Malcolm Leland Planter Model SB-8 for Architectural Pottery was hand-crafted in Los Angeles, California, USA, circa 1960s. Architectural Pottery's award-winning planters are icons of mid-20th-century design. This eye-catching garden pot was designed by Malcolm Leland and has a brilliant orange-glazed exterior and interior. Model SB-8 was designed to be securely mounted to a wood base. A true piece of California history. Please swipe through images to see photographs from an Architectural Pottery catalog which confirms the model number and that the wood base was intended to be mounted to the planter. Dimensions8" W (opening) x 6" H ConditionIn excellent condition with no cracks, no chips. The wooden base shows signs of aging but is in great shape considering the age and that it is the original piece. A very clean, rare, and stunning piece. About the Artist Malcolm Leland was born in 1922 in Columbus, Ohio and from the start, displayed a gift for drawing and creating. He attended art school until World War II demanded his service, flying B-17s against Japan in the South Pacific. Returning from the war a hero, Malcolm faced a decision; get a "respectable" job selling vacuum cleaners or pursue a life of art. To our enduring benefit, he chose the latter, moving to El Segundo, California to found Malcolm Leland Ceramics. With little more than a potter's wheel and a kiln, he immediately found a market for his designs in the high-end shops on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. His work was simple, clean, and elegant; motifs which would drive his future artistic success throughout Southern California. About the ManufacturerArchitectural Pottery was a Los Angeles company founded in 1950 by Max and Rita Lawrence. Their goal was to produce and market pottery containers and designs from students of LaGardo Tackett, a professor at the California School of Art. Designers included LaGardo Tackett, Malcolm Leland, John Follis, Marilyn Kay Austin, Raul Coronel, Paul McCobb and David Cressey would also create forms for Architectural Pottery. The vessels became incredibly popular with top modernist architects from around the country. FREE DELIVERY OR PICK UP IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
