Peter Voulkos

(American, 1924–2002)

Peter Voulkos was an American sculptor of Greek heritage. His large clay sculptures, often took the form of ice buckets, plates, and stacks, which he then cast in bronze. A participant in the resurgence of American studio crafts, he helped change the viewpoint that ceramics were merely utilitarian objects. Through an active process of formal experimentation, he expanded the confluence of sculpture and pottery. “I am not a conceptual artist,” Voulkos said. “I can’t just sit there and think of an idea. Most of it comes out of my hands.” Born Panagiotis Voulkos on January 29, 1924 in Bozeman, Montana to Greek immigrant parents, he studied painting and ceramics at Montana State University. The artist went on to receive his MFA from the California College of the Arts in Oakland. In 1953, Voulkos taught a ceramics course at Black Mountain College, where he made connections with leading avant-garde artists of the time, including Robert Rauschenberg, Merce Cunningham, and John Cage. Voulkos died on February 16, 2002 in Bowling Green, OH. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Peter Voulkos Artworks

Peter Voulkos (802 results)

Untitled, 1995

Peter Voulkos

Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: November 4, 2023

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Untitled (Vase Form), 1964

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Vase Form), 1964

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Untitled (Vessel), 1964

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Vessel), 1964

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Untitled (Early Stack), 1963

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Early Stack), 1963

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Untitled (Vessel), 1997

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Vessel), 1997

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Untitled (Plate), 1960

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate), 1960

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Early bowl, 1953

Peter Voulkos

Early bowl, 1953

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Untitled, 1975

Peter Voulkos

Untitled, 1975

Sale Date: October 4, 2023

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Untitled, 1963

Peter Voulkos

Untitled, 1963

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Untitled, 1963

Peter Voulkos

Untitled, 1963

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Check's in the Mail, 1979

Peter Voulkos

Check's in the Mail, 1979

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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Abstract VII: Give Us a Break, 1979

Peter Voulkos

Abstract VII: Give Us a Break, 1979

Sale Date: September 7, 2023

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An Early and Important Bull, USA, circa , 1951–1952

Peter Voulkos

An Early and Important Bull, USA, circa , 1951–1952

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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PETER VOULKOS, EARLY PRODUCTION STUDIO RICE BOWL

Peter Voulkos

PETER VOULKOS, EARLY PRODUCTION STUDIO RICE BOWL

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Untitled, 1973

Peter Voulkos

Untitled, 1973

Sale Date: June 15, 2023

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Untitled (Plate)

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate)

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Wall-mounted platter, 1975, 1975

Style of Peter Voulkos

Wall-mounted platter, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: June 17, 2023

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PETER VOULKOS STUDIO STONEWARE WALL HANGING, 1974

Peter Voulkos

PETER VOULKOS STUDIO STONEWARE WALL HANGING, 1974

Sale Date: April 21, 2023

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Untitled (Plate), 1963

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate), 1963

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Untitled (Plate), 1973

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate), 1973

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Early vase, 1955

Peter Voulkos

Early vase, 1955

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Untitled (Plate), 1977

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Plate), 1977

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Untitled (Stack), 1981

Peter Voulkos

Untitled (Stack), 1981

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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Early vase, 1959

Peter Voulkos

Early vase, 1959

Sale Date: April 13, 2023

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