Modern Design 
24 September 2021
Pippin Drysdale, Lake Lefroy Suspension - Image 1 of 1
Modern Design 
Pippin Drysdale, Lake Lefroy Suspension - Image 1 of 1
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Pippin Drysdale b.1943

Lake Lefroy Suspension

2000
porcelain ad gold luster 20 h × 12 dia in (51 × 30 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $10,625
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Named after Lake Lefroy, an ephemeral salt lake in Western Australia, this piece captures the awe inspiring Australian landscape in Pippin Drysdale's brilliant glaze application. This iconic open vessel was made just two years after a pivotal airplane flight over the Australian countryside which inspired a turning point in her work.
provenance: Collection of John W. and Marilyn L. Barrett
All proceeds, including the 25% buyer's premium, benefit the James Renwick Alliance.

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Pippin Drysdale

Pippin Drysdale is an acclaimed Australian ceramic artist whose international profile has seen her art works represented in musuems, galleries and private collections worldwide. Through her lavish use of color and lustres, she has captured the minutiae of mapping a vast and varied landscape. In 2015 she was recognized as one of Western Australia's State Living Treasures. Her work can be found in public collections in over 9 countries including Victoria and Albert Museum, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, The Museum of Modern Ceramic Art and more.

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