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Thu, Apr 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 53

Rude Osolnik Turned Macassar Ebony Natural Edge Bowl

Estimate: $500 - $700

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)

macassar ebony bowl with natural edge, lathe turned, unsigned, 2 x 5-1/4 in.

Note: This lot is accompanied by two exhibition catalogs: Rude and Daphne Osolnik: A Family Portrait, published by Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 2007, and Rude Osolnik: A Retrospective, published by the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in 1989. The lot is also accompanied by Turning Points vol. 10, no. 3, Philadelphia: Wood Turning Center, 1997, which contains an article about Rude Osolnik (pg. 15-19).

Provenance: Collection of Rude Osolnik, Berea, Kentucky

Condition

good overall, light surface abrasions, naturally occurring fissures