Brunk Auctions
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Modern + Contemporary

Thu, Nov 11, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 271

Rude Osolnik Turned Birch Plywood Bowl

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(New Mexico/Kentucky, 1915-2001)

laminated birch plywood footed bowl, lathe turned, signed "Rude Osolnik", marked "Birch Plywood" and with faded production(?) number or date, approximately 10-1/2 x 10-5/8 in.

Provenance: Collection of Rude Osolnik, Berea, Kentucky

Note: This lot is accompanied by an original catalog from the exhibition Rude and Daphne Osolnik: A Family Portrait, published by Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 2007, and Turning Points vol. 10, no. 3, Philadelphia: Wood Turning Center, 1997, which contains an article about Rude Osolnik (pg. 15-19).

Condition

good overall, scattered light surface scratches, a few chips/separations in surface along grain lines (see photos)

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