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Ronald Hayes Pearson Rare Bronze Studio Turned Bowl

About the Item

Turned rare bronze bowl by noted metalsmith, designer, sculptor, jeweler, industrial designer Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924-1996) This bowl has been restored to its original intent, polished by a metalsmith and lacquered to keep its sheen. A truly outstanding example with the makers mark stamped on the bottom. Pearson was one of the pioneers of the Post War American Craft Movement and played significant roles in the American Craft Council and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Pearson’s elegant jewelry established a precedent for metalwork that endures in the work it has inspired. He attended the University of Wisconsin (1942-43), School for American Craftsmen, Alfred University (1947-48), and the Special Design Program, Reed & Barton Silver Company (1949). Selected honors include: Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation grant (1969); National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship (1973, ’78); trustee, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts (1988-94); and honorary doctorate, Maine School of Art (1987). He lived and maintained his studio in Deer Isle, Maine, from 1971, producing jewelry, sculpture, flatware, hollowware and forged ironwork. Ronald Hayes Pearson received the American Craft Council’s Gold Medal in 1996. honor, the gold medal. His works can be seen at the Smithsonian American Arts Museum, the American Craft Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, among others.
  • Creator:
    Ronald Hayes Pearson (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Diameter: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Polished by a metalsmith and sprayed in a clear lacquer.
  • Seller Location:
    Oakland, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7361235095032
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