Betty Woodman
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Betty Woodman #1,450Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1930–2018
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Selected Works74

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Art Institute of Chicago
Milwaukee Art Museum
Hammer Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Princeton University Art Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
MOCA Los Angeles
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery
Museum of Arts and Design

Previous Sales 27

Sotheby's
Out of Step Vases
Out of Step Vases, 1987
$53,340
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
The Bathers Revisited
The Bathers Revisited, 2004
$78,000
Nov 2024
Sotheby's
Amphora
Amphora, 1985
$54,000
Nov 2024
Christie's
Betty's Room
Betty's Room, 2011
Bought In
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
The Front Hall
The Front Hall, 2014
Bought In
Feb 2024
Phillips
Perforated basket
Perforated basket
Bought In
Aug 2023
Phillips
"Hot Garden Basket and Vase"
"Hot Garden Basket and Vase"
$17,640
Feb 2023
Sotheby's
Untitled (Terra Cotta Planter 4)
Untitled (Terra Cotta Planter 4), 2010
$12,600
Nov 2022
Bonhams
Betty Woodman (born 1930)
Betty Woodman (born 1930), 2004
$37,812
Jul 2021
Christie's
TABLES AND VASES
TABLES AND VASES, 2006
$112,500
May 2021
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Loving
Loving, 1986
Bidding closed
Glazed earthenware
Grand Dukes Theater · Artsy
Untitled Plate
Untitled Plate, 1970
No longer available
Glazed stoneware
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Balustrade Relief Vase #13
Balustrade Relief Vase #13, 1995
Bidding closed
Glazed earthenware
David Kordansky Gallery · Artsy
Pisan Vase & Stand
Pisan Vase & Stand, 1992
No longer available
Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and paint
David Kordansky Gallery · Artsy
Red Room with Lattice
Red Room with Lattice, 2010
No longer available
Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, acrylic paint, and canvas
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Exceptional large sculpture, "Shadowy Napkin Holder"
Exceptional large sculpture, "Shadowy Napkin Holder", 1984
Bidding closed
Glazed earthenware
Shark's Ink. · Artsy
Balustrade Vase C
Balustrade Vase C, 1993
No longer available
Color monotype/collage
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled sculpture (vase on wall bracket)
Untitled sculpture (vase on wall bracket), 1990
Bidding closed
Glazed earthenware.
Jeffrey Spahn Gallery · Artsy
Terracotta Basket
Terracotta Basket
No longer available
Ceramic
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Bowl
Bowl, 1980
Bidding closed
Glazed ceramic
PIASA · Artsy
Winged Figure: cubist
Winged Figure: cubist, 2009
Bidding closed
Céramique émaillée
Jeffrey Spahn Gallery · Artsy
Etruscan-Inspired Diptych
Etruscan-Inspired Diptych
No longer available
Ceramic
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Teapot
Teapot, 1985
Bidding closed
Glazed stoneware
David Kordansky Gallery · Artsy
Athens
Athens, 1991
No longer available
Glazed earthenware, epoxy resin, lacquer, and paint
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Teapot and Bowl
Teapot and Bowl
Bidding closed
Glazed ceramic

For Sale 5

ICA Philadelphia · Artsy
Eyüp
Eyüp, 1990
Price on request
Color lithograph
Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs
A Single Joy of Song
A Single Joy of Song
$9,000
Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs
Sienna
Sienna
$10,000
Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs
Pompeian Garden
Pompeian Garden
$10,000
Shark's Ink. · 1stDibs
Alessandro's Room
Alessandro's Room
$12,000
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Market82 auction results

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$113K – $113K
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$113K
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$113K
1 priced paintings lots
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May 2021 · $113K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $113K medianSculpture/objects: — medianUnclassified lots: $17.6K medianEditioned prints: $699 median
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PhillipsBonhamsRago Arts & Auction CenterPiasaGalleria Pananti
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Education2

Alfred University
Alfred, NY, USA
American Artists School
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Publications2

Exhibition Catalog 1

Betty Woodman Author
Rizzoli · 2014

Survey 1

Vitamin C: Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art
Phaidon Press
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News6

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Crystal Bridges Museum Tacks on a Big Expansion, Just 15 Years After Opening, and Packs it With American Art
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has opened a major expansion just 15 years after its original 200,000-square-foot fac…
exhibitionsJun 8, 2026
Ceramics Are Everywhere, in Museums, Galleries, and Fairs—Has the Market Caught Up?
Ceramics are experiencing a surge in visibility across museums, galleries, and art fairs in major US cities. The article catalogs numerous recent and …
marketMay 6, 2026
'Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman' at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles on 19 Mar–25 Apr 2026
David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles is presenting a two-person exhibition featuring the work of Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman, on view from Ma…
exhibitionsApr 21, 2026
Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman
This exhibition listing highlights a collaborative presentation of works by Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman. The selection features Murray’s signat…
exhibitionsMar 19, 2026
New exhibit celebrates ceramics at CU Boulder
The CU Art Museum at the University of Colorado Boulder will host 'Shaping Time: CU Ceramics Alumni 2000–2020,' an exhibition opening September 5, 202…
exhibitionsAug 27, 2025
ceramics artists
The article examines the resurgence of ceramics as a fine art medium, tracing its history from ancient Chinese and Greek pottery to the record-breakin…
cultureMay 13, 2025
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Past Exhibitions10

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#18 David Kordansky Gallery

Betty Woodman Betty Woodman: Diptychs

Betty Woodman

5130 W Edgewood Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA

May 13, 2023 — Jun 16, 2023

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#18 David Kordansky Gallery

Betty Woodman Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s

Betty Woodman

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Oct 29, 2022 — Dec 17, 2022

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#18 David Kordansky Gallery

Shadows and Silhouettes

Betty Woodman

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jun 27, 2019 — Aug 24, 2019

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#23 Mendes Wood DM

Betty Woodman

Betty Woodman

Rua Iramaia 105

Apr 11, 2015 — May 23, 2015

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#18 David Kordansky Gallery

Betty Woodman Illusions of Domesticity

520 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jan 31, 2015 — Mar 21, 2015

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#260 Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi

Of Botticelli

Betty Woodman

Schöneberger Ufer 61, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Jun 29, 2013 — Jul 27, 2013

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#1,431 Galleria Alessandro Bagnai

Roman Fresco / Pleasures and places

Betty Woodman

Via Maggio, 19/21r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Oct 22, 2010 — Dec 10, 2010

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#1,431 Galleria Alessandro Bagnai

Betty Woodman – A visit to Rome

Via Maggio, 19/21r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Oct 10, 2009 — Dec 28, 2009

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#1,431 Galleria Alessandro Bagnai

L’allegra vitalità delle porcellane

Betty Woodman

Via Maggio, 19/21r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy

Oct 2, 2009 — Dec 31, 2009

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#953 The Greenberg Gallery

Betty Woodman

Betty Woodman

230 S Bemiston Ave, St. Louis, MO 63105, USA

May 1, 1987 — Jun 13, 1987

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Art Fair Appearances2

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Frieze Los Angeles — Los Angeles
2026
Art Basel — Basel
2023
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Recent Activity20

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News
Ceramics Are Everywhere, in Museums, Galleries, and Fairs—Has the Market Caught Up?
May 6, 2026
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'Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman' at David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles on 19 Mar–25 Apr 2026
Apr 21, 2026
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Elizabeth Murray and Betty Woodman
Mar 19, 2026
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Art Fair
Frieze Los Angeles 2026
Feb 26, 2026
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New exhibit celebrates ceramics at CU Boulder
Aug 27, 2025
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ceramics artists
May 13, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
Art Basel 2023
Jun 12, 2023
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Betty Woodman Betty Woodman: Diptychs
May 13, 2023
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Betty Woodman Conversations on the Shore, Works from the 1990s
Oct 29, 2022
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Exhibition
Shadows and Silhouettes
Jun 27, 2019
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Betty Woodman dies
Jan 1, 2018
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman
Apr 11, 2015
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman
Apr 11, 2015
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman
Apr 11, 2015
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman Illusions of Domesticity
Jan 31, 2015
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Exhibition
Of Botticelli
Jun 29, 2013
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Exhibition
Roman Fresco / Pleasures and places
Oct 22, 2010
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman – A visit to Rome
Oct 10, 2009
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Exhibition
L’allegra vitalità delle porcellane
Oct 2, 2009
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Exhibition
Betty Woodman
May 1, 1987
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Related News5

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