February Gallery Auction
Auction | Friday, February 13th | 10 a.m.; Preview: Sunday, February 8th | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday, February 12th | noon - 5 p.m.; Friday, February 13th | 9 a.m. - end of auction. Michaan's Auctions info@michaans.com
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Four Michael Mode Turned and Carved Vessels including a maple and ebonised wood "Cave Bowl" with stalagmites; a spalted maple vessel with stalagmites, a lidded container of elder, walnut and ebony, with stalagmites to cover; and another of spalted maple.`Each with engraved Michael Mode signature to base underside, and most with woods identified, dated 1991 - 1997.
{Approximate dimensions, the largest: 8" H. x 11" Diameter.}.
Very good condition overall, with rough surfaces and some live edges, as made. Spalted vessel with natural discoloration from the spalted woods; a knot in the covered vessel with stalagmites to top with a knot to cover near edge, that has opened up into a short crack, possibly as made. The low, smaller vessel with stalagmites to center has an area of the edging that is toned differently from the other edges. Largest vessel has both manufactured and natural worm holes, as made.
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