
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Banded Yunomi
Stoneware
3.50h x 3.50w in
PB-WM111
$ 350.00
Warren MacKenzie
Gray Jar, Stamped, 1990's, from a private collecton
Stoneware
6h x 6w in
WM107
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Short White Vase, stamped
5h x 4.25w x 6d in
WM130
$ 450.00
Warren MacKenzie
Goblets, Yellow and Grey, no Stamp, Early 2000's
Stoneware
4.75h x 3.25w in
WM112
$ 175.00 each
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Bowl w/ Fluting, stamped
Stoneware
6.75h x 2.50w in
WM127
$750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Fluted Gray/Blue Bowl, stamped
Stoneware
5.50h x 3.75w in
WM129
$ 350.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tall Grey Fluted Bowl, stamped
Stoneware
7h x 7w x 5d in
WM126
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Dry Shino Bowl, stamped
Stoneware
6.50h x 3.50w in
WM131
$ 450.00
Warren MacKenzie
Vase w/ Gray and Copper Glaze, Early 2000's
Stoneware
7.50h x 5w in
WM106
$750.00
Warren MacKenzie
White over Shinol w/ Iron Splash, Late 1990's - Early 2000's
Stoneware
5.50h x 9.50w in
WM105
$ 2,200.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tan Fluted Bowl, Early 2000's
Stoneware
3h x 6w in
WM114
$650.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Bowl, Fluted and Carved, Early 2000's
Stoneware
3h x 6w in
WM113
$ 550.00
Warren MacKenzie
Collection of Dr. Phyllis Blair
Green Faceted Bowl
Stoneware
4.25h x 6w in
PB-WM119
$ 1,200.00
Warren MacKenzie
Collection of Dr. Phyllis Blair
Amber Bowl
Stoneware
4h x 5.50w in
PB-WM117
$ 550.00
Warren MacKenzie
Collection of Dr. Phyllis Blair
Off-White Bowl W/ Khaki Rim
Stoneware
4.75h x 6.25w in
PB-WM116
$ 800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Collection of Dr. Phyllis Blair
Gray Faceted Bowl
Stoneware
3.50h x 3.50w in
PB-WM115
$ 550.00
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Faceted Bowl, Early 2000's
Stoneware
4h x 6.50w in
WM111
$ 1,100.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Plate, Early 2000's
Stoneware
1.50h x 7w in
WM118
$ 200.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Lidded Box w/ Handle, Early 2000's
Stoneware
4h x 4w in
WM116
$ 350.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shallow Shino Bowl, 1994
Stoneware
3h x 12w in
WM109
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Dry Shino with Iron brush
Stoneware
4.75h x 11w in
WM052
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Bottle with Handles, 2013
Stoneware
15.50h x 6w x 6d in
WM121
$ 3800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Collection of Phyllis Blair
Yellow Double Faceted Bowl
Stoneware
4h x 5w in
PB-WM114
$ 550.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Bowl, stamped
Stoneware
3.50h x 6w x 6d in
WM122
$ 450.00
Warren MacKenzie
Oribe Bowl w/ Rib
Stoneware
WM120
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Small Oribe Bowl with Tire Marks, 2017
Stoneware
3h x 5w in
WM094
$ 400.00
Warren MacKenzie
Small Hexagonal Double Rim Oribe Bowl, 2015
Stoneware
3 1/2h x 5 1/2w in
WM088
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Small Triangular Double Rim Oribe Bowl, 2015
Stoneware
3 1/2h x 5w in
WM093
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Large Platter with Track Marks
Stoneware
17h in
WM063
$ 3,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Platter w/ white pours, 2014
Stoneware
16.75h x 3.50w in
WM080
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Large Grey Platter w/ Black Brush, c. 2004
Stoneware
18 1/2h x 4w in
WM079
$ 5,500.00
Warren MacKenzie
White/ Yellow/ Tenmoku Platter, 2010
Stoneware
19 1/2h x 3w in
WM068
$ 3800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Platter with Reeve Green, 2016
Stoneware
WM069
$ 3,200.00
Warren MacKenzie
Platter, Tenmoku with green swirls
Stoneware
3h x 14 3/4w in
WM002
$3200
Warren MacKenzie
Large Grey Platter w/ Iron Drips
From a Private Collection, Early 2000's
Stoneware
4h x 19w in
WM073
$ 5,500.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Platter
Stoneware
2 1/2h x 12 1/4w in
WM008
$1,800
Warren MacKenzie
Chocolate drip plate 3, 2017
Stoneware
10 1/2h x 2w in
WM057
$ 1,250.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino plate with finger swipes
Stoneware
12h in
WM066
$ 1,600.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Plate with Finger Swipes
Stoneware
19h in
WM065
$ 4,500.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Platter with Drips
Stoneware
3h x 13w in
WM009
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Chocolate drip plate 1, 2017
Stoneware
13h x 3w in
WM055
$ 1,250.00
Warren MacKenzie
Medium Grey Platter, Iron with Blue
Stoneware
12h x 12w x 2 1/2d in
WM011
$1,400
Warren MacKenzie
Platter, Tenmoku with White
Stoneware
2 1/2h x 14w in
WM001
$2,800
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Platter Iron with Stamping, c. 2015
Stoneware
17h x 4w in
WM064
$ 3,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Medium Shino Platter with Finger Wipes
Stoneware
3h x 12.50w in
WM071
$ 2,000.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tan Teapot
Stoneware
9 1/2h x 7 1/2w x 5 1/2d in
WM058
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Teapot
Stoneware
8 1/2h x 7 1/2w x 5 1/2d in
WM059
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Vintage Tenmoku Teapot, c. 1990
Stoneware
8 1/2h x 8 1/4w x 6 3/4d in
WM086
$ 1,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Bowl, Shino with Wipes
Stoneware
2.75h x 7.50w in
WM016
$ 900.00
Warren MacKenzie
Circle Teapot
From a Private Collection, Late 1990's - Early 2000's
Stoneware
8h x 7.50w x 5.50d in
WM076
$ 1,400.00
Warren MacKenzie
Grey Pitcher
From a Private Collection, Early 2000's
Stoneware
9 1/2h x 7w x 5 1/2d in
WM087
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Fluted Shino Jar
Stoneware
6 1/2h x 12 1/2w in
WM061
$ 2,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Vase
Stoneware
8 3/4h x 12 1/2w in
WM062
$ 3,200.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Vase
Stoneware
13h x 5 1/2w in
WM060
SOLD
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Lidded Jar, Finger Swipes, 2014
Stoneware
8h x 8w x 7d in
2014
WM136
$ 1,400.00
Warren MacKenzie
Wonky Shino Drop Rim Bowl
Stoneware
4h x 12w in
WM051
$ 2,000.00
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku drop rim bowl
Stoneware
3 1/4h x 10w in
WM049
$ 1,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Drop Rim Bowl
Stoneware
5h x 10w x 10d in
WM028
$1,800
Warren MacKenzie
Wonky Gray Drop Rim Bowl, 2000's
Stoneware
4.50h x 11w in
WM110
$ 1,800.00
Warren MacKenzie
Small Fluted Tenmoku Footed Bowl, 2017
Stoneware
3 1/2h x 5w in
WM089
$ 750.00
Warren MacKenzie
Amber Button Box
Stoneware
6h x 3 3/4w in
WM004
$850
Warren MacKenzie
Button Box, Faceted
Stoneware
5h x 5 1/2w in
WM006
$1,800
Warren MacKenzie
Tall Shino Button Box
Stoneware
7h x 4 1/2w in
WM023
$1,400
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Button Box
From a Private Collection, Late 1990's - Early 2000's
Stoneware
6h x 6 1/4w x 6 1/2d in
WM077
$ 2,400.00
Warren MacKenzie
Grey Button Box
From a Private Collection, Late 1990's - Early 2000's
Stoneware
5 1/2h x 5 1/2w x 5 1/2d in
WM078
$ 2,000.00
Warren MacKenzie
Orange Brown Faceted Bowl
Stoneware
3 3/4h x 8w x 8d in
WM018
$1600
Warren MacKenzie
Tenmoku Faceted Bowl, Large
Stoneware
4h x 7w in
WM003
$1,250
Warren MacKenzie
Vase, Tenmoku
Stoneware
6h x 4 1/2w in
WM015
$1,200
Warren MacKenzie
White Jar with Lid
Stoneware
4 1/2h x 6w x 6d in
WM019
$850
Warren MacKenzie
Footed Bowl, Matte Grey w/ tire tracks
Stoneware
4h x 5w in
WM025
$ 550.00
Warren MacKenzie
Shino Bowl, Large
Stoneware
4 1/2h x 9w in
WM027
$1,800
Warren MacKenzie
Five Sided Grey Fluted Bowl
Stoneware
7h x 9 3/4w x 9 3/4d in
WM030
$1,600
Warren MacKenzie
Dry White Fluted Bowl
Stoneware
4 1/2h x 7 1/2w x 7 1/2d in
WM032
SOLD
$1,600
Warren MacKenzie
Grey Brown Bowl with Tracks, 2016
Stoneware
4h x 7w in
WM010
$ 650.00
Warren MacKenzie
Yellow Double Rim Bowl, Large
Stoneware
3 1/2h x 8 1/4w x 8 1/4d in
WM034
$1,280
Warren MacKenzie
Scalloped Double Rim Bowl, Grey, stamped
Stoneware
4h x 7w x 7d in
WM125
$ 450.00
Warren MacKenzie
Large White Platter, Blue Splatters, 2013
Stoneware
17.75h x 3.75w in
2013
WM138
SOLD
(1924-2018)
Warren MacKenzie first studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago changing to ceramics after serving in WWII. Captivated by pottery, he and his first wife Alix made regular trips to the Field Museum of Natural History. Next they went to England for a happy and productive apprenticeship with Bernard Leach in St Ives, meeting Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Shoji Hamada. On their return, they settled in Stillwater, MN opening a ceramics studio where Warren still lives today. He became professor of ceramics at the University of Minnesota teaching legions of students and making Minnesota a clay state. Retiring from teaching in 1990, he become a Regents' Professor Emeritus and continued his studio practice.
“Don’t overlook the less obvious pieces, the simple bowls, plates or yunomi…extraordinary objects because they are ordinary objects. It is in these that you will find the real pots, the real MacKenzie” John Reeve
IN MEMORIAM
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Warren MacKenzie a great friend, potter and teacher February 16, 1924 –December 31, 2018. He is memorable for his staunch belief in the power of functional pottery and the mingei aesthetic (that the lowest is the highest) that informed his work.
Warren found his own language in functional pots made quickly and easily. In doing so, he looked for the simplest way—which he achieved with the most brilliant abstraction. He made pots to be used and priced them accordingly. In recent years, his works are getting the respect his deserved as a master.
Also noteworthy is Warren’s ability as a teacher—fostering so many potters that Minnesota became known as the clay state of Mingeisota. As a professor at the University of Minnesota he taught his students to think for themselves; thus, the work of each of him major students is different.
Warren, we will miss you because your imprint is so strong. Yet we will be inspired to live our lives with purpose as you did. Thank you!
Click here to read the Star Tribune obituary
Click here to listen to MPRs' 2007 Interview with Warren