James Tower

British (1919 - 1988)

James Tower was a British sculptor.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, James Tower's estimated art value is C$10,000 (*)

James Tower's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$10,000 - C$25,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a bronze sculpture work attributed to James Tower (1919-1988) was C$14,160 - paid for "Untitled" at Heffel in Vancouver on Wed, Apr 15, 2015.
ArtValue.ca has 6 auction art sale records for their bronze sculpture results, with prices in the range of C$10,000 to C$25,000.

Sea Piece, Opus 186 (1985)
ceramic
Dimensions - 52.1 cms x 55.9 cms x 11.43 cms (20.5 ins x 22 ins x 20.5 ins)

Lot for sale by Heffel Auction House, Vancouver
Lot# 124
Thu, Oct 31, 2013

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for CAD $4,680

Heffel Auction House Biography and Notes

After a hiatus of almost twenty years, James Tower returned to ceramic forms in the late 1970s with a renewed vigor and an extraordinary burst of creativity. Tower was often called a "Picassoette", along with William Newland, Margaret Hine and Nicholas Vergette. This term, originally used by Bernard Leach, referred to how they drew inspiration from Pablo Picasso and the British tin glaze tradition (Leach, on the other hand, was influenced by traditional British slipware and eastern ceramics). Tower's works are known for their sculptural shapes, yet they often retain a small opening, reminding us that they are vessels. These reinvented vases evoke the long tradition of vessels made for practical use or for sheer decorative display by potters over the centuries. Tower's ceramic vessels all share the same rich, glossy tin glaze. This stunning surface is inspired by the patterns of water over sand.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top bronze sculpture sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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