Viola Frey

(American, 1933–2004)

Viola Frey was an American sculptor known for her large-scale ceramic depictions of men and women. Though primarily focused on ceramics, her glazing process showed her ability to work with abstract color relationships. “If you make it [art] based on what is stylish, or acceptably good, then you have nowhere to take it,” Frey once said. Born on August 15, 1933 in Lodi, CA, she grew up on her family’s vineyard, taking an interest in art from an early age. The artist went on to study at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where she graduated with a BFA in 1956. Two years later, after studying under Mark Rothko and George Rickey at Tulane University, she completed her MFA. The recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and an American Craft Council Fellowship, one of her greatest achievements was cofounding The Artists’ Legacy Foundation with the artist Squeak Carnwath. Frey died on July 26, 2004 in Oakland, CA. Today, her works are included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Viola Frey Artworks

Viola Frey (258 results)

(lot of 5) Dinner Set, painted china ware

Viola Frey

(lot of 5) Dinner Set, painted china ware

Sale Date: February 17, 2019

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Woman

Viola Frey

Sale Date: January 23, 2019

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Still life with daisies

Viola Frey

Still life with daisies

Sale Date: January 13, 2019

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Untitled (Figural group)

Viola Frey

Untitled (Figural group)

Sale Date: December 13, 2018

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Untitled, 1995

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: October 24, 2018

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Large untitled amphora, 2002

Viola Frey

Large untitled amphora, 2002

Sale Date: September 23, 2018

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California Garden Goose Girl, 1975, 1975

Viola Frey

California Garden Goose Girl, 1975, 1975

Sale Date: October 2, 2018

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Massive wall-hanging charger (Double..., 1978

Viola Frey

Massive wall-hanging charger (Double..., 1978

Sale Date: May 20, 2018

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Amphora VI, 1999

Viola Frey

Amphora VI, 1999

Sale Date: March 1, 2018

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Fighting Men Series II, 1993

Viola Frey

Fighting Men Series II, 1993

Sale Date: December 14, 2017

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World Civilization #1, 1987

Viola Frey

World Civilization #1, 1987

Sale Date: December 12, 2017

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Artist, Mind, Studio, 1994

Viola Frey

Artist, Mind, Studio, 1994

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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Untitled (Face and Foot), 1985

Viola Frey

Untitled (Face and Foot), 1985

Sale Date: October 25, 2017

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Untitled, 1960

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1960

Sale Date: April 26, 2017

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Samothraki and Canicula, 1975

Viola Frey

Samothraki and Canicula, 1975

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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Untitled, 1982

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: November 12, 2016

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The Dinner Party & H.K., 1978

Viola Frey

The Dinner Party & H.K., 1978

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Massive wall-hanging charger with animals, 1983

Viola Frey

Massive wall-hanging charger with animals, 1983

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Massive wall-hanging charger with teddy bear, 1983

Viola Frey

Massive wall-hanging charger with teddy bear, 1983

Sale Date: October 16, 2016

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Untitled, 1982

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: November 1, 2016

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Two-piece Vessel Depicting Nude Figures on a...

Viola Frey

Two-piece Vessel Depicting Nude Figures on a...

Sale Date: September 23, 2016

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Untitled, 1995

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1995

Sale Date: October 9, 2016

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Woman

Viola Frey

Sale Date: September 6, 2016

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New Guinea Rain Forest

Viola Frey

New Guinea Rain Forest

Sale Date: May 22, 2016

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