Donald Lipski Bronze Sculpture "Bell Chalice"

Item Details

Donald Lipski (American, b. 1971)
Bell Chalice, 1991
Cast bronze chalice with acrylic coating and acrylic clapper and spring with a silk shroud
Inscribed with the artist’s signature to the underside
Numbered 91/150
Assembled by MalMark/Verdin Company (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Donald Lipski is a sculptor best known for his installations and large-scale public works. Lipski earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in history and was an avid anti-war activist. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, the artist discovered an interest in ceramics and began studying under Don Reitz (American, 1929 – 2014). Later, he earned is MA in ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, studying under Richard DeVore (American, 1933 – 2006). Lipski’s works are held in a large variety of permanent museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and more.

Provenance
This item is being offered to benefit the Contemporary Arts Center.

Condition

- negligible scuffing throughout bronze surface.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC377-068