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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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Chris Weiland, Sculptural Top and Stand141 - Chris Weiland, Sculptural Top and Stand
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Chris Weiland, Top and Stand, various woods & brass, 15 1/4”h x 7”dia
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Hans Weissflog, Edge bowl142 - Hans Weissflog, Edge bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Hans Weissflog, Edge bowl, unknown burl, 3” h x 6” dia
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Hans Weissflog, Spider Bowl143 - Hans Weissflog, Spider Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Hans Weissflog, Spider Bowl, rosewood 3” h x 8” dia
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Bob Womack, Untitled Natural Edge Vessel144 - Bob Womack, Untitled Natural Edge Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Bob Womack, Untitled Vessel, bigleaf maple burl, 9 3/4” h x 13” dia Bob Womack (United States, born 1947) Bob Womack's wood sculpture is k...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon145 - Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon, spalted maple 1 1/2”h x 9 1/2”w x 1 1/2”d Bob Womack (United States, born 1947) Bob Womack's wood sculpture is...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon146 - Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Bob Womack, Untitled Spoon, mountain mahogany 2”h x 11 1/2”w x 3”d Bob Womack (United States, born 1947) Bob Womack's wood sculpture is k...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Vic Wood, Large Sculptural Bowl147 - Vic Wood, Large Sculptural Bowl
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Vic Wood, Large Bowl, sassafras, 7 1/2” h x 23 1/2” w 15” d
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John Wooler, Multi-Axis Sculptural Vessel148 - John Wooler, Multi-Axis Sculptural Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
John Wooler, Multi-Axis Vessel, eucalyptus, 6” h x 19” w x 15 ½” w
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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