Betty Davenport Ford ceramic deer sculpture
USA circa late 1940's - early 1950's
Collection of Carl Benkert
Stylized deer in an elongated form framed by tree-like elements
Executed in a warm earthen stoneware, the figure reflects Ford’s mid-century modernist style, blending organic abstraction with architectural contouring
7 inch width
3 inch depth
13.5 inch height
Betty Davenport Ford b. 1924
An American ceramic artist and a leading figure in the California Studio Ceramics movement. She studied at Scripps College under Albert Stewart and later at Cranbrook Academy of Art, developing her signature modernist style. Ford became known for her stylized animal forms, distilling nature into bold, architectural silhouettes with textured surfaces. Her work was widely exhibited in the 1950s–60s and remains highly sought after by collectors of mid-century ceramics.
Betty Davenport Ford ceramic deer sculpture
USA circa late 1940's - early 1950's
Collection of Carl Benkert
Stylized deer in an elongated form framed by tree-like elements
Executed in a warm earthen stoneware, the figure reflects Ford’s mid-century modernist style, blending organic abstraction with architectural contouring
7 inch width
3 inch depth
13.5 inch height
Betty Davenport Ford b. 1924
An American ceramic artist and a leading figure in the California Studio Ceramics movement. She studied at Scripps College under Albert Stewart and later at Cranbrook Academy of Art, developing her signature modernist style. Ford became known for her stylized animal forms, distilling nature into bold, architectural silhouettes with textured surfaces. Her work was widely exhibited in the 1950s–60s and remains highly sought after by collectors of mid-century ceramics.
