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Beatrice Wood

American · 1893–1998 · Painter, Sculptor

Beatrice Wood was an American artist and studio potter involved in the Dada movement in the United States; she founded and edited The Blind Man and Rongwrong magazines in New… (Wikipedia)

$40,625≈ £31,202≈ €36,340Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitled (Mural)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)267auction results2007–2026years recorded95%sold (254)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled (Mural) by Beatrice Wood, Executed 1967, sold May 2017Untitled (Mural)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $40,625≈ £31,202≈ €36,340Sign up to see
  2. Large chalice by Beatrice Wood, 1978, lustre-glazed earthenware, sold Jun 2026Large chaliceRago Auctions · $21,760≈ £16,283≈ €18,861Sign up to see
  3. Three Button Bottle vase by Beatrice Wood, 1984, lustre-glazed earthenware, sold Jun 2024Three Button Bottle vaseRago Auctions · $17,640≈ £13,824≈ €16,386Sign up to see

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  1. Small iridescent vase by Beatrice Wood, sold Sep 2019
    Small iridescent vase
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 539
    $2,375≈ £1,900≈ €2,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. (1893-1998) Folded Bowl by Beatrice Wood, 1980, Terracotta pottery vessel of ovular form, with delicate purple to cream glaze, sold Aug 2019
    (1893-1998) Folded Bowl, 1980
    Sculpture
    Approximate dimensions: 5 inches high x 11 3/4 wide x 7 inches deep.
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 37
    $570≈ £472≈ €509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  3. Figural Vase by Beatrice Wood, luster and turquoise glazed earthenware, painted in black 'BEATO' and 'BWTF 606', sold Apr 2019
    Figural Vase
    Sculpture
    height 8 1/4in (21cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 349
    $2,805≈ £2,166≈ €2,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Vase by Beatrice Wood, luster glaze earthenware, painted in black 'BEATO', sold Apr 2019
    Vase
    Sculpture
    height 11in (27cm); diameter 7 1/2in (19cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 350
    $3,188≈ £2,461≈ €2,844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
  5. vessel by Beatrice Wood, c. 1965, volcanic glazed ceramic, sold Feb 2019
    vessel, c. 1965
    Sculpture
    3¾ h x 4¼ dia in (10 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 253
    $572≈ £437≈ €504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  6. Large chalice by Beatrice Wood, Iridescent glazed ceramic, sold Feb 2019
    Large chalice
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $8,125≈ £6,284≈ €7,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Bottle vase by Beatrice Wood, Volcanic glazed ceramic, sold Feb 2019
    Bottle vase
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 130
    $1,625≈ £1,257≈ €1,443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Portrait du Chieng après récit by Beatrice Wood, sold Jan 2019
    Portrait du Chieng après récit
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 2099
    $1,000≈ £777≈ €877Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Untitled (Self-Portrait) by Beatrice Wood, sold Jan 2019
    Untitled (Self-Portrait)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 2100
    $4,688≈ £3,643≈ €4,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Small vase by Beatrice Wood, sold Jan 2019
    Small vase
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 2101
    $3,750≈ £2,914≈ €3,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

Beatrice Wood works on paper (12)Beatrice Wood watercolors (4)Beatrice Wood drawings (8)Beatrice Wood sculpture (207)

Beatrice Wood signature

49 catalogued lots by Beatrice Wood record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right2
  • on the reverse2

Form

  • signed46
  • signed and dated3

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About Beatrice Wood

Beatrice Wood was an American artist and studio potter involved in the Dada movement in the United States; she founded and edited The Blind Man and Rongwrong magazines in New York City with French artist Marcel Duchamp and writer Henri-Pierre Roché in 1917. She had earlier studied art and theater in Paris, and was working in New York as an actress. She later worked at sculpture and pottery. Wood was characterized as the "Mama of Dada".

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