Ralph Bacerra
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Ralph Bacerra #9,284Established

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personAmerican, 1938–2008
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Selected Works10

Museum Acquisitions

LACMA
Untitled Cloud Vessel
Untitled Cloud Vessel, 1997
Acquired 1998
Porcelain
LACMA
Teacup
Teacup, 1986
Acquired 1998
Porcelain
LACMA
Portrait Vessel
Portrait Vessel, 1994
Acquired 1995
Porcelain
LACMA
Drum Bowl
Drum Bowl, 1988
Acquired 1990
Whiteware
LACMA
Large Bowl
Large Bowl, 1981
Acquired 1987
Porcelain, underglaze, overglaze painting, lusters, enamels
LACMA
Fish Soup Tureen
Fish Soup Tureen, 1976
Acquired 1987
Porcelain, underglaze painting
LACMA
Teapot
Teapot, 1985
Acquired 1987
Porcelain, paint, lusters, enamels

Previous Sales

Bonhams
Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008)
Ralph Bacerra (1938-2008), 1969
$1,020
Jul 2021
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Large sculpture from the Animal Series (Cameloid), Los Angeles, CA
Large sculpture from the Animal Series (Cameloid), Los Angeles, CA, 1976
Bidding closed
Hand-built glazed earthenware

For Sale

Paul Kotula Projects · Artsy
Teapot
Teapot, 1989
Price on request
Ceramic with glaze and gilt
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Other Museum Acquisitions10

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Untitled Cloud Vessel
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.91.3.1-.3 · Porcelain
Purchased with funds provided by Friends of Clay and Decorative Arts Council Fund
Teacup
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.3 · Porcelain
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
Teacup
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.5 · Whiteware
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
Teacup with Crosses
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.6 · Whiteware
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
Teacup and Saucer
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1998 · Accession AC1998.266.4.1-.2 · Whiteware
Gift of the Estate of Betty M. Asher
Portrait Vessel
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1995 · Accession AC1995.117.1.1-.2 · Porcelain
Smits Ceramics Purchase Fund
Drum Bowl
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1990 · Accession M.90.82.2 · Whiteware
Gift of Howard and Gwen Laurie Smits in honor of the museum's twenty-fifth anniversary
Large Bowl
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1987 · Accession M.87.1.12 · Porcelain, underglaze, overglaze painting, lusters, enamels
Gift of Howard and Gwen Laurie Smits
Fish Soup Tureen
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1987 · Accession M.87.1.11a-b · Porcelain, underglaze painting
Gift of Howard and Gwen Laurie Smits
Teapot
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1987 · Accession M.87.1.13a-c · Porcelain, paint, lusters, enamels
Gift of Howard and Gwen Laurie Smits
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Historic Expansion Opening
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, has announced a historic expansion, increasing its size by 50 percent to 114,000 squa…
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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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News
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Announces Historic Expansion Opening
Sep 8, 2025
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death
Ralph Bacerra dies
Jan 1, 2008
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birth
Ralph Bacerra born
Jan 1, 1938