Peter Shire

(American, born 1947)

Peter Shire is an American ceramic artist and designer known for his unique, pastel colored mugs, teapots, and furniture. “What I strive for in my work—and this is an ongoing thing, and that is the key element of making a pot is, a volume,” he has explained. Born in 1947 in Los Angeles, CA, he studied ceramics at the Chouinard Institute before starting his own studio in 1972. Inspired by the Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco movements, Shire’s work bridges the gap between fine art and industrial design. In the 1980s, began producing glass and metal objects, as well as furniture, such as his Brazil table (1981) and Bel Air armchair (1982). These works and others were made for Ettore Sottsass’s Milan-based design firm the Memphis Group, after Shire had attracted the attention of Sottsass with ceramics. In addition to these designs, the artist has also completed paintings on tiles which function as portraits of the Echo Park neighborhood in Los Angeles where he grew up. He continues to live and work in Los Angeles, CA. Today, Shire’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, among others.
 

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Peter Shire (465 results)
Menorah, 1988

Peter Shire

Menorah, 1988

Sale Date: April 17, 2018

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An early

Peter Shire

An early "Bel air" easy chair, 1982

Sale Date: April 19, 2018

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An early Brazil table

Peter Shire

An early Brazil table

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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An early Holywood corner table

Peter Shire

An early Holywood corner table

Sale Date: April 12, 2018

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Aufsatzschale, 1990

Peter Shire

Aufsatzschale, 1990

Sale Date: March 17, 2018

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Tuck ‘n’ Roll #2 chair and side table, 2006

Peter Shire

Tuck ‘n’ Roll #2 chair and side table, 2006

Sale Date: February 24, 2018

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Large Scorpion teapot, 1982

Peter Shire

Large Scorpion teapot, 1982

Sale Date: January 19, 2018

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custom illuminated California king-sized bed, 1989

Peter Shire

custom illuminated California king-sized bed, 1989

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Wexler lounge chair, 1989

Peter Shire

Wexler lounge chair, 1989

Sale Date: January 18, 2018

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Earthly Stripes teapot, 2006

Peter Shire

Earthly Stripes teapot, 2006

Sale Date: November 11, 2017

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YELLOW ANGEL

Peter Shire

YELLOW ANGEL

Sale Date: November 4, 2017

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An early Brazil table, 1981

Peter Shire

An early Brazil table, 1981

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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An early Holywood corner table, 1982

Peter Shire

An early Holywood corner table, 1982

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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Custom Fire Place Surround (together with..., 1986

Peter Shire

Custom Fire Place Surround (together with..., 1986

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Custom Fire Place Surround (together with..., 1986

Peter Shire

Custom Fire Place Surround (together with..., 1986

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Custom Coffee Table, 1986

Peter Shire

Custom Coffee Table, 1986

Sale Date: October 24, 2017

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Floor lamp, 1984

Peter Shire

Floor lamp, 1984

Sale Date: October 22, 2017

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Table, 1975–1980

Peter Shire

Table, 1975–1980

Sale Date: September 21, 2017

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Sierra Pond Hopper, 2005

Peter Shire

Sierra Pond Hopper, 2005

Sale Date: April 26, 2017

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Memphis Milano

Peter Shire

Memphis Milano "Laurel" Lamp

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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Still Life: Oranges, Lemons, and Watermelon, 1992

Peter Shire

Still Life: Oranges, Lemons, and Watermelon, 1992

Sale Date: March 5, 2017

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BEL AIR' ARMCHAIR, 1982

Peter Shire

BEL AIR' ARMCHAIR, 1982

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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BIG SUR' SOFA, 1986

Peter Shire

BIG SUR' SOFA, 1986

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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HOLLYWOOD' OCCASIONAL TABLE, 1983

Peter Shire

HOLLYWOOD' OCCASIONAL TABLE, 1983

Sale Date: November 11, 2016

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