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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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Guy Michaels, Untitled Alabaster Vessel81 - Guy Michaels, Untitled Alabaster Vessel
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
. Guy Michaels, Untitled Vessel, alabaster, purpleheart & ziricote, 6 1/2” h x 10 3/4” dia
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat82 - Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Johannes Michelsen, Small Wood Hat, spalted sugar maple, 2 1/4” h x 5” w x 5 1/2” d
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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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
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Johannes Michelsen, Two Wood Hats on Bat Shaped bases, 14” h x 10” w x 9” d
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Michael Mode, Lidded Container84 - Michael Mode, Lidded Container
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Michael Mode, Lidded Container, silver maple & walnut, 2 3/4”h x 3 1/2”dia
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites85 - Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Michael Mode, Bowl with Stalagtites spalted maple, 5 1/2”h x 5 1/2”dia
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base86 - Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands, cocobolo & metal, 14” h x 23 1/2” w 4 1/2” d
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base87 - Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands on Base
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Steven Mines, Set of Two Wands, lacewood, 8” h x 25” w x 6” d
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Steven Mines, Magic Wand88 - Steven Mines, Magic Wand
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
. Steven Mines, Magic Wand, bocote, 2” h x 23 1/2” w x 2” d
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture89 - Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Connie Mississippi, Spherical Sculpture, birch, 6 1/2”h x 6 1/2”dia
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Euclid Moore, Segmented Vessel, 198990 - Euclid Moore, Segmented Vessel, 1989
Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
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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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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