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A wonderful 1960s Annemarie Davidson copper enamel modernist artwork.

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June 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Lillian Skaggs of Portland Oregon vintage 1950s copper enamel abstract modernist platter/artwork.

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A rare vintage 1950s 60s handmade copper enamel abstract modernist platter artwork by American enamelist/silversmith Lillian Skaggs of Portland Oregon. Skaggs, as far as I know no relation to H. Fred Skaggs of Arizona, was a silversmith, enamelist, artist and sculptor working in Portland in the 1950s to 1970s period. Her enamel work was featured in Polly Rothenberg’s 1969 book “Metal Enameling” and several of her pieces are shown in that book. Most of her enamel pieces that I have seen are the abstract expressionist variety of non-figurative splashes and spots of colors that many other enamelists of the period also created, but this one piece by her that I am listing today is quite different and refreshing compared to many of her pieces. It looks more like a weird almost melted honeycomb pattern over a background that shades from bright at center to darker along the rim. Striking and modernist and so unusual! Measures 5-7/8" diameter and weighs 206 grams or about 1/2 pound prior to packaging. Signed at back "Skaggs" as shown. Excellent vintage condition. A photo of the artist from the 1960s showing her in front of her enamel artwork "The Three Wise Men" and wearing a cross and chain necklace of her own making.
May 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Vivid vintage 1960s copper enamel platter/artwork by Miguel Pineda of Mexico City.

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A vivid vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel abstract Mexican modernist tray wall art by the famed artist/enamelist/jewelry designer, Miguel Pineda. This is an exceptional example of his fine early work in the modernist vein! Vibrantly colored in orange, red, dark and light brown in a bold geometric design! The largest size for this design that I've seen, and in really great shape! This artwork for sale in my store measures 10-3/4" diameter. Signed at back as shown, "Miguel Pineda Mexico". Excellent vintage condition. Miguel Pineda Godoy was born in Mexico City in 1940 and was introduced to enameling by Maggie Howe, American born artist who opened an enamel work shop in the Mexican capital. Pineda studied with her from 1958 to 1960; afterwards he devoted himself to experimenting on his own, learning new techniques and specializing in cloisonné, champlevé, sgrafitto and painted enamel. He sold his pieces thru Los Castillo in Taxco and Mexico City, and also at Sanborns in Mexico City. From 1966 he has fully dedicated his career to enameling and later, in the 1980s, to jewelry design. Nowadays he has an extensive catalog that include jewelry, trays, vases, plates, pictures and chalices in copper, silver or 24k gold plated. His designs include a wide variety of Pre-Columbian scenes and idols based on the Mayan and Aztec codices, modern abstract art, Byzantine, orthodox and catholic images and original designs that are influenced by the different themes he works with. His jewelry in sterling silver is usually sleek and sculptural and large statement sizes as it was mostly made in the 1980s. His artwork has been exhibited in Spain, the United States and Mexico and he is a permanent exhibitor in Mexico City's Bazar del Sabado since 1972, which is an exhibition center founded in 1960 by Ignacio Romero who designed the space and called a group of excellent artists to exhibit their work there. A special committee evaluates an artist's work before accepting him as a permanent member of this renowned center. Pineda has been appointed by the Catholic Church to do several religious enameled pieces, among the most important are the panels decorating the 36 doors of the famous Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico City. The panels (15" x 32") are made up of sections of champlevé enamel on copper. It took him three years to plan, design and carry out this work. He also made the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe placed in the chapel of San Lorenzo in the Vatican.
May 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Miguel Pineda copper enamel set for Los Castillo Taxco circa 1960.

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An incredible late 1950s to early 1960s modernist copper enamel platter and covered tazza bowl set designed and made by Miguel Pineda for Los Castillo in Mexico City - platter measures 11” by 8.5”, and the tazza measures 6.75” tall by 6” diameter - marked at bottom as shown in my second photo. NFS #loscastillo #loscastillotaxco #miguelpineda #miguelpinedaenamelist #enamel #enamelart #modernistenamel #midcenturymodern #moderndesign #modernism #mexicanmodernism #handmade #hechoamano #hechoenmexico #disenomexicano #esmaltemexicano #modernismomexicano #patrickkapty Miguel Pineda apprenticed with Maggie Howe in Mexico City in the late 1950s. Howe also produced work for Los Castillo, and she brought him to the attention of Los Castillo. He produced items for Los Castillo in the late 1950s to early 1960s, and those pieces are always signed by both parties.
February 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Colorful spring flowers are always a joy! Some of the enamel artworks available in my shop right now...

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one of three works by Virgil Cantini available in my store - a rare and lovely vintage 1960s handmade copper enamel modernist Flowers design brooch by American enamelist/sculptor Virgil Cantini of Pittsburgh, PA. An outstanding example of his enamelwork, and his jewelry is exceedingly rare! Here's a short bio of the artist that I found online: ------------- 
Virgil David Cantini (February 28, 1919 – May 2, 2009) was an American enamelist, sculptor and educator. He was well known for innovation with enamel and steel and received both local and national recognition for his work, including honorary awards, competitive prizes and commissions, along with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957. Cantini long served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped to create the Department of Studio Arts. A longtime resident of the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cantini died on May 2, 2009 at the age of 90. Today, many of his large scale works are on display throughout the city of Pittsburgh. 
------------- See my last image for a photo of the artist in his prime. No doubt a one of a kind enamel artwork to wear! Measures 1.5" diameter. Marked "Cantini" at back in the counter-enamel as shown. One of several pieces I have by this artist available in my shop right now - an extremely rare and wonderful miniature work of copper enamel art by famed California silversmith/enamelist James Parker of San Diego, California. Parker (1914-1987 USA) was first inspired to create modernist jewelry in 1939 on visiting the Georg Jensen shop in London and viewing some of their more sculptural and spare creations, and by the 1950s he was widely lauded for his original and creative jewelry designs that often included enamel. He was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, and later of the Enamel Guild as well, and showed his work in several shows each year in the San Diego area, and also at national-level shows including the California Design exhibitions in Pasadena and at Craftsmanship in a Changing World, the inaugural exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in NYC in 1956 by the American Craft Council. This particular artwork is dated 1969 and has a dedication by the artist "For Peggy for Oct 8, 1969" and is signed on the back papers "J. Parker". This enamel artwork reminds me of disparate sources including the 'flowers' series by Andy Warhol from earlier in the 1960s, and of Japanese art particularly how the flowers and stems are outlined in black for more contrast from the background. This effect was achieved by cutting through the enamel to the copper below, and then patinating the copper black. A small but quite attractive artwork by this titan of the California enamel art scene of the 1950s and 60s! Measures 2-3/4" wide by 1-5/8" tall, and the frame measures 3-3/4" wide by 2-5/8" tall at the outside edges. Signed by the artist on the back papers. One of several works I have by this enamel artist in my shop right now - a lovely vintage 1950s 60s handmade copper enamel modernist Floral design plate/artwork by Annemarie Davidson (1920-2012, USA) of Sierra Madre, California. Absolutely gorgeous, colorful, and yet stylized and utterly modernist image of vibrant flowers in various stages of bloom! This piece reminds me so much of the Flowers series by Andy Warhol from the same era, and also another enamel piece that I have for sale currently by James Parker, also of California. Davidson was born in Germany, but moved to the US with her family, and later studied with prominent American enamelist Doris Hall and later with Curtis Tann in the 1950s, and is considered to be in the first rank of American enamel artists of the 20th century. Very attractive design and in such vibrant colors by Davidson, and in immaculate condition! Measures 7.75" diameter by about 1" high at rim, and weighs about a pound prior to packing. Marked at back with her signature in the enamel, and an original sticker as shown in my photos. Excellent vintage condition with just fine light wear from display but no loss or damage to the enamel whatsoever as shown.
November 26, 2024 at 6:12 PM