Betty Woodman

American | 1930 - 2018

Betty Woodman was an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1930.

How much does a Betty Woodman cost?

Betty Woodman's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 75 USD to 112,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork.

What is Betty Woodman's most expensive sculpture?

Since 2001 the record price for this artist at auction is 112,500 USD for TABLES AND VASES, sold at Christie's New York in 2021. In the past 12 months, her decorative art have averaged 10,345 USD.

Where can I see Betty Woodman's works?

Her work is currently being shown at New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks!. Numerous key galleries and museums such as David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles have featured Betty Woodman's work in the past.

Betty Woodman in the news

Betty Woodman has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for Studio International in May 2024. The artist died in 2018.

At Auction

Notable Lots

Pillow Pitcher ,1985

+200%

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Divided Aegean Pillow Pitcher, New York, - Betty Woodman

Divided Aegean Pillow Pitcher, New York, ,1985

By Betty Woodman

+275%

above mid-estimate

Pillow Pitcher ,1980

By Betty Woodman

+187%

above mid-estimate

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Recent Auction Results

Large vase ,1975

By Betty Woodman

-40%

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Tea cup and saucer ,1985

By Betty Woodman

-5%

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Hanging Pot ,1978

By Betty Woodman

-80%

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Current Exhibitions

Radical Reinvention: Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture

New Bedford Art Museum

New Bedford | Massachusetts | USA

Mar 13,2025 - May 25,2025

Hot! & Ready to Serve: Celebrating Functional Ceramics

American Museum of Ceramic Art

Pomona | California | USA

Mar 29,2025 - Sep 28,2025

Past Exhibitions

Analogous

Daum Museum of Contemporary Art

Sedalia | Missouri | USA

Sep 13,2024 - Mar 09,2025

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Articles

Studio International 31/05/2024

The world may define Los Angeles by Hollywood, but the culture is better represented by the art.

WHITEWALL 02/11/2023

The Art Show Returns to the Park Avenue Armory.

WHITEWALL 02/11/2023

The Top Solo Booths at The Art Show.

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Coverage

鈥� ..Woodman's conceptual boldness and her ambitious experimentation鈥攊n which she combines such unlikely materials as lacquer paint on earthenware and terra sigillata, a slip glaze often used on ancient ceramics,... 鈥�
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Institute of Contemporary Arts, London

鈥� ..Painted images of vases can be found throughout, and function as echoes or silhouettes of the sculptural elements, introducing yet another layer to Woodman's vertiginous formal choreography... 鈥�
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Salon 94 Bowery

鈥� ..Woodman's interest in pottery started in the mid 1940s, when she found herself amazed by the magical potential of clay and glazes, and continues till the present day in constant research and variation... 鈥�
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Galerie Hubert Winter

鈥� ..Francesca Woodman is best known for photographic works often using herself as the subject, her sophisticated images of the body are referenced by countless artists working with performance, photography... 鈥�
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Nina Johnson

鈥� ..Often credited as the 鈥済odmother of American ceramics,鈥� Woodman is considered one of the pioneers in bringing the vase out of the craft world and into the realm of high art... 鈥�
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Nina Johnson