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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William Hunter, “Full Bloom” 198351 - William Hunter, “Full Bloom” 1983
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
William Hunter, “Full Bloom” 1983, cocobolo, 1 3/4” h x 5” dia William Hunter has been a professional studio wood artist since 1969. He was foundin
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William Hunter, Untitled Lidded Vessel on stand, 198252 - William Hunter, Untitled Lidded Vessel on stand, 1982
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William Hunter, Untitled Lidded Vessel on stand 1982, ivory & ebony, 5 1/2” h x 3 1/2” w x 3 1/2” d William Hunter has been a professional st...
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John Jordan, Bowl 1994,53 - John Jordan, Bowl 1994,
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John Jordan, Bowl 1994, red maple & copper leaf, 4 1/2” h x 4 1/4” dia John Jordan is a woodturner from Cane Ridge (Nashville), Tennessee. Kn...
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John Jordan, Vase, 199254 - John Jordan, Vase, 1992
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John Jordan, Vase, 1992, mesquite & ivory, 12 1/4” h x 5 1/2” dia John Jordan is a woodturner from Cane Ridge (Nashville), Tennessee. Known p...
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Michael Kelley, Inlaid Bench 199355 - Michael Kelley, Inlaid Bench 1993
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Michael Kelley, Inlaid Bench 1993, birdseye maple with various wood inlay, 15 1/2”h x 17 1/2”w x 13 1/2”d
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Michael Kelley, Recipe Box56 - Michael Kelley, Recipe Box
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Michael Kelley, Recipe Box, various woods, 7 1/4”h x 7”w x 13”d
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Charles and Tammy Kegley, Vase with metal fish57 - Charles and Tammy Kegley, Vase with metal fish
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Charles and Tammy Kegley, Vase with metal fish, Painted wood & metal, 9” h x 5” dia
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Ray Key, Natural Edge Bowl58 - Ray Key, Natural Edge Bowl
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Ray Key, Natural Edge Bowl, thuya burl , 4 3/4” h x 14”
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Frank M.Knox, Formal Service Plate59 - Frank M.Knox, Formal Service Plate
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Frank M. Knox, Formal Service Plate, myrtle burl, carpathian elm burl, & pink ivory 1”h x 11 1/2”dia Inscribed on the back, “Formal Service Pl...
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Michael Korhun, Vase with Chip Carving and Beading60 - Michael Korhun, Vase with Chip Carving and Beading
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Michael Korhun, Vase with Chip Carving and Beading, unknown wood, 11” h x 8” dia
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Michael Korhun, Platter with Chip Carving and Beading, 198761 - Michael Korhun, Platter with Chip Carving and Beading, 1987
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Michael Korhun, Platter with Chip Carving and Beading, walnut & beads1987, 1 1/4”h x 18”dia, Note: The back has a small wallhanger screwed into ...
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R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form62 - R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form
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R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form, tiger mrytle, 2 1/4”h x 2 1/2”dia
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R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form, walnut & mesquite63 - R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form, walnut & mesquite
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R. W. “Bob” Krauss, Lidded Form, walnut & mesquite, 10 3/4” h x 3 3/4” dia
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Leon Lacoursiere, Sculptural Vessel Form64 - Leon Lacoursiere, Sculptural Vessel Form
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Leon Lacoursiere, Open Bowl form, maple & paint, 4 1/4” h x 10” w x 8” d Leon Lacoursiere was born in 1941 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan....
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Leon Lacoursiere, Tall Goblet in Case65 - Leon Lacoursiere, Tall Goblet in Case
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Leon Lacoursiere, Tall Goblet in case, macassar ebony, ivory, plexiglass, 14” h x 2 3/4" dia Leon Lacoursiere was born in 1941 in North B...
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Bud Latven, Untitled Vessel66 - Bud Latven, Untitled Vessel
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Bud Latven, Untitled Vessel, tulipwood, ebony & dyed birch, 4 1/2”h x 4”dia Bud Latven has influenced countless artists and craftspeople wit...
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Howard Lewin, Wood Shaving Vessel67 - Howard Lewin, Wood Shaving Vessel
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Howard Lewin, Vase, ebony & colored wood shavings, 8 1/2”h x 5 '/2 “dia
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Howard Lewin, Untitled Vessel68 - Howard Lewin, Untitled Vessel
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Howard Lewin, Bowl, dyed maple, 5”h x 7” dia
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Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture #4: “Primitive Figure #1”69 - Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture #4: “Primitive Figure #1”
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Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture #4: “Primitive Figure #1”, maple burl, 12 3/4”h x 4 1/4”w x 3 1/2”deep, Signed, “Richard Lukes 1995, 0995004 m
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Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture #4: “Primitive Figure #1”70 - Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture #4: “Primitive Figure #1”
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Richard Lukes, Eye-con Series Sculpture, basswood 18 1/4”h x 4 1/2”w x 3 3/4”d
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Po Shun Leong, Box 1986, pear wood,71 - Po Shun Leong, Box 1986, pear wood,
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Po Shun Leong, Box 1986, pear wood, 7 3/4” h x 7 3/4” w x 4” d (An early example of this artist’s work) Note: Some cracking on back
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Steve Loar, Sculpture72 - Steve Loar, Sculpture
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Steve Loar, maple, walnut, beech, sycamore, birch, paint, dye & string,,14”h x 17”w x 12 3/4”d Steve Loar recently retired as the founding Di...
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Steve Loar, Sculptural Bowl73 - Steve Loar, Sculptural Bowl
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Steve Loar, Untitled Wood Bowl, spalted maple, maple dowels & paint, 10 3/4” h x 10 1/4” dia. Steve Loar recently retired as the founding Dir...
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Steve Loar, “Teach Your Children Well” 198874 - Steve Loar, “Teach Your Children Well” 1988
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Steve Loar, “Teach Your Children Well” 1988, various woods & paint, 10 3/4” h x 11 1/2” did Steve Loar recently retired as the founding Direc...
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Calvin G. Lyster, Figurative Sculpture 198675 - Calvin G. Lyster, Figurative Sculpture 1986
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Calvin G. Lyster, Carved Sculpture 1986, unknown wood 20” h x 8” w x 4” d Sculptor Calvin Lyster has lived and worked just outside of Yosemite Nati
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Terry Martin, Splash Series Sculpture76 - Terry Martin, Splash Series Sculpture
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Terry Martin, “Splash” Sculpture, unknown burl, 3 1/2” h x 10 1/2” w x 9” d Terry Martin Since 1990, Terry Martin has participated in almost 100 e
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Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel77 - Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel
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Barry MacDonald, Bowl with black rim at mouth and cover, rosewood, ebony & brass, 9 3/4”H x 6”dia
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Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel78 - Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel
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Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel, dyed ash & cocobolo, 11” h x 3 3/4” dia
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Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging79 - Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging
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Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging, various woods, 15”h x 14”w x 3/4”d
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Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture80 - Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture
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Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture, unknown wood, 13 1/2” h x 5 1/2” w x 3” d
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Guy Michaels, Untitled Alabaster Vessel81 - Guy Michaels, Untitled Alabaster Vessel
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. Guy Michaels, Untitled Vessel, alabaster, purpleheart & ziricote, 6 1/2” h x 10 3/4” dia
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Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat82 - Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat
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Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat, spalted sugar maple, 2 1/4” h x 5” w x 5 1/2” d
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Johannes Michelsen, Two Wood Hats on Base with Bats and Home Base83 - Johannes Michelsen, Two Wood Hats on Base with Bats and Home Base
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Johannes Michelsen, Two Wood Hats on Bat Shaped bases, 14” h x 10” w x 9” d
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Michael Mode, Lidded Container84 - Michael Mode, Lidded Container
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Michael Mode, Lidded Container, silver maple & walnut, 2 3/4”h x 3 1/2”dia
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Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites85 - Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites
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Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites spalted maple, 5 1/2”h x 5 1/2”dia
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base86 - Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands, cocobolo & metal, 14” h x 23 1/2” w 4 1/2” d
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base87 - Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands, lacewood, 8” h x 25” w x 6” d
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Steven Mines, Magic Wand88 - Steven Mines, Magic Wand
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. Steven Mines, Magic Wand, bocote, 2” h x 23 1/2” w x 2” d
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Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture89 - Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture
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Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture, birch, 6 1/2”h x 6 1/2”dia
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Euclid Moore, Segmented Vessel, 198990 - Euclid Moore, Segmented Vessel, 1989
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Euclid Moore, Segmented Vase 1989, various woods, feather, leather, shells & porcupine quills, 17”h x 15”did Eucled Moore began while living ...
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Euclid Moore, Segmented Vase 198991 - Euclid Moore, Segmented Vase 1989
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Euclid Moore, Segmented Vase 1989, various woods & leather, shells & feathers, 7 1/4”h x 11”did Eucled Moore began while living in Africa...
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William Moore, Untitled Sculptural Vessel92 - William Moore, Untitled Sculptural Vessel
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William Moore, Untitled Sculptural Vessel, ebonized maple, copper & silver, 10 1/2” h x 7” did William Moore's mother, a fan of early mod...
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William Moore, Sculptural Vessel Form93 - William Moore, Sculptural Vessel Form
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William Moore, Sculptural Vessel Form, satine & brass, 8 1/4” x 2 3/4”dia William Moore's mother, a fan of early modern wood turner Bob ...
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Philip Moulthrop, Wild Cherry Vessel94 - Philip Moulthrop, Wild Cherry Vessel
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Philip Moulthrop, Untitled Vessel, wild cherry, 7 1/4” h x 9” did Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Philip Moulthrop was educated as an attorney, bu
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Rolly Munro, Untitled Sculpture95 - Rolly Munro, Untitled Sculpture
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Rolly Munro, Untitled Sculpture, painted wood, 10" h x 10" w x 7 1/2" d
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Liz & Michael O’ Donnell, Untitled Dyed Vessel96 - Liz & Michael O’ Donnell, Untitled Dyed Vessel
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Liz & Michael O’ Donnell, Untitled Vessel, dyed maple, 7” h x 4” dia
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Jay & Janet O’ Rourke, Untitled Box97 - Jay & Janet O’ Rourke, Untitled Box
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Jay & Janet O’ Rourke, Untitled Box, cocobolo, ebony, tagua & glass, 12 1/2” h x 13” w x 7 1/4” Inspiration for the O’Rourke’s boxes come...
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Nikolai Ossipov, Untitled Sculpture98 - Nikolai Ossipov, Untitled Sculpture
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Nikolai Ossipov, Sculpture consisting of 2 egg forms, unknown woods & bronze, 4 1/2” h x 10” w x 6 1/2” d Nikolai Ossipov (Ukraine, 1954 - ...
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Nikolai Ossipov, Box in Shape of Book99 - Nikolai Ossipov, Box in Shape of Book
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Nikolai Ossipov, Box in Shape of Book, Unknown woods, 6 1/2”h x 6 1/2”did Nikolai Ossipov (Ukraine, 1954 - 2007, active US)   “I have b...
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Nikolai Ossipov, Box Form with Carved Feather100 - Nikolai Ossipov, Box Form with Carved Feather
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Nikolai Ossipov, Box Form with carved feather, 2” h x 8” w x 5 1/4” d Nikolai Ossipov (Ukraine, 1954 - 2007, active US)   “I have been ...
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