Lot 11 - RARE 1920s Paul St Guadens Terra Cotta Mayan Tile w Birds

Description

You are bidding on a very rare 8" tall x 8" wide x 1 1/8" thick terra cotta tile with a Mayan ( two birds ) design that was made by Paul St Gaudens ( 1900-1954 ) while working in Denver, Colorado, in the late 1920s.  Paul St Gaudens came to Denver, in 1927, to teach ceramics at the Chappell School, which later became the Denver Art Museum.  He stayed until 1929.  While in Denver, St Gaudens made his tiles at the Heinz Roofing Tile Company which was located at the north end of downtown Denver and was owned by George P. Heinz ( 1872-1932 ).  Heinz was a trustee of the Chappell House / Denver Art Museum from 1925 until 1931.  This tile is in good shape with a little discoloration on the top and it is signed with St Gaudens' "PstG" monogram.
The tiles that I am currently offering were recently discovered in a Denver warehouse where they had been stored for the last 100 years!
The final photo is from a story in the Rocky Mountain News, Denver that was published on April 24, 1927.  You can see examples of the tiles I currently have listed in the photo.
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Payment must be received within 5 days of the auction's end.
As always I'm happy to combine shipping!
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