Lot 23: J. B. Blunk , An Important and Rare Coffee Table carved redwood burl and painted wood

Name: J. B. Blunk , An Important and Rare Coffee Table carved redwood burl and painted wood
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: attg94o6e7

Est: $50,000 USD - $70,000 USDSold:

Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USJune 14, 2008

Item Overview

Description

ca. 1978 carved redwood burl and painted wood

Dimensions

measurements note 18 1/4 x 60 3/8 x 40 1/2 in. (46.4 x 153.4 x 102.9 cm)

Literature

Glenn Adamson, "California Spirit: Rediscovering the Furniture of J.B. Blunk," Woodwork, October 1999, p. 28 (for a similar redwood coffee table)

Notes

This dramatic free-edge table was sculpted for a friend of the artist using local redwood burl. Blunk was able to achieve the bold sculptural form of the top by delicately carving away elements of the original board.

Auction Details

Important 20th Century Design

Sotheby's

June 14, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US

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