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Lot 11

Marc Zimmerman Studio Pottery Jar, Venice Beach

Estimate$120–$200

Offered in A Lifetime of Discovery III · Sunday, November 1, 2026, To be announced

A wheel-thrown stoneware jar by California artist Marc Zimmerman, incised "Marc Zimmerman" to the underside. The squat rounded form is covered in a muted olive-green glaze with subtle throwing lines and a contrasting pale glazed interior. Zimmerman began his career as a studio potter in Venice Beach, working there through the 1960s and 1970s before moving into painting and later sculptural ceramics. Likely from his early pottery period.

Size
4.25 in. high.
Provenance
Property from an important private collection, assembled by a dealer and collector over more than six decades.
Condition
Age-related wear, glaze crazing, surface soiling and minor firing irregularities. Please refer to photographs.

Estimates are opinions of value, given as a guide.