Andersen Design Mid-Century Tall Elliptical Vase with Tree diamonds in openings of 1/4”

in openings of 1/4”

substantial

These are rare copies of the 1st and 3rd issues of the forward-looking and very exquisitely produced “The Living Arts: A Portfolio Reflecting the Literary and Artistic Taste of Our Time

and heavy enough to be stable but easy to move around

as are the branches on the trees

Andersen Design Mid-Century Tall Elliptical Vase with Tree diamonds in openings of 1/4”This striking vase is a quintessential example of the mid century work of Andersen Design Studio, a pottery studio in East Boothbay, Maine founded by the late Weston (1922 2015) and Brenda Andersen in 1952. I really love the sensibilities this piece brings together: one part Brutalist, one part Organic Modern, and one part pure Maine! The body, with a bit of a grainy texture, is kind of a stony gray bisque, and the wonderfully branching bare tree an