He's been called the Father of American Industrial Design. Now you can own one of these Viktor Schreckengost pieces
Studio Window, 1947
Estimated value: $6,000-$8,000
While in the U.S. Navy, Schreckengost concentrated on watercolor painting. The explosion of color in this piece marks a shift at the end of his service. "It's basically his return to making pottery because what you've got is a shelf full of plants in pots," says Marianne Berardi, senior fine art expert at Heritage Auctions.
Pedal Pursuit Radar Patrol, 1955
Estimated value: $1,500 to $2,500
The toy showcases Schreckengost's fun spirit. A collector himself, he loved playing with and examining how toys worked. "He was just really good at figuring out how to appeal to kids' imagination," Berardi says.
Seasons, 1938
Estimated value: $150,000-$250,000
One of his best-known sculptures, Seasons honors the clay medium by pitching the nose and cutting the eyes from the original pot and then hand-molding the other features. "There's a sense of the original thrown pot," Berardi says.