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Gary Germer Estate GalleryYour friends at Gary Germer & Associates are thrilled to be offering you the opportunity to own some pieces from an extensive Teco Pottery collection that we recently had the privilege to receive. Each piece is finished in the highly desirable matte green glaze that Teco is so famous for. The pieces are in superb condition but you don't have to take our word for it. You can inspect each piece online in our Ruby Lane Shop here: Gary Germer & Associates: Teco Pottery Collection or in person at our Estate Gallery located at 1016 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97209 between Lovejoy and Marshall. We are open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 4pm or by appointment.
For those of you that aren’t very familiar with Teco (an abbreviation of TErra COtta) Art Pottery, it was produced from 1899 through 1920 by the American Terra Cotta and Ceramics Company, located in Terra Cotta, Illinois. W. D. Gates, a lawyer by training, founded the company in order to capitalize on the need for architectural terra cotta used in constructing fire-proof buildings following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
During slower work periods, the company started producing a line of art pottery, becoming famous for their groundbreaking modern designs. There are about 500 different Teco shapes, whose forms can be categorized as architectural, organic or classical. We are offering 18 of these shapes for sale for a limited time. Gates himself designed about half the shapes, with other pieces created by such notable designers as Fritz Albert, William Mundie, Fernand Moreau and Frank Lloyd Wright. Please enjoy the photos to follow. They are just a sampling of what you’ll find in our online store.
For questions, call us at (503) 235-0946.
We are super excited to announce that we just received a pristine last minute private collection of Teco & Rookwood Pottery that will be made available for sale for the first time in our booth at the Palmer/Wirfs Event in the Clark County Event Center this weekend! Click on the link for the show details. Get in early on Friday for FIRST DIBS ahead of the General Admission. These collections will be in addition to all the other new items we are bringing to the show. For now, here is an exclusive sneak peek sampling for our Facebook, Twitter and Blog followers. As always, Gary will be one of the guest Appraisers. See you all this weekend!
THAT'S ALL YOU GET TO SEE FOR NOW!
http://www.rubylane.com/item/626146-3691/Hand-Carved-Ivory-Chess-Set
Do you have an item that you would like appraised and have been waiting for just the right time? Would you like to view our NEW & NEVER SEEN art, pottery & jewelry? If so, please join us at the Clark County Fair on January 21st and 22nd of 2012. This event is hosted by Palmer Wirfs, curators of America's Largest Antiques & Collectibles show. Early Admission (come get first dibs on items while we set up on 1/20) is $20. Admission is $6, Children 12 to 17: $3 Under 12 Always Free; verbal appraisals are ONLY $5 per item (we charge $30 in our NW office) and will benefit a Portland area charity. Don't miss this! Gary will be busy doing what he does best; giving appraisal advice! Susan & I will be running our first ever Gary Germer & Associates sales booth, so be sure to come see us, too! We will be featuring new art from Jack Van Ryder, Jefferson Tester, Sydney Laurence, TR Lambert and others. We will also have new pottery for sale from Moorcroft, Roseville, Rookwood and others. Plus stunning estate jewelry (diamonds & platinum)!!! Come on down either Saturday (9-6) and/or Sunday (10-5). We hope to see you and your treasure(s) there!
-Ron
