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Modern + Contemporary

Thu, Nov 11, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 215

Rude Osolnik Turned Redwood Vase

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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)

of cylindrical form, live edge, signed "redwood lace burl Rude Osolnik 74", 20-3/4 in.

Provenance: Collection of Rude Osolnik, Berea, Kentucky

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, in which this vase is photographed, 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).

Condition

overall good condition, minor scratching, inventory sticker to base