in Medieval Cathedrals and churches attached to c...
Wood
American Sideshow Wondercade Circus Banner Signed J. Sigler
By Sigler Studios
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A personal favorite! 15 1/2 feet tall. American "Wondercade" sideshow banner. Painted and signed by J. Sigler. One of the great American sideshow banner artists. Death defying! This ...
Canvas
Paul Frankl Telechron American Moderne Deco Clock, 1928
By Paul Frankl
Located in Sharon, CT
The iconic American Deco Frankl 'Skyscraper' mantel clock. Polished silver over brass with black bakelite base. This rare 'top of line' deco item retains the original bevelled glass ...
Glass
Rare Wall Light by Poliarte
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Albany, NY
Cast aluminium and raw crystal with two interior lightbulbs. Frank.rogin photos dedicated to Poliarte.
Crystal, Aluminum
$30,000 / set
H 29 in W 42 in D 21 in
Frank Lloyd Wright Benches and Table from Wright's 1951 Unitarian Church
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Long Island City, NY
This trio of hinged bench seats and one table were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1951 for the Unitarian Meeting House, which Wright also designed, at 900 University...
Upholstery, Fir
Rare Sconce by Poliarte
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Albany, NY
This wall light is made of small pieces of clear colored glass adhered to the cast aluminium base. There are two internal 25watt lightbulbs that illuminate the glass components from ...
Aluminum
"Luce Nello Spazio" Wall Light by Poliarte
By Poliarte
Located in Albany, NY
Wall light/sculpture in cast aluminum and raw crystal with six internal light bulbs. Follow Frank on Instagram. Frank.rogin photos dedicated to Poliarte.
Aluminum
$721
H 22.84 in W 10.24 in D 20.87 in
19th Century, Little Bicycle Made of Solid Wood with Metal Wheels
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century, little bicycle made of solid wood with pedals, adjustable seat and stable front part.
Wood
$5,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 75.6 in W 20.87 in D 11.82 in
Affiliated Craftsman of California Studio Craft Cabinet Shelf in Solid Redwood
By Affiliated Craftsmen
Located in Berlin, DE
That artist was apart of the group known as The Affiliated Craftsman of California. The group included ceramics, sculptors, wood crafts and painters. Artist included Bob Kenzie, Phil...
Wood
Ado Kids Wheelbarrow by Ko Verzuu 1950
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare wheelbarrow designed by Ko Verzuu for Ado in ca 1950. Ado means Arbeid door onvolwaardigen, translated; labor by incapacitated, which makes this an even more special piece. Toys...
Metal
An icon of modernist ceramics since the 1960s, Stan Bitters constructed rough assemblages of clay slabs and spoked wheels into massive murals and tall totems, upsizing his medium to an architectural scale.
Like Toshiko Takaezu, Peter Voulkos, Paul Soldner and others, Bitters was part of a small group of American artists during the mid-20th-century who embraced imperfection in their pottery.
Working in ceramics, a material that during the last 100 years was relegated to the supposedly lesser artistic realm of craft, Bitters and these other artists made bold, chunky pieces that served as a counterpoint to the smooth lines and overall slickness of modern and postmodern movements like Bauhaus, constructivism, minimalism, Op art and Pop art.
Hailing from Fresno, California, the self-proclaimed “old hippie” Bitters earned his bachelor’s degree in painting from UCLA. He also studied at what became Otis College in Los Angeles under Voulkos — the bad boy of American ceramics.
Voulkos almost single-handedly spawned what came to be known as the California Clay Movement and flouted pottery’s approved techniques. He transformed clay into a vibrant, highly expressive artistic medium, and Bitters’ funky, fractured style certainly shows it.
Bitters later became associated with organic modernism and created ceramics for Hans Sumpf, a maker of adobe bricks and furniture in Madera.
“Known for his Abstract Expressionist style, Bitters is a steadfast champion of environmental ceramics — the melding of natural, organic clay forms, sculptures and architectural elements into urban spaces to complement, transform and elevate their surroundings,” says Greg Nielson, of Dwell Floor Five, in Studio City, California.
With their sputtery glazes and graffiti-esque glyphs, Bitters’s works exude raw, countercultural energy.
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