Clayton Bailey
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Clayton Bailey #8,742Established

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personAmerican, 1939–2020
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Selected Works10

Museum Acquisitions

SFMOMA
Dead Critter
Dead Critter, 1965
Acquired 2015
stoneware
SFMOMA
Dog Lamp
Dog Lamp, 1970
Acquired 1974
earthenware with slip stain and glaze and electrical apparatus

Previous Sales

Bonhams
Danger (Twitching Hand)
Danger (Twitching Hand), 1982
$2,550
Apr 2023
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Lamp
Lamp, 1975
Bidding closed
Glazed earthenware, associated glass shade

For Sale

Grand Dukes Theater · Artsy
Untitled (creature)
Untitled (creature), 1986
US$1,500
Glazed ceramic
Grand Dukes Theater · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1987
US$1,800
Glazed ceramic
Grand Dukes Theater · Artsy
Untitled creature
Untitled creature, 1987
US$1,500
Glazed ceramic
Hieronymus · Artsy
Cyclops Skull
Cyclops Skull
US$2,000
Ceramic
John Natsoulas Gallery · Artsy
Specimen Bowl
Specimen Bowl, 1969
US$6,000
Ceramic and water pump
Jeffrey Spahn Gallery · Artsy
Shark Head (with human finger in mouth)
Shark Head (with human finger in mouth), 1988
Sold
Ceramic
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Other Museum Acquisitions7

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Dead Critter
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.794 · stoneware
Gift of David Keaton
'Nose Cup'
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.9 · Ceramic
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
'Trick Cup'
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.10 · Ceramic
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
'Squirt Cup'
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.8 · Ceramic, wood
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
Old Faithful Squirt Cup
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1983 · Accession M.83.230.8 · Ceramic
Art Museum Council Fund
Nose Cup
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1983 · Accession M.83.230.7 · Ceramic
Art Museum Council Fund
Dog Lamp
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 1974 · Accession 74.9 · earthenware with slip stain and glaze and electrical apparatus
Gift of Raymond Holas
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Market1 auction results

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$2.5K
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Apr 2023 · $2.5K
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Clars Auction GalleryTreadway Toomey Galleries
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News1

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Legends Come Alive: USU Art Museum Highlights Western Lure and Lore
The Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art at Utah State University will open a new exhibition titled "The Lure and Lore of the West" on January 20. The s…
exhibitionsJan 13, 2026
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Recent Activity3

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Legends Come Alive: USU Art Museum Highlights Western Lure and Lore
Jan 13, 2026
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death
Clayton Bailey dies
Jan 1, 2020
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birth
Clayton Bailey born
Jan 1, 1939