Description: Beautiful ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE 'Calla Lily, 1984' 1989 Collector's 12" Plate by Swid PowellLimited Edition Porcelain Collector's Plate Swid Powell white circular porcelain plate with sloping sides with photographic image of a white calla lily on a black background over entire interior surface. Dimensions 12 1/4" Artists' signature is fired into the back of plate. Gorgeous condition no flaws. DescriptionPorcelain plate with overglaze transfer-print by Robert Mapplethorpe.Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) was a controversial photographer known for his large-scale, stylized black and white images.Whether of celebrities, nudes, self-portraits, BDSM scenes, or flowers, he treated all his subjects in the same sensitive but blunt manner.In 1988, he designed three plates featuring this striking flower image, "Calla Lilly, 1984" for Swid Powell.Copyright © Robert MapplethorpeThis plate is in the Decorative Arts Collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY. The plate was also included in the museum exhibition, 'The Architect’s Table: Swid Powell and Postmodern Design', at the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT (2007 - 2008).Artful and unique, this porcelain plate features an overglazed transfer-printed image of a flower by photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. This eye-catching porcelain photo plate brings instant sophistication to any space. Mapplethorpe's compelling images of flowers, considered among his greatest achievements, focus primarily on isolated blooms or sparse arrangements. Swid Powell was founded in 1982 by Nan Swid and Addie Powell. The company produced innovative housewares designed by the foremost architects of the time, including Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Stephen Holl, Richard Meier, Robert A. M. Stern, Stanley Tigerman, and Robert Venturi, among others. Its blend of architecture, fashion, and decorative arts made it arguably the most important American design undertaking of the 1980s. ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE' was recently on view at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2016/2017). This major retrospective featured close to 300 works by the American artist, including masterful compositions and subjects that have given rise to new reflections on questions of gender, race and sexuality. Previously the exhibition was at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the J. Paul Getty Museum, both in Los Angeles, CA. The exhibition will continue its tour to Sydney, Australia.
Price: 699.99 USD
Location: Dallas, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-05T17:10:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Origin: Japan
Antique: No
Shape: Round
Occasion: All Occasions
Custom Bundle: No
Vintage: Yes
Item Condition: Excellent
Style: Contemporary
Production Style: Fine Porcelain
Handmade: No
Culture: American
Primary Material: Ceramic, Porcelain
Pattern: Floral
Character: Calla Lily, 1984
Color: Black & White
Item Diameter: 12 in
Material: Fine Porcelain
Exact Type: Plate
Franchise: Robert Mapplethorpe
Modified Item: No
Brand: Swid Powell
Type: Limited Edition
Brand, Artist: Robert Mapplethorpe for Swid Powell
Era: Late 20th Century (1970-1999)
Product Type: Collector Plate
Theme: Floral
Time Period Manufactured: 1980-1989
Production Technique: Fine Porcelain
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Product Line: Robert Mapplethorpe
