Phoebe Stabler
(Sept 1879 - 1955)

She was a sculptor. She studied at Liverpool University and Royal College of Arts. Married to the artist designer Harold Stabler. She was an associate of the Royal Miniature Society in 1911 and a member from 1913. Member of the Society of Women Artists from 1922.

She exhibited from 1908, including;
Royal Society of Arts, Birmingham - 2
Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts - 40
Grosvenor Gallery - 1
International Society - 2
Walker Gallery, Liverpool - 52
New Gallery - 4
Royal Society of Portrait Painters - 2
Royal Academy - 23
Royal Society of British Artists - 2
Royal Hibernian Academy - 1
Ridley Art Club - 1
Royal Miniature Society - 13
Society of Women Artists - 7

She worked from a studio in Hammersmith, London working in a wide range of material including pottery, silver and lead. Her designs were produced in ceramic by Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester, Poole Pottery and Ashtead Potters Ltd.
There are example of some designs being produced by more than one firm. The figure of a young girl sitting on a pedestal titled "SHY" was produced in pottery by Poole and Ashtead and a lead sculpture of the same by the Bromsgrove Guild. "Buster Boy" and "Buster Girl" were produced by both Poole and Ashtead.

Works Known

Ashtead Potters

• M15 "Shy" Girl nude sitting on a pedestal designed by Phoebe Stabler 36cm tall.

• M34 Madonna designed by Phoebe Stabler 22.5cm tall.

• M38 Child striped dress by Phoebe Stabler 14cm tall.

• M39 Pair to M38.

• M41 Mask by Phoebe Stabler 7.5cm high.

• M44 Mask by Phoebe Stabler 17.5cm high.

• M48 "Mischief" Putto by Phoebe Stabler 20.5cm.

• M49 "Buster Girl" by Phoebe Stabler 17.5cm high.

• M51 “Buster Boy” designed by Phoebe Stabler, also produced at the Poole Pottery.18cm tall. This the pair to “Buster Girl”

Royal Worcester
 

• RW2879 "Dreaming" Kneeling girl 10cm tall c1931

• RW 2880 "Flower Girl" standing girl carrying flowers 20cm tall c1931

• RW 2881 "Sauce" standing girl in dress with plaited hair 18cm tall c1931

• RW 2882 "Boy on Boar" blonde haired boy riding a wild boar 9cm tall c1931

• RW 2883 "Little Dancer" girl seated cross legged 8.5cm tall c1931

• RW 2884 "Coquette" kneeling girl 8.5cm tall c1931

• RW 2885 "the Mother" seated mother with a baby in her arms. 20cm tall c1931

• RW 2886 "The Old Goat Women" an old lady holding a kneeling goat. 14.5cm tall c1931

• RW 2887 "Pick a Back" a Mother carrying a child on her back. 20cm tall c1931

• RW 2938 Little Dancer powder bowl. 14cm tall c1932