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Contemporary Wood Art: Selections from the Lipton Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location8585 Ojai Rd, Ojai, California, 93023, United States

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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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Po Shun Leong, Box 1986, pear wood,71 - Po Shun Leong, Box 1986, pear wood,
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steve Loar, Sculpture72 - Steve Loar, Sculpture
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steve Loar, Sculptural Bowl73 - Steve Loar, Sculptural Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Steve Loar, “Teach Your Children Well” 198874 - Steve Loar, “Teach Your Children Well” 1988
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Terry Martin, Splash Series Sculpture76 - Terry Martin, Splash Series Sculpture
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel77 - Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Barry MacDonald, Bowl with black rim at mouth and cover, rosewood, ebony & brass, 9 3/4”H x 6”dia
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel78 - Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Barry MacDonald, Lidded Vessel, dyed ash & cocobolo, 11” h x 3 3/4” dia
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging79 - Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Gary McNeil, Inlaid Wall Hanging, various woods, 15”h x 14”w x 3/4”d
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture80 - Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Ed Meyrowitz, Untitled Abstract Sculpture, unknown wood, 13 1/2” h x 5 1/2” w x 3” d
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