Ohio Artists
Vintage NICODEMUS POTTERY “Blue Box” Ashtray
Dated vintage to 1940, this rare ashtray by Nicodemus Pottery was originally created for Blue Box Corrugated in Columbus, Ohio as a piece of fine advertising. This ceramic ashtray is glazed in glossy, translucent tones of rust and light blue and has been stamped and stickered with Nicodemus’ studio insignia, ensuring its authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at The Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
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ED SHUTTLEWORTH “White Still Life” Original Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
This original oil and acrylic painting on canvas by Ohio-based contemporary artist Ed Shuttleworth depicts a modern still life arrangement in bright white with radiant florals illuminated by subtle shades of periwinkle blue. A rare non-landscape by Shuttleworth, this image is filled with soft, cool colors and uses expressive brushstrokes that brilliantly showcase Shuttleworth’s masterful impasto painting techniques. This painting is housed in a painted white frame and is signed and dated by the artist in the bottom right hand corner of the canvas.
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NICODEMUS POTTERY “Koala Bear” Figurine
This small ceramic figurine by Nicodemus Pottery circa 1970 depicts a smoothly sculpted koala bear perched against a tree stump. A lasting figure in the Columbus art scene, Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) often employed motifs of small animals and birds in his work, most of which have become widely collected in the years since his passing. This ceramic figurine is minimally glazed and has been stamped with Nicodemus’ studio insignia along its underside, ensuring its authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at The Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
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Vintage JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Gypsy Dance” Original Acrylic on Canvas
Dated vintage, this original acrylic on canvas painting by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a fractal, abstract composition, with splintering forms in orange and red dancing through an ethereal landscape of bright green. Yoko, a central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is housed in a simple, painted wood frame and has been signed and dated to 1963 in the lower right hand corner of the canvas by the artist.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Landscape with Figures” Original Abstract Acrylic on Canvas
This original acrylic on canvas painting by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a wild landscape of color-filled forms. Heavily abstracted figures linger throughout the composition, their silhouettes hidden under stripes and bright hues of shape and color. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is housed in a simple wood framing and has been left unsigned by the artist, but dated to 1986 on the backside of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Fashion” Original Acrylic on Canvas
This original acrylic on canvas painting by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a reclining female figure, her body composed of stripes and blocks of robust color as abstracted words hover throughout the layout of the image. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is housed in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1988 by the artist on the backside of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Figure and Words” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
Dated vintage, this original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a solitary female figure in an interior setting, collections of torn paper collage lingering in the background. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is mounted on original stretcher bars and has been signed and dated to 1994 by the artist on the backside of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
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JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Man Playing Guitar” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
This original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a simple composition of a man playing guitar, his silhouette composed of torn, collaged paper to create an active, abstracted landscape. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is presented in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1993 by the artist on the back of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
This mixed media is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Columbus, Ohio! Come in today and see the full collection.
JAMES YOKO (1916-2004) “Hot Air Balloon” Original Mixed Media on Canvas
This original mixed media on canvas by Ohio regionalist artist James Yoko (1916-2004) depicts a scene of a family watching a hot air balloon rise, the background of the image composed of torn, collaged paper to create an active, abstracted landscape. A central figure within the Dayton, Ohio art scene, Yoko was a prolific artist throughout his lifetime and gifted over 700 paintings to the Dayton Art Institute upon his death in 2012, making his paintings now highly prized for their rarity. This painting is presented in a simple wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1992 by the artist on the back of the canvas.
Other works by Yoko available, sold separately.
This mixed media is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Columbus, Ohio! Come in today and see the full collection.
NICODEMUS POTTERY 3 Piece “Nativity” Set of Ceramic Figures
This set of ceramic sculptures by Nicodemus Pottery consists of figures of Mary and Jesus, Joseph, and a lamb to tenderly depict a scene from the classic nativity story. A lasting figure in the Columbus art scene, Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) imbues gentle reverence onto the figures in this set, with each character bowing their heads in reverence or silently praying towards the newborn Christ child held in the Virgin Mary’s arms. Glazed in a glossy, translucent white, each figure in this set of ceramic sculptures is stamped with Nicodemus’ studio insignia along their underside, ensuring authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
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Vintage NICODEMUS POTTERY “Christmas Card” Ornament
This ceramic ornament by Nicodemus Pottery is dated vintage to 1972 and depicts a shapely “Christmas card” complete with a charming holly motif. A lasting figure in the Columbus art scene, Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) imbues a quaint and homespun quality onto this ornament, which has been left unpierced, meaning it was likely given away by the artist himself as a gift. This ceramic ornament is glazed in a glossy, translucent green and has been stamped and affixed with Nicodemus’ studio insignia en verso, ensuring its authenticity.
About the Artist:
Chester Nicodemus (1901-1990) was a Columbus, Ohio potter, sculptor, and teacher known for his small clay birds, as well as other wildlife, teapots and pitchers. His pieces are recognizable as being produced with variously colored translucent glazes, which enhanced the redness of the high iron content of Ohio clay to create a russet brown undertone. Nicodemus earned a degree from Cleveland Art School and then went on to teach at Dayton Art School and Wittenberg College. In 1932, he became dean at the Columbus College of Art and Design and later taught at The Ohio State University and served as president of the Columbus Art League. All of Nicodemus' molds and glazes were destroyed upon his death at his request.
This ornament is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
EDMUND KUEHN (1916-2011) “Walled Garden, Nice” Original Acrylic on Board
Styled with heavy resemblance to the work of the Fauvists of the early 20th century, this original acrylic on board by Columbus artist Edmund Kuehn (1916-2011) depicts a brightly colored landscape of a garden in Nice, France. With connections to the Columbus Museum of Art and Columbus College of Art and Design, Kuehn’s intimate and sophisticated work demonstrates a keen interest in, and understanding of, art history; from the Italian Renaissance to the multiple-perspective Cubist sculptural forms of the twentieth century. This original painting is framed in gold and signed by the artist in the lower left hand corner of the board. Dated to 1966.
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