Contemporary Wood Art: Selections from the Lipton Collection

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An auction of works from the collection of Dr. Irving Lipton - a collection that was, at one point, the largest collection of wood art in the world.
Dr. Lipton collected artists working in wood for three decades, beginning in 1972. It was a period of tremendous growth in the field of contemporary wood art and artistic woodturning, and many of the artists that Lipton collected went on to become leading figures in the field.
Dr. Lipton took on the role of patron, providing funds to make works of art possible. He enjoyed being on the cutting edge of contemporary wood art, collecting the most recent explorations by an artist, while also commissioning works that would take them–and, by extension, the burgeoning field – to the the next level. He often loaned works for museum exhibitions, and at any given time around 10% of the collection as traveling.
Works from the Lipton Collection are today in the permanent collections of a number of museums, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Minneapolis Art Institute, the Long Beach Museum of Art, the Honolulu Museum of Art, and Yale University Art Gallery.
Works by many of the artists in this auction are included in major museum collections. In fact, many of the works in the auction were considered by museums, but did not make the final cut.
More information on the collection and these artists can be found in the book, The Cutting Edge: Contemporary Wood Art and the Lipton Collection.
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Ray Allen, Untiltled Vessel #1, 19881 - Ray Allen, Untiltled Vessel #1, 1988
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A segmented vessel form by Ray Allen, created in maple burl, birch & walnut , measuring 3 1/2” h x 5 3/4” did Ray Allen (1930-2000) Allen wa...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ray Allen, Untitled Vessel, 19912 - Ray Allen, Untitled Vessel, 1991
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Segmented vessel created by Ray Allen in various woods, measuring 4 1/2” h x 8 3/4” did Ray Allen (1930-2000) Allen was a pioneer in the field of
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Gianfranco Angelino, Untitled Platter3 - Gianfranco Angelino, Untitled Platter
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Laminated birch wood platter by the Italian artist Gianfranco Angelino 3 1/2” h x 10 3/4” w x 10 3/4” d Gianfranco Angelino (1938-2010) Angelino d
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Pete Arenskov Untitled Bowl4 - Pete Arenskov Untitled Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Untitled laminated and segmented bowl by Pete Arenskov in tulipwood & macassar ebony, measuring 8” h x 8 1/4” did Pete Arenskov is a third-ge...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Pete Arenskov Untitled Sculptural Form5 - Pete Arenskov Untitled Sculptural Form
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Pete Arenskov, Untitled Sculptural Form, laminated birch, 8” h x 11” w x 11” d
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 180.00 - 2,400.00
 
 
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Pete Arenskov Untitled Vessel6 - Pete Arenskov Untitled Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Untitled laminated wood vessel by Pete Arenskov in rosewood & maple, measuring 9” h x 11” w x 2 3/4” d Pete Arenskov is a third-generation wo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Paul Beckett, Sculptural Bowl Form, 19927 - Paul Beckett, Sculptural Bowl Form, 1992
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A large-scale bowl form by Paul Beckett in New Zealand totara wood, measuring 17” h x 17 1/2” dia
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl8 - Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl
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Carved Bowl by Brenda Behrens in box elder, measuring 2 3/4” h x 6 3/4” did Brenda Behrens is a wood turner and carver who began studying her art i
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl9 - Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Carved Bowl by Brenda Behrens in black acacia, measuring 3 3/4” h x 7 3/4” did Brenda Behrens is a wood turner and carver who began studying her ar
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl10 - Brenda Behrens, Untitled Carved Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A carved bowl by Brenda Behrens in carob wood, measuring 3" h x 5 3/4" did Brenda Behrens is a wood turner and carver who began studyin...
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Brenda Behrens, Untitled Vessel11 - Brenda Behrens, Untitled Vessel
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A vessel by Brenda Behrens created from spalted myrtle, leather and beads, measuring 6 1/2” h x 4” did Brenda Behrens is a wood turner and carver w
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Bruce Bernson Untitled Vessel12 - Bruce Bernson Untitled Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Australian Grasswood vessel by Bruce Bernson, measuring 8 1/2 h x 10 1/2” dia
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Rita Blum, Untitled Sculpture, 197613 - Rita Blum, Untitled Sculpture, 1976
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Untitled 1976 Sculpture by Rita Blum, created in walnut, maple & enamel, and measuring 13” h x 10” w x 10” d Rita Blum (1927 - 2010) Blum h...
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Christian Burchard, Untitled Vessel in Thuya Burl14 - Christian Burchard, Untitled Vessel in Thuya Burl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Untitled Vessel by Christian Burchard, created in thuya burl, and measuring 3 3/4” h x 6 1/4” did Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955, Christian Burch
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Christian Burchard, “Crossroads” - Maple burl Sculptural Vessel15 - Christian Burchard, “Crossroads” - Maple burl Sculptural Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
A sculptural vessel in maple burl by Christian Burchard. Titled “Crossroads”, the work measures 6 1/2”h x 7” dia. Born in Hamburg, Germany in 1955,
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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M. Dale Chase, Ornamental Box Form16 - M. Dale Chase, Ornamental Box Form
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Ornamental Box Form, created by M. Dale Chase, on an antique Holtzapffel lathe in Honduras rosewood, measuring 2”h x 2”did M. Dale Chase (1934 -
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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M. Dale Chase,  Ornamental Box Form17 - M. Dale Chase, Ornamental Box Form
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Ornamental Box Form, created by M. Dale Chase on an antique Holtzapffel lathe, in African blackwood, measuring 2 1/2”h x 3”did M. Dale Chase (19
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Albert Clarke,  Untitled Bowl with Butterfly18 - Albert Clarke, Untitled Bowl with Butterfly
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Albert Clarke Untitled Bowl with a segmented wood butterfly. Created in etched fir & redwood, measuring 2 1/4” h x 14” dia
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Albert Clarke, Dragonfly Sculpture19 - Albert Clarke, Dragonfly Sculpture
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Albert Clarke, Silver Sculpture of a Dragonfly on wood base, ss & ebony, 3 1/4” h x 14” w x 12 1/4” d
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Christopher Cantwell, "Andreas", 198820 - Christopher Cantwell, "Andreas", 1988
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Christopher Cantwell, Box on legs, titled “Andreas” 1988, cocobolo & ebony, 9 1/4" h x 11 1/2" w x 8" d Christopher Cantwell’s...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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