Charles Bronfman’s Claridge Collection – Decorative Arts

November 06, 2013

LOT 6

Lot 6

TONY BLOOM

TONY BLOOM
Lot 6 Details
TONY BLOOM

PLANTER WITH CURL; CANISTER WITH FAN LID (2 PIECES)

clay; clay
signed on inner lip; signed on inner lip
height 5 ins; 12.7 cms, diameter 10 ins; 25.4 cms; height 8.5 ins; 21.6 cms, diameter 11 ins; 27.9 cms

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $240
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Tony Bloom was born in Tokyo, Japan and lived in Washington, D.C., and Paris, before settling in Canmore, B.C. in 1970. Through his art, he found that he could create objects and notations that allowed him to convey what was meaningful to him. He studied musical composition at the Banff School of Fine Arts in 1970. Wanting to create a flute out of clay, he signed up for a pottery course and soon realized that flutes were a challenge to make out of clay (some of his clay instruments can be found at the Canadian Museum of Civilization). He grew to love the material and processes and only realized ten years into it that he now had a career, a business and his life’s work. In the mid-1980’s, Bloom started to work with bronze, discovering that, although this material offered different qualities to clay, techniques for each could be overlaid into the other.

In 2011, Bloom was commissioned to produce a major piece of art for the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and in 2013, a recently opened exhibition entitled “Landbuoys” is at the Whyte Museum in Banff, AB . He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Province of Alberta Achievement Award (1988) and the Canada Council Award (1984, 1987, 1997), and is co-founder of Stonecrop Studios in Canmore, Alberta, where he continues to create his artwork.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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