Stefanie A. Juster developed her love of art and discerning eye for the best examples of American Craft at a young age. The daughter of influential patrons Kenneth W. Juster and Barbara S. Rosenthal of Bellas Artes Gallery in New York, Stefanie grew up accompanying her parents to art exhibition openings, fairs, and auctions. Kenneth and Barbara quietly built their personal collection of ceramics, glass, wood, fiber, wearables, and jewelry during the 1980s and 1990s with their daughter’s welcomed help.
Book inscription to Kenneth W. Juster and Barbara S. Rosenthal from Ron Nagle, 1996 Deeply passionate about the craft world, Kenneth and Barbara were part of the “Collectors Circle” of the American Craft Museum in New York-- now the Museum of Arts and Design. Barbara was also a Museum Trustee and Member of the Museum Committee of the American Craft Council. Together, Kenneth and Barbara cherished their close relationships with artists including Ron Nagle, and gallery owners including Doug Heller of Heller Gallery, as well as museum directors, curators, art dealers, and other collectors. According to Doug, “Their efforts to promote and preserve the achievements of materially-based makers was always motivated by passion, not profit.”
Stefanie shares her father’s belief that art is to be shared and enjoyed, and her appreciation for this material is a product of her parents’ positive impact and generosity of spirit. Works from the Juster family collection can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Racine Art Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Provenance
Frank Lloyd Gallery, Santa Monica
Barbara S. Rosenthal and Kenneth W. Juster, New York, acquired from the above, 1996
Thence by descent to the present ownerLiterature
Michael McTwigan, Ron Nagle: A Survey Exhibition, 1958-1993, exh. cat., Mills College Art Gallery, Oakland, 1993, p. 51 for a similar example
Catalogue Essay
Stefanie A. Juster developed her love of art and discerning eye for the best examples of American Craft at a young age. The daughter of influential patrons Kenneth W. Juster and Barbara S. Rosenthal of Bellas Artes Gallery in New York, Stefanie grew up accompanying her parents to art exhibition openings, fairs, and auctions. Kenneth and Barbara quietly built their personal collection of ceramics, glass, wood, fiber, wearables, and jewelry during the 1980s and 1990s with their daughter’s welcomed help.
Deeply passionate about the craft world, Kenneth and Barbara were part of the “Collectors Circle” of the American Craft Museum in New York-- now the Museum of Arts and Design. Barbara was also a Museum Trustee and Member of the Museum Committee of the American Craft Council. Together, Kenneth and Barbara cherished their close relationships with artists including Ron Nagle, and gallery owners including Doug Heller of Heller Gallery, as well as museum directors, curators, art dealers, and other collectors. According to Doug, “Their efforts to promote and preserve the achievements of materially-based makers was always motivated by passion, not profit.”
Stefanie shares her father’s belief that art is to be shared and enjoyed, and her appreciation for this material is a product of her parents’ positive impact and generosity of spirit. Works from the Juster family collection can be found in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Racine Art Museum, and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Property from the Collection of Stefanie A. Juster
63
Untitled
1990
Glazed earthenware.
3 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (7.6 x 7 x 6 cm)
Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,350
Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist, Design
Head of Sale, Design
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Design: Online Auction
22 - 29 February 2024
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