Claude Conover (American, 1907-1994) "Chocula"
Hammer Price w/ BP
$12,000
| Lot #: 67 Claude Conover (American, 1907-1994) "Chocula" |
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Circa 1978. Signed CLAUDE CONOVER "CHOCULA" (to underside). |
| Ht. 19 in. |
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Condition No chips, cracks or repairs. |
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Auction Date Mar 20, 2024 |
Details:
Claude Conover (American, 1907-1994)
Claude Conover was an American artist who studied painting and sculpture at the Cleveland School of Art. Following graduation, he built a successful career as a commercial designer in the advertising and print industries. Throughout his career, he continued to pursue his passion for sculptured portraits and stone carvings. In the 1950s, he dedicated himself full-time to ceramics. Conover’s monochromatic palette, simple shapes, and Mayan titles invite the viewer to experience the object through a personal lens, a contemporary tabula rasa. The pieces are timeless and appropriate to almost any design idiom.
Claude Conover was an American artist who studied painting and sculpture at the Cleveland School of Art. Following graduation, he built a successful career as a commercial designer in the advertising and print industries. Throughout his career, he continued to pursue his passion for sculptured portraits and stone carvings. In the 1950s, he dedicated himself full-time to ceramics. Conover’s monochromatic palette, simple shapes, and Mayan titles invite the viewer to experience the object through a personal lens, a contemporary tabula rasa. The pieces are timeless and appropriate to almost any design idiom.
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