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Malcolm Leland
Centerpiececirca 1950

Not on view
White ceramic or plaster sculpture with three upward-curving pointed prongs rising from a rounded base, enclosing two teardrop-shaped negative spaces, with a smooth satin finish
Three-piece white matte ceramic set: a central sculptural vessel with upswept pointed forms rising from a curved base, flanked by two matching candlesticks on splayed tripod legs, all with smooth modernist forms against a gray background.
Three-piece ceramic set in matte white glaze: a central sculptural vessel with three tall curved upswept points rising from a rounded base, flanked by two matching tripod candleholders with hourglass stems, against a warm beige background.
Designed by
Malcolm Leland
United States, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1922-2019
Made by
Malcolm Leland Ceramics
United States, California, El Segundo, circa 1950-circa 1955
Title
Centerpiece
Date Made
circa 1950
Medium
Earthenware
Dimensions
Height: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) Diameter (Diameter): 9 in. (22.86 cm)
Credit Line
Decorative Arts and Design Acquisition Fund and partial gift of Bill Stern
Accession Number
M.2010.91.5
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Kim, Woollin, Jinmyung Kim, and Songhyuk Yang, eds. Art Across America. Seoul: National Museum of Korea, 2013.
  • Kaplan, Wendy, ed. Living in a Modern Way: California Design, 1930-1965. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013.
Selected Exhibition History
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012
  • California Design, 1930–1965: "Living in a Modern Way". October 1, 2011 - June 3, 2012