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)274auction results2007–2026years recorded95%sold (261)$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. Bowl with blue and red glaze by Beatrice Wood, Executed c. 1980, sold Oct 2015
    Bowl with blue and red glaze
    Executed c. 1980
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 264
    $2,125≈ £1,383≈ €1,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Footed bowl with gold lustre finish by Beatrice Wood, Executed c. 1980s, sold May 2015
    Footed bowl with gold lustre finish
    Executed c. 1980s
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 43
    $7,500≈ £4,787≈ €6,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Figurative bowl by Beatrice Wood, Luster glazed ceramic, sold Mar 2015
    Figurative bowl
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 242
    $3,125≈ £2,030≈ €2,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Vase by Beatrice Wood, Luster glazed ceramic, sold Oct 2014
    Vase
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $6,250≈ £3,884≈ €4,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Vase by Beatrice Wood, Luster glazed ceramic, sold Oct 2014
    Vase
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 107
    $8,750≈ £5,438≈ €6,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Teapot by Beatrice Wood, Luster glazed ceramic, sold Oct 2014
    Teapot
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $3,750≈ £2,331≈ €2,967Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Table service (20) by Beatrice Wood, Luster glazed ceramic, sold Oct 2014
    Table service (20)
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $15,000≈ £9,323≈ €11,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Footed vessel by Beatrice Wood, Gold-lustre and sea green glazed earthenware, sold May 2014
    Footed vessel
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 330
    $2,813≈ £1,671≈ €2,054Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Chalice by Beatrice Wood, Iridescent glazed ceramic, sold May 2014
    Chalice
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 332
    $1,250≈ £742≈ €913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled (sculpture) by Beatrice Wood, c. 1960, Iridescent glazed ceramic, sold Oct 2013
    Untitled (sculpture), c. 1960
    Sculpture
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 36
    $3,750≈ £2,345≈ €2,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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