Ferrin Contemporary manages the ceramics collections of Private Collectors as well as the historic Collection of Leslie Ferrin.
Our collections specialists work to catalog and photograph artworks with the intention of gifting, selling, or organizing a collection-focus exhibition with one of Ferrin Contemporary’s many partner institutions.
Includes works from represented artists, artist archives, and individual artworks. Selections from multiple collections are available for purchase.
Schonfeld’s passion for the medium serves as an archive to commemorate her collection and support of ceramic artists. Selections are available for purchase and gift.
Private Collections include work by individual, established artists, living and deceased. This provides an opportunity for collectors to acquire unique pieces previously held by the artists or their estates. Browse works from artists such as Kathy Butterly, Coille Hooven, Anne Kraus, Akio Takamori, Toshiko Takaezu, and more.
Victoria Schonfeld (1950-2019) was a prominent New York lawyer, collector, and philanthropist whose discerning eye was matched only by the fierceness of devotion to her family and friends. From the time she began collecting ceramics in the 1990s, Schonfeld developed lasting friendships with the artists who caught her eye. Schonfeld was particularly devoted to championing female artists, including Betty Woodman, Alison Britton, and Carol McNicoll, as well as younger artists like Lauren Mabry and Rain Harris. Her taste encompassed everything from classical beauty to pointedly political works, all linked by her boundless curiosity.