Saxe Collection FAMSF 2016
The Saxe Collection was formed by Dorothy and George Saxe. It remains a premier and vast collection of contemporary craft, notably, contemporary glass, distinguished by its high quality and depth, representing important artists and different periods of their careers.
Nicolas Africano (USA, b. 1948). Untitled, 2006. Cast glass. 25 x 10 x 7 1/2 in. (63.5 x 25.4 x 19.1 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation.
Nicolas Africano (USA, b. 1948). Untitled, 2007. Cast glass. 15 x 9 x 11 in. (38.1 x 22.9 x 27.9 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation. 2008.75.4
Rudy Autio (USA, 1926-2007). Electric Beach, 1987. Glazed Stoneware. Collection of Dorothy and George Saxe.
Dorothy Gill Barnes (USA, b. 1927). Found Underground, 2001. Mulberry root. 15 x 24 x 14 in. (38.1 x 61 x 35.6 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Howard Ben Tré (USA, b. 1949). The Lightness of Being #4, 2008. Cast glass, bronze. 103 1/2 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8 in. (262.9 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm). Foundation Purchase, Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe
Nick Cave (USA, b. 1959). Untitled (Soundsuit), 2008. Mixed media with glass beads, mannequin. 100 x 25 x 14 in. Collection of Dorothy and George Saxe.
John Cederquist (USA, b. 1946). Conservation Chair, ca. 1998. Baltic birch plywood, Sitka spruce, maple, epoxy resin, aniline dye, and lithography inks. 60 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 24 5/8 in. (153.7 x 50.2 x 62.5 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941). Silvered Venetian with Spring Green and Wine Spotted Flowers, 2010. Blown glass. 30 x 16 x 16 in. (76.2 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm). Gift of Dale and Leslie Chihuly in memory of George Saxe.
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941). Green Leaf Venetian, 1990. Blown glass. 23 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (59.1 x 36.8 x 43.8 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941). Ultramarine Stemmed Form with Orange, from the Persian Series, 1992. Blown glass. 22 3/16 x 43 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (56.4 x 109.9 x 59.1 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941). Gilded Silver Black Float (22 x 19.5 x 19.5 in./55.9 x 49.5 x 49.5 cm) and Mottled Black Float (16 x 17 x 17 in./40.6 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm), 1992. Blown glass. Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation.
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941). Prussian Green Macchia with Cadmium Yellow Lip Wrap, 1986. Blown glass. 14 11/16 x 27 x 21 in. (37.3 x 68.6 x 53.3 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Dale Chihuly (USA, b. 1941) and Italo Scanga (Italy, b. 1932). Rover's Garden Grows, 1991. Blown glass, steel, bronze. 68 3/4 x 66 5/8 x 21 3/4 in. (174.6 x 169.2 x 55.2 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Richard Cleaver (USA, b. 1952). Mother, Springhouse (Oakland Plantation Series), 2005. Ceramic, wood, freshwater pearls, garnets, glass crystals, bronze wire, metal, gold leaf, oil paint.
Lia Cook (USA, b. 1942). Backstage Curtain, 1984. Rayon, gesso, dyes, and acrylic paint, mounted on board. 152.4 x 106.7 x 2.5 cm (60 x 42 x 1 in.). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Viola Frey (USA, 1933-2004). Man Observing Series II, 1984. Glazed Earthenware, In 13 Sections, With Steel Plate. 106 x 46 x 30 in. (269.2 x 116.8 x 76.2 cm). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
David Gilhooly (Canada, 1943-2013). Ideal Way to Make European Coffee, 1991. Glazed ceramic. Promised gift, Dorothy and George Saxe Collection.
Torii Ippo (Japan, b. 1930). Arc, 2002. Madake and Rattan. 29 1/4 x 15 x 18 in. (74.3 x 38.1 x 45.7 cm). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Flora C. Mace (USA, b. 1949) and Joey Kirkpatrick (USA, b. 1952). Fruit Still Life, 1997. Blown glass, alder. 31 x 57 in. (78.7 x 144.8 cm). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe
Flora C. Mace (USA, b. 1949) and Joey Kirkpatrick (USA, b. 1952). Watercatcher, 1995. Blown Glass, Alder, and Steel. 58 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (148.6 x 72.4 x 39.4 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Judy Kensley McKie (USA, b. 1944). Jaguar Bench, 1993. Bronze. 26 1/2 x 58 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (67.3 x 148.6 x 44.5 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
William Morris (USA, b. 1957). Turkana Woman ("Man Adorned" series), 2001. Blown glass. 26 x 12 x 9 in. (66 x 30.5 x 22.9 cm). Museum purchase, Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe
William Morris (USA, b. 1957). Suspended Artifact: Jackal Mask with Baleen and Gourd, 1995. Blown glass. 40 x 28 x 13 in. (101.6 x 71.1 x 33 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
William Morris (USA, b. 1957). Jar with Raven and Frogs, 1999. Blown glass. 19 x 16 x 13 in. (48.3 x 40.6 x 33 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
William Morris (USA, b. 1957). Idolo, 2003. Blown and formed glass. Collection of Dorothy and George Saxe.
Ken Price (USA, 1935-2012). Colours, 1997. 18 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (46.4 x 31.8 x 31.8 cm). Clay and acrylic paint. Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Daniel Rhodes (USA, 1911-1989). Guardian Figure-Regla, 1988. Glazed stoneware. 48 3/4 x 19 x 12 in. (123.8 x 48.3 x 30.5 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Adrian Saxe (USA, b. 1943). Eggplant Teapot, 1982. Porcelain. 7 x 7 x 3 in. (17.8 x 17.8 x 7.6 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Judith Schaecter (USA, b. 1961). Resurrwreckage, 2001. Stained Glass and Light Box. 34 x 24 in. (86.4 x 61 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Richard Shaw (USA, b. 1941). Never Wear Brown Shoes with a Tux Jar, 2002. Glazed Porcelain With Decal Overglaze. 9 x 9 x 8 in. (22.9 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Cindy Sherman (USA, b. 1954) and Ancienne Manufacture Royale, Limoges, France (est. 1737), maker, after an 18th century Sevres porcelain design by Jean-Claude Duplessis. Soup Tureen on Platter (Madame de Pompadour, née Poisson, 1721 - 1764). Handpainted and Photo-silkscreened Porcelain. 10 x 14 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (25.4 x 36.8 x 22.2 cm) tureen; 2 3/4 x 21 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (7 x 55.2 x 36.8 cm) platter. Museum purchase, George and Dorothy Saxe Endowment Fund
Kiki Smith (USA, b. 1954). Near, 2005. Cast Aluminum, Copper Leaf, and Blown Glass. 156 x 492 x 288 in. (396.2 x 1249.7 x 731.5 cm). Museum purchase, Dorothy and George Saxe Endowment Fund and the Friends of New Art
Therman Statom (USA, b. 1953). Seattle Ladder, 1991. Plate Glass, Blown Glass, Glass Fragments, Paint, and Silicone. 84 x 16 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (213.4 x 42.9 x 11.4 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation.
Honda Syoryu (Japan, 1951). Aurora, 2006. Madake and Rattan. 61 x 38.1 x 31.8 cm (24 x 15 x 12 1/2 in.). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Lino Tagliapietra (Italy, b. 1934). Niomea, 2009. Blown glass. Collection of Dorothy and George Saxe.
Lino Tagliapietra (Italy, b. 1934). Mandara, 2005. Blown glass. Collection of Dorothy and George Saxe.
Peter Voulkos (USA, 1924-2002). Pot, 1958. Glazed Stoneware. 24 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 10 in. (62.2 x 29.2 x 25.4 cm). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Peter Voulkos (USA, 1924-2002). Untitled (Stack), 1980. Glazed Stoneware. 46 x 15 x 15 in. (116.8 x 38.1 x 38.1 cm). Gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation
Mary Ann (Toots) Zynsky (USA, b. 1951). Sopratutto, 2007. Fused and thermoformed glass threads. 19 1/2 x 14 x 14 in. (49.5 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm). Partial gift of Dorothy and George Saxe to the Fine Arts Museums Foundation